ORDER :

The petitioner/School Development and Monitoring Committee (‘the Committee’ for short) of the Government Lower Primary School, Agaralingana Doddi, Maddur Taluk is before this Court seeking a direction by issue of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing respondents 1, 3 and 4 to take immediate action for initiation of process of identification of land and re-building of the Government School in Agaralingana Doddi, Maddur Taluk on consideration of representation submitted by the Committee.

2. Heard Sri M.H. Prakash, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Smt. Shwetha Krishnappa, learned Additional Government Advocate for respondents 1 to 5 and Smt. B.J. Somayaji, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.6.

3. Brief facts leading to the filing of the present petition, as borne out from the pleadings, are as follows:-

The school at Agaralingana Doddi, Maddur Taluk was established 35 years ago in a small area in the village and the present Committee is the School Development and Monitoring Committee of the Lower Primary School. As and when the strength of students would increase, the need for expanding the school with required infrastructure also increased. Many members