- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:38266 WP No. 9052 of 2025 CNR: KAHC010208132025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 9052 OF 2025 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: MISS KUSHI D/O PRASHANT G AGED ABOUT 9 YEARS SINCE MINOR REPRESENTED BY HER NATURAL GUARDIAN AND NEXT OF FRIEND SRI PRASHANT RESIDING AT NO.395, LINGADAHALLI BENGALURU 560083 Digitally MR. PRASHANT Gsigned by KIRAN KUMAR S/O GURURAJ.J R AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS Location: RESIDING AT NO.395HIGH COURT OF LINGADAHALLI KARNATAKA BENGALURU 560083 …PETITIONER (BY SMT. VIDHYA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:38266 WP No. 9052 of 2025 CNR: KAHC010208132025 (PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION) VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001 2. COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION) NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BENGALURU -560 001 3. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BENGALURU -560 001 4. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION) NO.12 DISPENSARY ROAD, KALLASIPALYA BENGALURU -560 002 5. BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS BENGALURU SOUTH RANGE-04 55/55, 9TH MAIN ROAD, KEB COLONY, NEW GURAPPANA PALYA, B.T.M LAYOUT, 1ST STAGE, BENGALURU-560 029

6. AVE MARIA EDUCATION TRUST TRUST REGISTERED UNDER THE BOMBAY TRUST ACT 1950 HAVING OFFICE AT C/O MARIAM NAGAR, PHASE II NAIGAON (WEST), DISTRICT THANE - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:38266 WP No. 9052 of 2025 CNR: KAHC010208132025 MAHARASHTRA - 400601 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI RAO K., HCGP FOR R1 TO R5 SRI. VIJAYKUMAR PRAKASH, ADVOCATE FOR R6) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT R-2 TO 6 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER DTD 18.03.2025 (ANNX-A) AND TAKE TIMELY ACTION BEFORE AFFIRMING ANY RECOGNITION AND APPROVAL TO R-6 AND REVOKE THE PERMISSIONS IF ACCORDED IN THE LIGHT ANNEXURES. DIRECT R-2 TO 5 TO CARRY OUT A METICULOUS ENQUIRY WITH SUPPORT OF TECHNICAL EXPERTS AND CARRY OUT A PHYSICAL INSPECTION OF THE STRUCTURAL SAFETY OF THE SCHOOL PROPOSED TO BE ESTABLISHED BY R-6 AND REVOKE THE APPROVAL ACCORDED TO R-6 DTD 03.03.2025 AT ANNX-S. ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST THE R-6 IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER XVII OF THE KARNATAKA EDUCATION ACT, 1983 AND OTHER APPLICABLE STATUTES. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:38266 WP No. 9052 of 2025 CNR: KAHC010208132025 ORAL ORDER

1. The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking for a mandamus directing respondent Nos.2 to 6 to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 18.03.2025, vide Annexure ‘A’ wherein the petitioner has requested to take necessary action before affirming any recognition and approval to respondent No.6 and revoke the permissions, if accorded, in the light of annexures. The said representation was not considered by respondent Nos.2 to 5. Hence, this writ petition. 2. Learned High Court Government Pleader submits that if a reasonable time is granted, respondent Nos.2 to 5 will consider the representation dated 18.03.2025 and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law. 3. In view of the submission made by the learned High Court Government Pleader, the writ petition is - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:38266 WP No. 9052 of 2025 CNR: KAHC010208132025 disposed of directing respondent Nos.2 to 5 to consider the representation dated 18.03.2025 submitted by the petitioner, vide Annexure ‘A’, provide an opportunity of personal hearing to both the parties i.e., the petitioner and respondent No.6, and pass an appropriate order, in accordance with law, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE RK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 28

- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:38266 WP No. 9052 of 2025 CNR: KAHC010208132025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 9052 OF 2025 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: MISS KUSHI D/O PRASHANT G AGED ABOUT 9 YEARS SINCE MINOR REPRESENTED BY HER NATURAL GUARDIAN AND NEXT OF FRIEND SRI PRASHANT RESIDING AT NO.395, LINGADAHALLI BENGALURU 560083 Digitally MR. PRASHANT Gsigned by KIRAN KUMAR S/O GURURAJ.J R AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS Location: RESIDING AT NO.395HIGH COURT OF LINGADAHALLI KARNATAKA BENGALURU 560083 …PETITIONER (BY SMT. VIDHYA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:38266 WP No. 9052 of 2025 CNR: KAHC010208132025 (PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION) VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001 2. COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION) NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BENGALURU -560 001 3. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BENGALURU -560 001 4. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION) NO.12 DISPENSARY ROAD, KALLASIPALYA BENGALURU -560 002 5. BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS BENGALURU SOUTH RANGE-04 55/55, 9TH MAIN ROAD, KEB COLONY, NEW GURAPPANA PALYA, B.T.M LAYOUT, 1ST STAGE, BENGALURU-560 029

6. AVE MARIA EDUCATION TRUST TRUST REGISTERED UNDER THE BOMBAY TRUST ACT 1950 HAVING OFFICE AT C/O MARIAM NAGAR, PHASE II NAIGAON (WEST), DISTRICT THANE - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:38266 WP No. 9052 of 2025 CNR: KAHC010208132025 MAHARASHTRA - 400601 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI RAO K., HCGP FOR R1 TO R5 SRI. VIJAYKUMAR PRAKASH, ADVOCATE FOR R6) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT R-2 TO 6 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER DTD 18.03.2025 (ANNX-A) AND TAKE TIMELY ACTION BEFORE AFFIRMING ANY RECOGNITION AND APPROVAL TO R-6 AND REVOKE THE PERMISSIONS IF ACCORDED IN THE LIGHT ANNEXURES. DIRECT R-2 TO 5 TO CARRY OUT A METICULOUS ENQUIRY WITH SUPPORT OF TECHNICAL EXPERTS AND CARRY OUT A PHYSICAL INSPECTION OF THE STRUCTURAL SAFETY OF THE SCHOOL PROPOSED TO BE ESTABLISHED BY R-6 AND REVOKE THE APPROVAL ACCORDED TO R-6 DTD 03.03.2025 AT ANNX-S. ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST THE R-6 IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER XVII OF THE KARNATAKA EDUCATION ACT, 1983 AND OTHER APPLICABLE STATUTES. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:38266 WP No. 9052 of 2025 CNR: KAHC010208132025 ORAL ORDER

1. The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking for a mandamus directing respondent Nos.2 to 6 to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 18.03.2025, vide Annexure ‘A’ wherein the petitioner has requested to take necessary action before affirming any recognition and approval to respondent No.6 and revoke the permissions, if accorded, in the light of annexures. The said representation was not considered by respondent Nos.2 to 5. Hence, this writ petition. 2. Learned High Court Government Pleader submits that if a reasonable time is granted, respondent Nos.2 to 5 will consider the representation dated 18.03.2025 and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law. 3. In view of the submission made by the learned High Court Government Pleader, the writ petition is - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:38266 WP No. 9052 of 2025 CNR: KAHC010208132025 disposed of directing respondent Nos.2 to 5 to consider the representation dated 18.03.2025 submitted by the petitioner, vide Annexure ‘A’, provide an opportunity of personal hearing to both the parties i.e., the petitioner and respondent No.6, and pass an appropriate order, in accordance with law, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE RK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 28