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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 15^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2022

PRESENT

THE HON’BLE MR. RITU RAJ AWASTHI, CHIEF JUSTICE

AND

THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE KRISHNA S. DIXIT

AND

THE HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE J. M. KHAZI

WRIT PETITION NO. 2347/2022 (GM-RES) C/w

WRIT PETITION NO. 2146/2022 (GM-RES),

WRIT PETITION NO. 2880/2022 (GM-RES),

WRIT PETITION NO. 3038/2022 (GM-RES),

WRIT PETITION NO. 3424/2022 (GM-RES-PIL),

WRIT PETITION NO. 4309/2022 (GM-RES),

WRIT PETITION NO. 4338/2022 (GM-RES-PIL)

IN W.P. NO.2347 OF 2022

BETWEEN:

1 . SMT RESHAM,

D/O K FARUK,

AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS,

THROUGH NEXT FRIEND

SRI MUBARAK,

S/O F FARUK,

AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS,

BOTH RESIDING AT NO.9-138,

PERAMPALI ROAD,

SANTHEKATTE,

SANTHOSH NAGARA, MANIPAL ROAD,

KUNJIBETTU POST,

UDUPI, KARNATAKA-576105.

… PETITIONER

(BY PROF. RAVIVARMA KUMAR, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR

SHRI ABHISHEK JANARDHAN, SHRI ARNAV. A. BAGALWADI &

SHRI SHATHABISH SHIVANNA, ADVOCATES)

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AND:

1 .

STATE OF KARNATAKA,

REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,

DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY AND

SECONDARY EDUCATION

2 .

GOVERNMENT PU COLLEGE FOR GIRLS

BEHIND SYNDICATE BANK

NEAR HARSHA STORE

UDUPI

KARNATAKA-576101

REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL

3 .

DISTRICT COMMISSIONER

UDUPI DISTRICT

MANIPAL

AGUMBE - UDUPI HIGHWAY

ESHWAR NAGAR

MANIPAL, KARNATAKA-576104.

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THE DIRECTOR

KARNATAKA PRE-UNIVERSITY BOARD

DEPARTMENT OF PRE-UNIVERSITY EDUCATION

KARNATAKA, 18^TH CROSS ROAD,

SAMPIGE ROAD,

MALESWARAM,

BENGALURU-560012.

… RESPONDENTS

(BY SHRI PRABHULING K. NAVADGI, ADVOCATE GENERAL A/W

SHRI. ARUNA SHYAM, ADDITIONAL ADVOCATE GENERAL

SHRI VINOD KUMAR, ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE

SHRI SUSHAL TIWARI,

SHRI SURYANSHU PRIYADARSHI &

SHRI ANANYA RAI, ADVOCATES FOR

RESPONDENTS 1 TO 3

SHRI DEEPAK NARAJJI, ADVOCATE IN IA 2/2022

SHRI KALEESWARAM RAJ & RAJITHA T.O. ADVOCATES IN

IA 3/2022 & IA 7/2022

SMT. THULASI K. RAJ & RAJITHA T.O ADVOCATES IN

IA 4/2022 & IA 6/2022

SHRI SUSHAL TIWARI, ADVOCATE IN IA 5/2022

SHRI BASAVAPRASAD KUNALE &

SHRI MOHAMMED AFEEF, ADVOCATES IN IA 8/2022

SHRI AKASH V.T. ADVOCATE IN IA 9/2022

SHRI R. KIRAN, ADVOCATE, IN IA 10/2022

SHRI AMRUTHESH N.P., ADVOCATE IN IA 11/2022

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SHRI MOHAMMAD SHAKEEB, ADVOCATE IN IA 12/2022

Ms. MAITREYI KRISHNAN, ADVOCATE IN IA 13/2022

SHRI ADISH C. AGGARWAL, SENIOR ADVOCATE IN IA 14/2022,

IA 18/2022, IA 19/2022 & IA 21/2022

SHRI GIRISH KUMAR. R., ADVOCATE, IN IA 15/2022

Smt. SHUBHASHINI. S.P. PARTY-IN-PERSON IN IA 16/2022

SHRI ROHAN KOTHARI, ADVOCATE IN IA 17/2022

SHRI RANGANATHA P.M., PARTY-IN-PERSON IN IA 20/2022)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND

227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE

RESPONDENT No. 2 NOT TO INTERFERE WITH THE PETITIONERS

FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT TO PRACTICE THE ESSENTIAL PRACTICES

OF HER RELIGION, INCLUDING WEARING OF HIJAB TO THE

RESPONDENT No. 2 UNIVERSITY WHILE ATTENDING CLASSES AND

ETC.

IN W.P. NO.2146 OF 2022

BETWEEN:

1 .

AYESHA HAJEERA ALMAS

AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS,

D/O MUPTHI MOHAMMED ABRURUL,

STUDENT,

REPRESENTED BY HER MOTHER KARANI,

SADIYA BANU

W/O MUPTHI MOHAMMED ABRURUL,

AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS,

R/AT NO 2-82 C KAVRADY,

OPP TO URDU SCHOOL,

KANDLUR VTC KAVRADY,

P O KAVRADI,

KUNDAPURA UDUPI 576211

2 .

RESHMA

AGE ABOUT 17 YEARS

D/O K FARUK

STUDENT

REPRESENTED BY HER MOTHER

RAHMATH W/O K FARUK

AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS

R/AT NO 9-138 PERAMPALLI ROAD

AMBAGILU SANTOSH NAGAR

SANTHEKATTE UDUPI 576105

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ALIYA ASSADI

AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS,

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D/O AYUB ASSADI

STUDENT

REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER

AYUB ASSADI

S/O ABDUL RAHIM

AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,

R/AT NO 4-2-66 ABIDA MANZIL

NAYARKERE ROAD KIDIYOOR

AMBALAPADI UDUPI 576103

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SHAFA

AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS,

D/O MOHAMMED SHAMEEM

STUDENT

REPRESENTED BY HER MOTHER

SHAHINA

W/O MOHAMMED SHAMEEM

AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS,

R/AT NO 3-73 MALLAR

GUJJI HOUSE MALLAR VILLAGE

MAJOOR KAUP UDUPI 576106

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MUSKAAN ZAI