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)

BETWEEN:

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)

Digitally AND:

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 TALUK, SHIMOGA DISTRICT KARNATAKA - 577 401

6. PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR (EXAMINATION)

KARNATAKA SCHOOL EXAMINATION AND ASSESSMENT BOARD (KSEAB)

MALLESHWARAM 6^TH CROSS, BENGALURU-560003

7. THE COMMISSIONER KARNATAKA SCHOOL EXAMINATION AND ASSESSMENT BOARD (KSEAB)

MALLESHWARAM 6^TH CROSS, BANGALORE-560003

8. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION)

M.S. BUILDING,DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V.G. BHANUPRAKASH, AAG A/W SRI. K. MANJUNATH, HCGP)

THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO (A) QUASHING THE COMMUNICATION DATED 21-05-2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-L, ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.5 TO THE PETITIONER REFUSING TO ENTER/ACTIVATE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONERS SCHOOL SRI RAMAKRISHNA VIDYALAYA (PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL), HOSANAGARA, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT BEARING USERNAME KK0256 IN THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF THE RESPONDENTS NAMED AS KARNATAKA SCHOOL EXAMINATION AND ASSESSMENT BOARD WITH WEBSITE ADDRESS/LINK KSEEB.KARNATAKA.GOV.IN AND CONSEQUENTLY DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO FORTHWITH ACTIVATE THE PETITIONERS SCHOOL SRI RAMAKRISHNA VIDYALAYA (PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL), HOSANAGARA, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT BEARING USERNAME KK0256 IN THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF THE RESPONDENTS NAMED AS KARNATAKA SCHOOL EXAMINATION AND ASSESSMENT BOARD WITH WEBISTE ADDRESS/LINK KSEEB, KARNATAKA.GOV.IN. AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR

ORAL ORDER

In this petition, the petitioner seeks the following reliefs:

"(a) Issue a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate Writs/orders quashing the communication dated 21-05-2025 vide Annexure-L, issued by Respondent No.5 to the Petitioner refusing to enter/activate the name of the Petitioner's School "Sri Ramakrishna Vidyalaya (Primary and Secondary School)", Hosanagara, Shivamogga District bearing Username KK0256 in the official website of the Respondents named as Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board with website address/link kseeb.karnataka.gov.in and consequently direct the Respondents to forthwith activate the Petitioner's School "Sri Ramakrishna Vidyalaya (Primary and Secondary School)", Hosanagara, Shivamogga District bearing Username KK0256 in the official website of the Respondents named as Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board with website address/link kseeb.karnataka.gov.in (b) Issue a appropriate Writ/order declaring that the action of the Respondents in removing the name of the School "Sri Ramakrishna Vidyalaya (Primary and Secondary School)", Hosanagara, Shivamogga District bearing Username KK0256 managed by Petitioner-Trust from the website kseeb.karnataka.gov.in (Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board) and thereby