- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17520 WP NO.16858 OF 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.16858 OF 2024 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: THE NATIONAL AND RURAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (R.) GOWRIBIDANUR ROAD, MANCHENAHALLI, GORIBIDANUR TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT. REP. BY ITS HONORARY SECRETARY, SRI. G.N. NAGARAJ. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. B.M. HALA SWAMY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS K.R. CIRCLE, BENGALURU. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS (ADM.) DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT. 4. JOINT DIRECTOR (ADM.) DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17520 WP NO.16858 OF 2024 5. THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION, GOWRIBIDANUR TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B. SUKANYA BALIGA, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO SET- ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 03RD JUNE, 2024 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.5 DIRECTING THE NANDANA HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL NOT TO MADE ADMISSIONS OF STUDENTS AND TO ISSUE TRANSFER CERTIFICATES TO THE EXISTING STUDENTS VIDE ANNEXURE-K; DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.3 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 10TH JUNE, 2024 AND ISSUE RENEWAL RECOGNITION TO THE NANDANA HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL RUN BY THE PETITIONER VIDE ANNEXURE-L; AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER In this writ petition, the petitioner is challenging the order dated 03rd June, 2024 (Annexure-K), wherein the respondent No.5 directed the institution of the petitioner to stop admission of students and to issue Transfer Certificates to the existing students; inter alia sought for direction to the respondent No.3 to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 10th June, 2024 (Annexure-L) and issue renewal recognition to the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17520 WP NO.16858 OF 2024 institution namely Nandana Higher Primary School run by the petitioner. 2. Heard Sri. B.M. Hala Swamy, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Smt. B. Sukanya Baliga, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for respondents. 3. Having taken note of the submission made by learned counsel appearing for the parties and on perusal of the averments made in the writ petition, the same would indicate that the respondent No.5 had taken decision against the institution of the petitioner based on the complaint filed by the third party to the proceedings on the ground that the Managing Committee of the petitioner had provided fake documents and information to secure the recognition for the institution. In that view of the matter, I am of the view that the reasons assigned by the respondent No.5, directing the institution of the petitioner to stop admission of students and to issue Transfer Certificates to the existing students requires to be set-aside. 4. Under these circumstances, I am of the view that the respondent No.3 shall conduct a spot inspection of the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17520 WP NO.16858 OF 2024 institution in question and thereafter take decision in the matter in terms of provisions contained under the Karnataka Education Act. Accordingly, I pass the following: O R D E R (i) Writ Petition allowed; (ii) Order dated 03rd June, 2024 (Annexure-K) passed by the respondent No.5 is hereby set- aside; (iii) The respondent No.3 is directed to consider the representation dated 10th June, 2024 (Annexure-L) and take decision in the matter for renewal of recognition, after conducting spot inspection of the institution in question in accordance with law, without there being influenced by any complaint filed by the third party, who is not connected with the affairs of the institution in question. SD/- (E.S. INDIRESH) JUDGE ARK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 1