IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 16^TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR

WRIT PETITION NO. 34694 OF 2025 (EDN-RES)

BETWEEN:

1. MARUTHI VIDYA MANDIRA HIGH SCHOOL

MANAGED BY THE

MARUTHI EDUCATION TRUST

HAVING ITS OFFICE AT

KANNAMANGALA VILLAGE,

KASABA HOBLI,

DEVANAHALLI TALUK,

BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 110.

REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT

SRI.K.SRINIVASA,

S/O LATE KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS,

R/AT KANNAMANGALA VILLAGE,

KASABA HOBLI, Digitally signed

DEVANAHALLI TALUK,

by

SHARADAVANI BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 110

B

…PETITIONER Location: High

(BY SRI. KRISHNA GOWDA B., ADVOCATE)

Court of

Karnataka AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA

BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY,

DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY AND

SECONDARY EDUCATION,

M.S.BUILDING,

BANGALORE - 560 001.

2. THE COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, K.R.CIRCLE, BANGALORE - 560 001.

3. THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, PRIMARY EDUCATION, NRUPTHUNGA ROAD, K.R.CIRCLE, BANGALORE - 560 001.

4. THE DIRECTOR, KARNATAKA SCHOOL EXAMINATION AND ASSESSMENT BOARD, MALLESWARAM, BANGALORE- 560 003.

5. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS DEVANAHALLI TALUK, D.C.OFFICE BUILDING, DEVANAHALLI - 562 110.

6. THE