- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6698 WP No. 25419 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 25419 OF 2025 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: SRI M B RAJENDRA, S/O M. BASAPPA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/AT NO.480, 6TH MAIN, 8TH CROSS, VIJAYA BANK LAYOUT, BILEKAHALLI, BENGALURU-560076 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. P MANJUNATHA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-01 Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6698 WP No. 25419 of 2025 2. THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER (BEO), FIELD EDUCATION OFFICER, BANGALORE SOUTH ZONE-3 BENGALURU-560029 3. THE BENGALURU METROPOLITAN CORPORATION, MEDICAL OFFICER OFFICE, BOMMANAHALLI ZONE, 2ND FLOOR, BDA COMMERCIAL COMPLEX, HSR LAYOUT, BENGALURU-560102. 4. SMT. SHWETHA A.S W/O SRINIDHI A.R. AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT NO.480, 6TH MAIN, 8TH CROSS, VIJAYA BANK LAYOUT, BILEKAHALLI, BENGALURU-560076 5. SRI. SRINIDHI A.R., S/O A.G. RAGHURAM, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT NO.480, 6TH MAIN, 8TH CROSS, VIJAYA BANK LAYOUT, BILEKAHALLI, BENGALURU-560076 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6698 WP No. 25419 of 2025 6. THE SECRETARY, MAPLE BEAR CANADIAN PRE SCHOOL R/AT NO.479, 6TH MAIN, 8TH CROSS, VIJAYA BANK LAYOUT, BILEKAHALLI, BENGALURU-560076. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANJUNATH K., HCGP FOR R1 & R2 (MA NOT FILED) SRI. PAVAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3 R4, R5 AND R6 SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE GRANT ORDER DATED 01-02-2024 IN LICENSE NO. A2 /RA. PU. PRA. SHI. NO/ 66/2023-24 IN APPLICATION NO. PP09505 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 IN FAVOUR OF RESPONDENT NO.6. VIDE ANNEXURE-A PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2. II. OR ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY APPROPRIATE ORDER WHICHEVER IS NECESSARY BY DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO. 1 TO 3 TO CONSIDER THE PETITIONERS REQUEST FOR STOPPAGE OF RUNNING PRE- SCHOOL AS PER ANNEXURE-D. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6698 WP No. 25419 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, the petitioner will not press prayer (I) for the time being and a liberty be reserved to the petitioner to challenge prayer (I) i.e., grant order dated 01.02.2024 subsequently after consideration of the representation vide Annexure-D by respondent Nos.1 to 3. 2. The petitioner filed this petition seeking a mandamus directing respondent Nos.1 to 3 to consider the representation vide Annexure-D. Despite submitting a representation, respondent Nos.1 to 3 have not passed any order on the said representation for stoppage of a running pre-school. Hence, this petition. 3. Learned HCGP and learned counsel for respondent No.3 submit that, if reasonable time is granted, respondent Nos.1 to 3 would consider the - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6698 WP No. 25419 of 2025 representation vide Annexure-D and would pass an appropriate order in accordance with law. 4. In view of the submission made by the learned HCGP and learned counsel for respondent No.3, I proceed to pass the following: ORDER i. The writ petition is disposed of; ii. Respondent Nos.1 to 3 are directed to consider the representation vide Annexure-D and to pass an appropriate order in accordance with law within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order; iii. Pending IA(s), if any, shall stand disposed of. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE PA CT:KHV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11