IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21^ST DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND REVIEW PETITION NO. 201 OF 2025 IN WRIT PETITION No.5340 OF 2025 (GM-RES-PIL)

BETWEEN:

1. SRI GOWTHAM R S/O C.V. RAMAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS R/AT-GEETHA MANDIR ROAD WARD NO.9, MALAPALLI, CHINTAMANI TOWN CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-563125

2. SRI GIRI N Digitally S/O NARAYANASWAMY S signed by AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS SUMATHY KANNAN R/AT-MANIGANAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST Location: SRINIVASAPURA TALUK High Court KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 135 of Karnataka …PETITIONERS (BY SRI BYRE REDDY M.S., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, VIDHANASOUDHA AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001

2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY PRIMARY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT M.S.BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001

3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 101

4. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER CHIKKABALLAPURA SUB-DIVISION CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 101

5. THE TAHSILDAR, CHINTAMANI TALUK CHINTAMANI - 563 125

6. THE DDPI CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 101

7. THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER (BEO)

CHINTAMANI B