IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 19848 OF 2025 (EDN-RES)

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SRI RAMAKRISHNA VIDYASHRAMA TRUST (R)

GOPALGOWDA LAYOUT, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT- 577434 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING TRUSTEE SRI. DEVARAJA D.M, AGED 58 YEARS, S/O MANJAPPA GOWDA, R/AT SRI. RAMAKRISHNA VASATI VIDYALAYA, M.L HALLI, SAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA 577434 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. P.P. HEGDE, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI. GANAPATHI BHAT, ADVOCATE)

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signed by CHANDANA 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA B M BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, Location:

PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT High Court M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI of Karnataka BANGALORE - 560 001

2. THE COMMISSIONER FOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, K.R. CIRCLE, BANGALORE - 560 001.

3. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, SECONDARY EDUCATION NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, K.R. CIRCLE, BANGALORE - 560 001

4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR (ADMINISTRATION)

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, SHIMOGA, SHIMOGA DISTRICT - 577 401

5. BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION OFFICE OF THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER HOSANAGARA