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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR
Sree Ganapathi Vidya Samsthe (R) – Appellant
Versus
State Of Karnataka – Respondent
ORDER :
S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR, J.
In this petition, the petitioner seeks the following reliefs:
(a) Hold and declare that the State cannot discriminate with the Government Educational Institutions in respect of Private Aided Educational Institutions with regards to Medium of Instructions in the Schools registered and recognized under the provisions of the Karnataka Education Act, 1983, failing which, it would amount to violation of Articles 14, 19(1)(a)(g), 21 and 21A of the Constitution.
(b) Hold and declare that the stand of the respondents in denying conversion of One Section each in 8th, 9th and 10th Standards from existing Kannada Medium to English Medium as purely arbitrary and violation of Article 14, 19 (1)(a)(g), 21 and 21A of the Constitution.
(c) Hold and declare that the existing Private Aided Educational Institutions are entitled to seek conversion of the Medium of Instructions from Kannada Medium to English Medium considering the need of the children and the parents as per the rights guaranteed under Article 14, 19(1)(a)(g), 21 and 21A of the Constitution.
(d) Quash the Endorsement bearing No.AA NU2 NYA DAA HU BA.29/2024-25/389 dated 13.05.2025 by the 4th respondent vide Annexu
Educational institutions cannot be discriminated against in medium of instruction; both government and aided schools have equal rights under constitutional provisions.
The main legal point established in the judgment is that an educational institution, with a history of providing education in a particular medium, may be entitled to permanent recognition for that me....
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