- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12510 WP NO.4251 OF 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 02ND DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.4251 OF 2024 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: ORGANIZATION FOR UNAIDED RECOGNIZED SCHOOLS (R) A REGISTERED ASSOCIATION, (REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT, 1960) AT NO.10, RAJAGOPALAREDDY EXTENSION, CIL LAYOUT MAIN ROAD, CHOLANAYAKANAHALLI (HEBBAL), R.T. NAGAR POST, BENGALURU - 560 032. REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, SRI. PRABHAKAR URS …PETITIONER (BY SRI. DEERAJ S.J., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, SAMPANGIRAMA NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. DEPUTY DIRECTOR (ADMINISTRATION) DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12510 WP NO.4251 OF 2024 GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU NORTH DISTRICT, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 002. 4. BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, N.E.S. OFFICE ROAD, NEAR N.E.S. BUS STOP, SUGGAPPA LAYOUT, EAST COLONY, YELAHANKA, BENGALURU - 560 064. 5. DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY REP. BY ITS UNDER SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT (PRIMARY) 2ND GATE, 6TH FLOOR, M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, 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 THE REPRESENTATION DATED 27TH DECEMBER, 2023 FILED BY THE PETITIONER VIDE ANNEXURE-G AND GRANT RENEWAL OF RECOGNITION TO THE PETITIONER SCHOOLS FOR A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS AS REQUIRED UNDER THE KARNATAKA EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS (REGISTRATION) RULES, 1999; AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12510 WP NO.4251 OF 2024 ORAL ORDER This writ petition is filed seeking direction to the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner- Association dated 27th December 2023 (Annexure-G) for grant of renewal of Recognition to its Schools for a period of ten years as required under the Karnataka Educational Institutions (Registration) Rules, 1999. 2. Heard Sri. Dheeraj S.J., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Smt. Sukanya Baliga B., learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the respondents. 3. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties and on perusal of the writ papers, the same would indicate that the respondent-Authorities have granted recognition to the Schools of the petitioner-Association mentioned at Annexures 'F1' and 'F2' for a period of five years subject to compliance of certain requirements as per the provisions under the Karnataka Education Act read with relevant Rules. The Communication dated 23rd February, 2022 (Annexure-E) issued by the respondent No.1 stipulates that the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12510 WP NO.4251 OF 2024 recognition be granted up to ten years. Therefore, respondents 2 and 3 are directed to consider the representation of the petitioner-Association dated 27th December, 2023 (Annexure- G) in accordance with law within an outer limit of four 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.: 42