- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3528 WP No. 36511 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 36511 OF 2024 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: SRI A C RANGANATHA EDUCATION SOCIETY (R) CHIKKONAHALLI, SANTE SHIVARA POST CHANNARAYANAPATNA TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT-573131 R EPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY SRI. GANGE GOWDA S/O CHENNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS R/AT SANTHE SHIVARA VILLAGE, CHANNARAYAPATTANA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. THYAGARAJA S., ADV.) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY, M.S BUILDING BENGALURU-560001 2. THE COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3528 WP No. 36511 of 2024 LITERACY, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BENGALURU-560001 3. THE DIRECTOR (SECONDARY EDUCATION) OFFICE AT COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU-560001 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION HASANA DISTRICT HASSANA-573201 5. THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK HASSANA DISTRICT-573131 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANJUNATH K, HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO i) CALL FOR RECORDS FROM THE OFFICE OF THE R4 RELATING TO THE IMPUGNED NOTICE DATED IMPUGNED NOTICE BEARING NO. ANU2/DA.CO.MA.MAA.NA 60/2024-25 DATED 05/11/2024 ISSUED BY THE R4, PERUSE THE SAME AND CONSEQUENTLY QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTICE NO. ANU2/DA.CO.MA.MAA.NA 60/2024-25 DATED 05/11/2024 ISSUED BY THE R4 VIDE ANN-N AS THE SAME IS CONTRARY TO THE SEC. 39 OF THE KARNATAKA EDUCATION ACT, AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3528 WP No. 36511 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER The petitioner has filed this petition seeking the following reliefs: "i) Call for records from the office of the 4th respondent relating to the impugned notice dated bearing No.ANU2/DA.CO.MA.MAA.NA 60/2024-25 dated 05.11.2024 issued by the 4th respondent, peruse the same and consequently quash the impugned notice No.ANU2/DA.CO.MA.MAA.NA 60/2024-25 dated 05.11.2024 issued by the 4th respondent vide Annexure-N as the same is contrary to the Section 39 of the Karnataka Education Act. ii) Consequently issue directions to the respondents to renew the recognition of the petitioner institution for the academic year 2024-25 and further direct the respondents to allow and permit the petitioner to run and continue the institution of the petitioner as it was before and permit to admit the students; iii) Issue such other orders or direction as this Hon’ble Court deems fit, just an proper under the facts and circumstances of the case and allow this petition with exemplary cost in the interest of justice and equity.” - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3528 WP No. 36511 of 2024 2. The petitioner is challenging the notice dated 05.11.2024 vide Annexure-N. The petitioner, without reply to the notice, had approached this Court challenging the notice, is not maintainable. 3. The Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Commissioner of Central Excise, Haldia v. M/s.Krishna Wax (P) Ltd. in Civil Appeal No.8609 of 2019 disposed of on 14.01.2019, held that the writ petition is not maintainable challenging the show cause notice. Though the writ petition was filed on 02.12.2024, despite granting sufficient opportunity, the petitioner has not complied with the office objections. 4. Today, the case is posted for compliance of office objections for sixth time. In view of the above discussion, I do not find any grounds to entertain the writ petition. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3528 WP No. 36511 of 2024 6. A Liberty is reserved for the petitioner to reply to the notice, if so desired within 15 days. 7. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed off accordingly. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE SSB