- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15027 WP No. 14760 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 14760 OF 2023 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: 1. K N SHARATH BABU S/O D K NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT NO.190/A, DOMLUR VILLAGE, BANGALORE NORTH , DOMLUR, BENGALURU-560071. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. PARVATHY R NAIR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI SRI RAVISHANKAR VIDYA MANDIR SCHOOL NO.710, 7TH MAIN, J P NAGAR 3RD PHASE, BENGALURU-560078 REPRESENTED BY ITS TRUSTEE, SRI VINOD VIJAIMAL MATHUR. 2. THE BEO, SOUTH-1 OFFICE OF THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER, BENGALURU SOUTH-01, SHANKARAPURAM, BENGALURU-560078 REPRESENTED BY ITS OFFICER. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15027 WP No. 14760 of 2023 3. THE DDPI (ADMIN) OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, BANGALORE SOUTH DISTRICT, KALASIPALYAM, BENGALURU-560002 REPRESENTED BY ITS OFFICER. 4. SRI. BYLANJANAPPA P. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, BANGALORE SOUTH DISTRICT, KALASIPALYAM, BENGALURU-560002. 5. SRI. V.C. BASAVARAJE GOWDA BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER, BANGALORE SOUTH-01, SHANKARAPURAM, BENGALURU-560078. 6. SRI. RAJADHEKAR H G BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER, BANGALORE SOUTH-01, SHANKARAPURAM, BENGALURU-560078. 7. SMT. SHANTALA SHIKSHANA SAMYOJAKARU, OFFICE OF THE BEO SOUTH-01, SHANKARAPURAM, BENGALURU-560078. 8. SMT. SUNITHA BRP OFFICE OF THE BLOCK RESOURCE CO -ORDINATOR, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15027 WP No. 14760 of 2023 BANGALORE SOUTH-01, SHANKARAPURAM, BENGALURU-560078. 9. SRI. SHIVAKUMAR G. CRP, SARAKKI, CRC, BRC CENTER, BANGALORE SOUTH-01, SHANKARAPURAM, BENGALURU - 560078. 10. SRI. TIPPESWAMY BLOCK RESOURCE CO-ORDINATOR, BRC CENTER, BANGALORE SOUTH-01, SHANKARAPURAM, BENGALURU - 560078. 11. SMITHA MATHUR PRINCIPAL, SRI SRI RAVISHANKAR VIDYA MANDIR SCHOOL, NO.710, 7TH MAIN, J P NAGAR 3RD PHASE, BENGALURU-560078. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SUKANYA BALIGA B., AGA FOR R2 TO R10) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE REPORT OF THE THREE-MEMBER COMMITTEE AT ANNEXURE- AT1 DATED 12.10.2022AND ANNEXURE AT2 DATED 02.12.2022 ANNEXURE AU1 DATED 16.03.2022 AND ANNEXURE AU2 DATED 24.03.2023 AND CANCEL THE - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15027 WP No. 14760 of 2023 RECOGNITION AND CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES OBTAINED BY THE SCHOOL AND CANCEL THE REGISTRATION UNDER THE RTE ACT AT ANNEXURE -Q DATED 21.01.2023. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondents 2 and 3. 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. 3. In this writ petition, the petitioner has sought for quashing of the report of three-member committee. 4. The petitioner claims to be father of the student who was studying in the respondent-School. It is also to be noted that the child of the petitioner is not studying as of now in the respondent-School. In that view of the matter, the petitioner has no locus- - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15027 WP No. 14760 of 2023 standi to challenge the impugned report of the three member committee at Annexure-AT1 and subsequent reports. The findings of the expert committee are therefore to be accepted. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 15