- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010190092023 NC: 2026:KHC:37311-DB WP No. 8021 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JULY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO.8021 OF 2023 (EDN-RES-PIL) BETWEEN: K. SREEDHAR S/O NARAYANACHAR .K, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/O NO.352, 1ST FLOOR, 10TH MAIN, BSK I STAGE, 2ND BLOCK, 50 FEET ROAD, HANUMANTHANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560050. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. K. SREEDHAR, PARTY-IN-PERSON (ABSENT)) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, 6TH FLOOR, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560001. 2. THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF PRE-UNIVERSITY, 8TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU - 560012. 3. KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY, BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010190092023 NC: 2026:KHC:37311-DB WP No. 8021 of 2023 MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU - 560012. 4. THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER, 16, BELLARY ROAD, BENGALURU - 560080. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R-1 & R-2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS NOS.1 TO 3 TO CONDUCT COURSES CALLED "VIKASANA" AND "GET SET GO" FOR THE BENEFITS OF PUC STUDENTS HAILING FROM RURAL AREA TO APPEAR FOR COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION TO SELECT COURSE FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL AND ENGINEERING COURSES. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. None appears for the petitioner. 2. The learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondent Nos.1 and 2. 3. The petitioner has filed the present petition as a Public Interest Litigation, inter alia, directions be issued to the - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010190092023 NC: 2026:KHC:37311-DB WP No. 8021 of 2023 respondents to conduct the programmes called "VIKASANA" and "GET SET GO" for the benefit of PUC students hailing from rural areas. 4. It appears from the averments made in the petition that the two programmes were earlier being televised by D.D. Chandana T.V. According to the petitioner, the same programmes ought not to have been discontinued. The averments made in the present petition does not suggest any violation of statutory or fundamental rights. It would not be apposite for this Court to now determine, which programmes are required to be televised. 5. In view of the above, we decline to entertain the present petition. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE MBM List No.: 2 Sl No.: 15