- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8456 WP No. 22546 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 22546 OF 2025 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: JAMATH E-LABABEEN TRUST KG HALLI, ARABIC COLLEGE MAIN ROAD BANGALORE-560045 REP. BY TRUSTEE-CUM-PRESIDENT CHUNA RAFI AHMED AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS S/O LATE CHUNA ABDUL RAHMAN REGISTERED UNDER THE INDIAN TRUST ACT 1882 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SACHIN B S.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS NRUPATUNGA ROAD, KR CIRCLE, BANGALORE REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS DDPI (NORTH) BANGALORE KEMPEGOWDA ROAD, CENTRAL JUNIOR COLLEGE CAMPUS Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8456 WP No. 22546 of 2025 BANGALORE- 560 009 3. BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER N-3 CLUSTER 250, KAMARAJ ROAD SIVANACHETTI GARDENS BANGALORE- 560001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.MANJUNATH K., HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WRIT OF DIRECTION TO THE RESPONDENTS TO TREAT THE RENEWAL OF RECOGNITION DATED 30.10.2023 ISSUED IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER INSTITUTION AS VALID AND SUBSISTING FOR A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS, I.E., UP TO 20.10.2033, IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 4(3) OF THE KARNATAKA EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS (RECOGNITION OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS) (AMENDMENT) RULES, 2018 AS PER ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8456 WP No. 22546 of 2025 ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner filed this writ petition seeking the following reliefs: a) Issue a Writ of Direction to the Respondents to treat the renewal of recognition dated 30.10.2023 issued in favour of the Petitioner Institution as valid and subsisting for a period of 10 years, i.e., up to 20.10.2033, in accordance with Rule 4(3) of the Karnataka Educational Institutions (Recognition of Primary and Secondary Schools) (Amendment) Rules, 2018 as per ANNEXURE- A.; b) Consequently, issue a Writ of Certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction, quashing the impugned order dated 25.06.2025 bearing No: A NU 6 (354) MAA NA SA/16/2025-26 passed by Respondent No.2 as per ANNEXURE-B. c) or alternatively issue a writ of mandamus to consider the representation dated: 08.07.2025 and pass necessary orders in accordance with law within a time stipulated by this Hon'ble court as per ANNEXURE-C. d) Pass such other orders or directions as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner will not press prayers (a) and (b). 3. Submission is placed on record. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8456 WP No. 22546 of 2025 4. He submits that he restrict his writ petition only to the relief sought in prayer- ‘C’, wherein the petitioner has submitted a representation dated 08.07.2025. 5. The Government-respondent No.2 has passed an order on 21.07.2025 vide Annexure R3 produced along with statement of objections filed by the state, wherein the application/representation of the petitioner was rejected on the ground that the petitioner has not produced any documents in support of an application. 6. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner may be permitted to produce the documents in support of an application, and a direction be issued to respondent No.2 to reconsider the application. 7. Learned Additional Government Advocate submits that if the petitioner submits documents in support of the application, respondent No.2 will reconsider the same and would pass the appropriate order after hearing the impleading applicant, and the petitioner. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8456 WP No. 22546 of 2025 8. In view of the submissions made by the learned Additional Government Advocate, I proceed to pass the following: ORDER i. The writ petition is disposed of directing respondent No.2 to reconsider Annexure-C, and pass the appropriate order in accordance with law within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. ii. Respondent No.2 is directed to hear the impleading applicant and the petitioner and thereafter pass the appropriate order. iii. A liberty is reserved to the petitioner to produce the relevant documents. iv. All the contentions of the parties are kept open. v. Pending interlocutory application/s, if any, shall stand disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE SKS