IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.20338 OF 2025 (EDN-RES)

BETWEEN:

MR. RISHIKESH SURESH AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS, S/O. T.D SURESH BABU, RESIDING AT ‘THAYAMKERIL' HOUSE, H.NO. 4/451/B, K-K ROAD, NALUKETTU P.O., KORATTY, THRISSUR DISTRICT, KERALA STATE – 680 308.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. MUHAMMED SADIQUE U K., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION (CBSE)

SHIKHA KENDRA, 2 COMMUNITY CENTRE, Digitally signed PREET VIHAR, NEW DELHI – 110 092, by CHANDANA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN.

B M Location: High 2. THE REGIONAL OFFICE, Court of CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION (CBSE)

Karnataka DEGREE COLLEGE BUILDING, NO.57, HESARAGHATTA MAIN ROAD, CHIMNEY HILLS, CHIKKABANAVARA, BENGALURU – 560 090.

REPRESENTED BY REGIONAL OFFICER.

3. THE REGIONAL OFFICE, CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION (CBSE)

NEW NO.3, OLD NO.1630 A, J. BLOCK, 15^TH MAIN ROAD, ANNANAGAR (WEST), CHENNAI – 600 040.

REPRESENTED BY REGIONAL OFFICER.

4. THE PRINCIPAL, JSS PUBLIC SCHOOL, NO.4/A, 14^TH MAIN, 6^TH SECTOR, HSR LAYOUT, BENGALURU – 560 102.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAILENDRA M.R., ADV. FOR R1 TO R3;

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