IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 21623 OF 2025 (EDN-RES)

BETWEEN:

ANIL KUMAR K. N. S/O NAGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, RESIDING AT KODENAKOPPALU VILLAGE, KIRUGAVALU HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 424 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MANJU BYRAL R., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION VIDHAN SOUDHA BENGALURU – 560 001 Digitally signed by CHANDANA

2. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC B M INSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT Location: High MYSORE DISTRICT, Court of Karnataka MYSORE – 570 005

3. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTURCTION, KARNATAKA HIGHER EDUCATION BOARD, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU – 560 003

4. BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER T NARASIPURA ZONE T NARASIPURA – 571 124

5. SECRETARY STATE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION COUNCIL KOWSALYA BHAVAN, NEAR DAIRY CIRCLE BANNERUGHATTA ROAD BENGALURU – 560 029

6. HEAD MASTER GOVERNMENT PRIMARY HIGH SCHOOL DODDAMULAGUDDU T NARASIPURA TALUK MYSORE DISTRICT – 571 124

7. HEAD MASTER GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL DODDAMULAGUDDU T NARASIPURA TALUK MYSORE DISTRICT – 571 124

8. PRINCIPAL GNANASINDU INDUSTRIAL TRAINING INSTITUTE MANDYA –