- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12050 WP No. 16186 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 16186 OF 2024 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: SRI ADI DRAVIDA VIDYA TRUST SASVEHALLI, HONNALI TALUK SASVEHALLI POST 577 224 DAVANAGERE DISTRICT. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT DR. S H KRISHNAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS S/O LATE SRI. HANUMANTHAPPA REGISTRATION BY INDIAN TRUST ACT 1982. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SUBHASH SRINIVASA RANGACHAR., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHIEF SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA VEEDHANA VEEDI BENGALURU 560 001. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY PRIMARY AND HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12050 WP No. 16186 of 2024 M.S BUILDING BENGALURU 560 001. 3. THE COMMISSIONER PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BENGALURU 560 001. 4. THE DIRECTOR KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AND ASSESSMENT BOARD MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU 560 003. 5. THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICE HONNALI CIRCLE, HONNALI DAVANGERE DIST. 577 217. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANJUNATH K, HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYER TO DECLARE THAT THE ELEVEN STUDENTS STUDYING IN 10TH STANDARD OF PETITIONERS HIGH SCHOOL AND WHO TOOK SSLC EXAMINATION 2024 CONDUCTED BY THE RESPONDENTS WERE ENTITLED TO WRITE THE EXAMINATION IN KANNADA LANGUAGE AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12050 WP No. 16186 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo seeking leave of the Court to withdraw the writ petition as not pressed reserving a liberty to approach this Court if need arises in future. 2. Memo is taken on record. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty. 4. In view of dismissal of the petition, pending IA(s), if any, shall stand disposed of. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE PA List No.: 2 Sl No.: 12