IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 14966 OF 2025 (EDN-RES)

BETWEEN:

SHREE PADMAVATHI VIDYA SAMSTHE, SRI. MUTT ROAD, SHRAVANABELAGOLA, CHANNARAYAPATTANA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT.

REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, SRI. JEEVAN A.R.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. SRIKANTH M. P., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, Digitally signed by M.S.BUILDING, AASEEFA PARVEEN BANGALORE - 560 001.

Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA 2. THE COMMISSIONER, SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY DEPARTMENT, NEW PUBLIC OFFICES, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, K.R.CIRCLE, BANGALORE - 560 001.

3. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY DEPARTMENT, PRIMARY EDUCATION, NEW PUBLIC OFFICES, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, K.R.CIRCLE, BANGALORE - 560 001.

4. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY DEPARTMENT, SECONDARY EDUCATION, NEW PUBLIC OFFICES, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, K.R.CIRCLE, BANGALORE - 560 001.

5. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, NEXT TO D.C.OFFICE, HASSAN DISTRICT- 573 201.

6. THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER, SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY DEPARTMENT,