JUDGMENT :

C. Praveen Kumar, J.

1. Aggrieved by the interim order dated 31.07.2019 passed in W.P. No. 10310 of 2019, the State represented by the Principal Secretary preferred the present Appeal under Clause 15 of the Letters of Patent.

2. For the sake of convenience, the parties will hereinafter will be referred to as arrayed in the Writ Petition.

3. The writ petitioners herein are Educational Institutions, which sought for issuance of writ of mandamus to declare G.O.Ms. No. 38 Higher Education (EC) Department, dated 23.07.2019, as illegal and contrary to the judgments rendered by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in TMA Pai v. State of Karnataka, (2002) 8 SCC 481 : 2002 (6) ALT 35.2 (DN SC), P.A. Inamdar v. State of Maharashtra, 2005 (5) ALT 1 (SC) : (2005) 6 SCC 537 and Islamic Academy of Education and another v. State of Karnataka and others, (2003) 6 SCC 697 and also in conflict with Rules framed under G.O.Ms. No. 6 Higher Education (EC-ii) Department, dated 08.01.2007. They further prayed consequently to direct the respondents to notify the recommendations submitted by the petitioner