- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19740 WP NO.9328 OF 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 09TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.9328 OF 2026 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: 1. HAZARAT SYED HABEEBULLA SHA QUADRI EDUCATIONAL TRUST (R) HABEEBULLA SHA NAGAR, NITTUR ROAD, MALEBENNUR, HARIHARA TALLUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 002. REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT SYED MANFOOSH, S/O SYED MUSTAFA QUADRI, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, OCC.: SOCIAL SERVCE, R/O 1ST CROSS, AJAD NAGAR, RAZALINE, MALEBENNUR, HARIHARA TALLUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 002. 2. APEX PUBLIC SCHOOL HABEEBULLA SHA NAGAR, 3RD CROSS, NITTUR ROAD, MALEBENNUR, HARIHARA TALLUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT- 577 002. REP. BY ITS HEAD MISTRESS SMITHA J., C/O NAGABHUSHAN, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, R/O NO.1443, INDIRA NAGAR, MALEBENNUR, HARIHARA TALLUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 002. …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. BABY YADAV B., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. M.R. HIREMATHAD, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19740 WP NO.9328 OF 2026 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. COMMISSIONER FOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS NEW PUBLIC OFFICE, NEAR RBI, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, SAMPANGI RAMA NAGAR, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. DEPUTY DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT, DAVANAGERE - 577 002. 4. THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER, HARIHARA TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 002. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SUKANYA BALIGA B., AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONERS DATED 25TH AUGUST, 2020 SUBMITTED TO THE RESPONDENT NO.4 VIDE ANNEXURE-H; AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19740 WP NO.9328 OF 2026 ORAL ORDER Smt. Sukanya Baliga B., learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondents. 2. In this petition, petitioners have sought for direction to the respondents to consider the representation dated 25th August, 2020 (Annexure-H), seeking permission to start High School from the Academic year 2020-21 in Apex Public School run by the petitioner-Trust. 3. Heard Smt. Baby Yadav B., learned counsel on behalf of Sri. M.R. Hiremathad, appearing for petitioners and Smt. Sukanya Baliga B., learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for respondents. 4. Having taken note of the submission made by learned counsel appearing for the parties and on perusal of the writ petition, the same would indicate that the petitioners have sought for direction to consider the representation, seeking permission to start High School from the Academic year 2020- 21 in Apex Public School run by the petitioner-Trust. Therefore, I am of the considered opinion that the representation made by the petitioner seeking permission for - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19740 WP NO.9328 OF 2026 the Academic year 2020-21 cannot be accepted at this stage. In that view of the matter, no interference be called for in this writ petition. Accordingly, writ petition is dismissed. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE ARK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 17