- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010136762026 NC: 2026:KHC:37914 WP No. 6155 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 6155 OF 2026 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: SRI NAVACHETHANA VIDYA MANDIRA SHIKSHAKA / POSHAKARA SANGHA (R) NO 20/20, 20TH CROSS, BHUVANESHWARINAGARA, MAGADI ROAD, BENGALURU 560 023 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SRI VISHWANATH C N REGISTERED UNDER THE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHANTHA VEERAIAH., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE 560 001. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, MS BUILDING, BANGALORE 560 001 3. THE COMMISSIONER, Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010136762026 NC: 2026:KHC:37914 WP No. 6155 of 2026 EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BANGALORE 560 001 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS KALSIPALYAM, BENGALURU SOUTH DIST, BENGALURU 560 002 5. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, THULASI THOTA BANGALORE SOUTH DIST. BANGALORE – 560 053 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI RAO, HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WRIT ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION VIDE ANNEXURE D DATED 18.05.2024 AND E DATED 23.05.2024 FOR SHIFTING OF SCHOOL FROM PRESENT PLACE TO HONNATAGI VILLAGE VIJAYAPURA. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010136762026 NC: 2026:KHC:37914 WP No. 6155 of 2026 ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking for a mandamus to direct the respondents to consider the representation dated 18.05.2024 and 23.05.2024 vide Anenxures ‘D1’ and ‘E’ respectively, for shifting the school from the present place to Honnatagi village, Vijayapura. The respondents have not considered the said representations. Hence, this writ petition. 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate submits that if a reasonable time is granted, the respondents will consider the representations submitted by the petitioner vide Annexures ‘D1’ and ‘E’ and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law. 3. In view of the submission made by the learned Additional Government Advocate, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to consider the representations dated 18.05.2024 and - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010136762026 NC: 2026:KHC:37914 WP No. 6155 of 2026 23.05.2024 submitted by the petitioner vide Annexure ‘D1’ and ‘E’ respectively and pass an appropriate order, in accordance with law, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE RK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 51