IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 22^ND DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE M.G.UMA WRIT PETITION NO.107828 OF 2017 (EDN-REG)

BETWEEN:

1. BHADRABAHU RURAL MINORITY EDUCATION SOCIETY’S ACHARYA DESHBHUSHAN B.Ed. COLLEGE, SHAMANEWADI, TAL: CHIKKODI, DIST: BELAGAVI, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, DR. CHANDRAKANT BABAURAO PATIL, AGE: 77 YEARS, OCC: MEDICAL PRACTITIONER and AGRICULTURAL, R/O: SHAMANEWADI, TAL: CHIKODI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

2. THE CHIKKODI TALUKA EDUCATION SOCIETY, COLLEGE CAMPUS, CHIKKODI-561201, BELAGAVI, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMIAN, SHRI CHANDRASHEKAR BALACHANDRA KULKARNI, Digitally signed by V AGE: 71 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURAL, N BADIGER R/O: WADA GALLI, TAL CHIKKODI, Location:

HIGH DIST: BELAGAVI.

COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, 3. SHRI BHARATESH VIDYA MANDAL, DHARWAD BHARATESH COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, BELLAD-BAGEWADI-591305, TAL: HUKKERI, BELAGAVI, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DR.MOHAN SATTAPPA MUNNOLI, AGE: 72 YEARS, OCC: DOCTOR & AGRICULTURAL, R/O: BELLAD BAGEWADI, BELAGAVI.

4. LAXMI EDUCATION TRUST, SHRI LAXMANRAO JARAKIHOLI COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, VIDYANAGAR, GOKAK-591307, BELAGAVI, REPRESENTED BY ITS ADMINISTRATOR, SMT.SUJATA GANGADHAR BETAGER, AGE: 30 YEARS, OCC: ADMINISTRATION, R/O: GOKAK, TAL & DIST: BELAGAVI.

5. CHIKKODI LIBARAL EDUCATION SOCIETY’S COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, CHIKKODI-591201, BELAGAVI, REPRESENTED BY ITS JOINT SECRETORY, SHRI.NILAKANTH SHIVABASAPPA WANTAMUTTE, AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHIKODI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

6. SHRI S.S. JAMBAGI MEMORIAL EDUCATION AND CHARITABLE TRUST’S SHRI SIDDI VINAYAK RURAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, HARUGERI-591220, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI, REPRESENTED BY ITS SOLE TRUSTEE, DR.LAKSHAMAN SIDDAPPA JAMBAGI, AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: MEDICAL PRACTIONER, R/O: HARUGERI, RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591220.

7. SHIKSHAN PRASARAK MANDAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, HARUGERI-591220, RAIBAG, BELAGAVI, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SMT.SHASHIKALA SHIVALING SHINGADI, AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: ADMINISTRATION, R/O: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591220.

8. GOKAK EDUCATION SOCIETY’S COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, FALLS ROAD, GOKAK-591307, BELAGAVI, REPRESENTED BY ITS ADMINISTRATOR SMT.RUDRAPPA MALLAPPA WALI, AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: ADMINISTRATION, R/O: ADITYANAGAR, GOKAK, DIST: BELAGAVI-591307.

9. S.D.M. TRUST, S.D.M. B.ED COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, TERADAL, TAL: JAMAKHANDI, DIST: BAGALKOTE, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, SHRI.MAHAVIR S. DANIGOND, AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: MEDICAL PRACTIONER, R/O: TERADAL, TAL: JAMAKHANDI, DIST: BAGALKOTE.

10. KARNATAKA VIDYAVARDAK SANGHA, INDI.

KARNATAKA TEACHERS COLLEGE, VIJAYAPURA ROAD, INDI-586209, VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, SHRI SIDDARAMAPPA SHANAMUKKAPPA DESAI, AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: INDI, DIST: VIJAYAPURA.

11. JANATA SHIKSHAN SANGHA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, BANHATTI-587311, TAL: JAMAKHANDI, DIST: BAGALKOTE, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, SHRI. SURESH B. KOLAR, AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: SOCIAL SERVICE, R/O: BANHATTI, DIST: BAGALKOTE.

12. VIDYA PRASARAK SAMITIS COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (B.ED), KILLA, RAMADURG, REPRESENTED BY PRESIDENT, SHRI PHATTESINGH S/O. MANASINGH RAO JAGATAP, AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: RAMADURG, DIST: BELAGAVI.

13. SHRI JAGADAMBA VIDYA VARDHAKA SANGH TAMBA, VIJAYAPURA, SHRI FULSING NARAYAN CHAWAN MEMORIAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, HITTNAHALLI (T), REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, SRI RAVIKUMAR FULSING CHAWAN, AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, RESI: HITTNAHALLI (LT), TQ: SINDAGI, DIST: VIJAYAPURA.

…PETITIONERS (BY SHRI RAVIRAJ C. PATIL, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. GOVENMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE, DEVELOPMENT, SHASTRI BHAVAN, DR.RAJENDRA PRASAD ROAD, NEW DELHI-110001, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.

2. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY, SHASTRI BHAVAN, DR.RAJENDRA PRASAD ROAD, NEW DELHI-110001, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.

3. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHER EDUCATION, HANS BHAVAN WING-II, 1, BHAHADUR SHA ZAFAR MARG, NEW DELHI-110001, REPRESEDNTED BY ITS CHAIRPERSON.

4. GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA DEPAR