- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010468502026 NC: 2026:KHC:42937-DB WA.CROB No. 3 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN WA CROSS OBJECTION NO. 3 OF 2026 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. CHANDRASHEKAR RATHOD S/O NARAYAN RATHOD AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, RESIDING AT DR. ANAND VRUSHABENDRA CLINIC, RR BUILDING, VIDYANAGARA CROSS, BENGALURU NORTH, BETTAHALASURU, BENGALURU- 562 157. 2. PRASADA T S/O TEEKYANAIK, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, RESIDING AT KABBALA VILLAGE, DODDAGHATTA POST, CHANNAGIRI TALUK, DAVANGERE -577 544. 3. NAVEEN KUMAR T V, S/O VASAPPAREDDY T, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, RESIDING AT S/O VASAPPAREDDY, T BILASANUR VILLAGE AND POST, HARIHARA TALUK, DAVANGERE-577 516. Digitally signed by MALA K N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010468502026 NC: 2026:KHC:42937-DB WA.CROB No. 3 of 2026 4. JAYARAMNAIK B M, S/O MOTHINAIK S AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, RESIDING AT BAGGENAHALLI VILLAGE RASTEMACHIKERE POST, JAGALUR TALUK, DAVANAGERE -577 553. 5. SIDDAPPA B T, S/O TIRUKAPPA B AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, RESIDING AT BHANUVALLI VILLAGE AND POST, HARIHARA TALUK, DAVANAGERE -577 516. 6. MANJUNATH JOTENNANAVAR, S/O FAKKIRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, RESIDING AT BGS SCHOOL, GURUPURA PURALE, SHIVAMOGGA, HOLEHONNUR ROAD, SHIVAMOGGA-577 203. 7. RAJAPPA H, S/O HANUMANTAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, RESIDING AT BULSAGARA VILLAGE, AND POST CHANNAGIRI TALUK DAVANAGERE-577 221. 8. SHASHIKALA N, W/O J.CHANDRASHEKAR, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, RESIDING AT POLICE QUARTERS HOUSE NO.2. MAHALINGAPPABADAVANE, HARIHARA TALUK, DAVANGERE -577 601. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010468502026 NC: 2026:KHC:42937-DB WA.CROB No. 3 of 2026 9. UMADEVI MURADI D/O YELLAPPAMURADI, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS RESIDING AT NAVEEN KUMAR T.V. BILASANUR POST, HARIHARA TALUK, DAVANGERE-577 516. 10. PARAGOUDA PATIL, S/O ANNAPPAPATIL, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, RESIDING AT BAGGENAHALLI VILLAGE, RASTEMACHIKERE POST, JAGALUR TALUK, DAVANAGERE -577 553. 11. KALLAPPA PATED, S/O SIDDAPPA PATED, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, RESIDING AT KALAPPASIDDAPPA PATED, KEREGODU NADAKACHERI POST, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571 446. 12. GOVINDA, S/O LATE DEVESHAGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS RESIDING AT KADEGADDE VILLAGE D B KUPPEPOST, H D KOTE TALUK, MYSORE -571 114. 13. SHARADA T J, D/O JAVAREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, RESIDING AT TELAGINAKUPPE VILLAGE KOMALAPURA POST, PIRIYAPATNA TALUK, MYSORE DISTRICT-571 107. 14. MAMATHA H R, W/O LAXMANEGOWDA K M, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010468502026 NC: 2026:KHC:42937-DB WA.CROB No. 3 of 2026 RESIDING AT KEMPEGOWDANAKOPPALU VILLAGE, HABATURUPOST, PIRIYAPATNA TALUK, MYSORE DISTRICT-571 107. 15. MANJUNATHA G R S/O RAMA RAO G K, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, RESIDING AT NEW GUJJAR TAILOR, SHREE RAMA NILAYA, H SIDDAIAH ROAD, SHIVAMOGGA-577 202. 16. SHAKUNTALA D/O HEMAGIRIIAH, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, RESIDING AT BRAHAMANIPURA VILLAGE, LALAGATTA POST, CHANNAPATTANA TALUK, RAMANAGARA-562 159. …CROSS OBJECTORS (BY SRI. M NARAYANA BHAT.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. KARNATAKA RESIDENTIAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS SOCIETY REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, 6TH FLOOR, CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BENGALURU-560 051. 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPT. OF SOCIAL WELFARE, ROOM NO. 229, VIKASA SOUDHA, 2ND FLOOR, DR. BR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. 3. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPT. OF EDUCATION, 6TH FLOOR, M S BUILDING, DR. BR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010468502026 NC: 2026:KHC:42937-DB WA.CROB No. 3 of 2026 4. DAKSHINA BHARATH HINDI PRACHARA SABHA, A UNIVERSITY ESTABLISHED UNDER ACT 14 OF 1964, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, T NAGAR, CHENNAI- 600 017. 5. VIRUPAKSHA M S/O MANJUNATHA, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, RESIDING AT VAGEESHVATARA BOODAL ROAD, DAVANAGERE-577 001. 6. NILAVANJI NAGARAJ S/O MUGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, RESIDING AT JAYARAM NAIK, BAGGENAHALLI VILLAGE, RASTEMACHIKERE POST, JAGALUR TALUK, DAVANAGERE -577 553. 7. NASEEM KOUSAR C/O M.B KOPPAL, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, RESIDING AT SARITHA K T, D/O TEEKYANAIK, KABBALA VILLAGE, DODDAGHATTA POST, CHANNAGIRITALUK, DAVANGERE -577 544. 8. ABHILASHA H D S/O DODDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, RESIDING AT UYYAMBALLI VILLAGE, BIDARAHALLI POST, H D KOTE TALUK, MYSORE -571 116. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.N BYRE GOWDA.,AGA) THIS WRIT APPEAL MEMORANDUM OF CROSS OBJECTIONS FILED UNDER ORDER 41 RULE 22 OF THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908 R/W ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 05/12/2023 MADE IN WP NO.8523/2020 TO THE EXTENT THE CROSS OBJECTORS ARE AGGRIEVED AND GRANT ALL THE PRAYERS SOUGHT BY THE OBJECTORS IN THE WRIT PETITION. - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010468502026 NC: 2026:KHC:42937-DB WA.CROB No. 3 of 2026 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) Learned Counsel for the Cross Objectors has filed a memo dated 12.08.2026 seeking withdrawal of the Cross Objection. 2. Placing the memo on record, the Cross Objection is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN) JUDGE KNM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4