IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 17094 OF 2023 (S-RES)

BETWEEN:

SRI H MANJUNATH S/O SANNA HANUMANTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT CHANNAMUMBAPURA VILLAGE ABBALAGERE POST, SAVALANGA ROAD SHIVAMOGGA TALUK & DISTRICT-577204 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SRIKANTH M P., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA M S BUILDING, DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE 560001.

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2. UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE Location: HI GH COURTOF AND HORTICULTURAL SCIENCES KARNATAKA SHIVAMOGGA-577205 REP. BY ITS VICE CHANCELLOR …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE N, HCGP. FOR R1:

SRI THYAGARAJA S, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENDORSEMENT DATED: 19.05.2023 BEARING NO. EP 274 SLB 2022 ISSUED BY THE R1 VIDE ANNEXURE-AB AND ETC.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD

ORAL ORDER

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