- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15582 WP NO.7705 OF 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.7705 OF 2026 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: 1. ORGANIZATION FOR UNAIDED RECOGNIZED SCHOOLS (R) A REGISTERED ORGANIZATION BEARING REGN. NO.DRB1/SOR/312/2022-23, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT: SPOORTHY VIDYANIKETHAN SCHOOL, NO.10, RAJAGOPALA REDDY EXTENSION, C.I.L. LAYOUT, CHOLANAYAKANAHALLI (HEBBAL), R.T. NAGAR POST, BENGALURU - 560 032. REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. PRAGNA EDUCATION SOCIETY (R) IRAKASANDRA COLONY, KORATAGERE TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 129. REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. PAWAN SHYAM A., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE COMMISSIONER FOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15582 WP NO.7705 OF 2026 3. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SUKANYA BALIGA B., AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER OF THE REPRESENTATIONS DATED 25.06.2025, 24.10.2025, 29.12.2025 AND 16.01.2026 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER NO.1 VIDE ANNEXURES 'E', 'F','G' AND 'H' RESPECTIVELY AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO APPLY FOR RECOGNITION OF RENEWAL FOR THE ACADEMIC YEARS 2023-24 AND 2024-25; AND ETC. 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 Smt. Sukanya Baliga B., learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondents. 2. In this petition, petitioners are seeking direction to the respondent-Authorities to consider the representations filed by the petitioners produced at Annexures 'E' to 'H', seeking permission to apply for recognition of renewal for the Academic years 2023-24 and 2024-25. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15582 WP NO.7705 OF 2026 3. Heard Sri. Pawan Shyam A., learned counsel appearing for petitioners and Smt. Sukanya Baliga B., learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for respondents. 4. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties, taking into consideration the averments made in the writ petition, without expressing any opinion on merits of the case, the respondent No.2 is directed to consider the representations of the petitioner dated 25.06.2025 (Annexure- E), 24.10.2025 (Annexure-F), 29.12.2025 (Annexure-G) and 16.01.2026 (Annexure-H) in accordance with law, within an outer limit of two months from the date of receipt of this order. Accordingly, writ petition is disposed of. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE ARK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17