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. 31898 OF 2025 (EDN-RES)

BETWEEN:

SRI. SHARADA ENGLISH MEDIUM HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, RIPPONPET, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT BEARING SCHOOL CODE- KK0397 MANAGED BY MANDARA VIDYA SAMSTE ®

KAREMATTI, KOTETHARIGA POST, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT – 577 401 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY SRI. DEVARAJA D. M., AGED 58 YEARS, S/O MANJAPPA GOWDA R/AT SRI. RAMAKRISHNA VASATI VIDYALAYA M.L HALLI, SAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA – 577 434.

…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, SHI