The Borkatte Education Society ® v. Govt. of Karnataka - by its Secretary
Case at a glance
Outcome
Disposed of
Petitions are disposed of
Provisions considered
- Constitution of India arts. 226, 227
Judgment
The Borkatte Education Society ® Borkatte Village, Karkala Taluk Udupi District – by its Secretary Sri Vittalaraya Hegde, 54 yrs S/o A Laxman Hegde R/a Karkala, Udupi District Borkatte Gangamma High School Miyaru Village, Borkatte (PO) Karkaka Taluk, Udupi by its Secretary - Sri Vittalaraya Hegde 54 yrs, S/o A Laxman Hegde R/a Karkala, Udupi District (By Sri Naik & Naik Law Firm, Adv.) And 1 Govt. of Karnataka - by its Secretary Education Department M S Buildings K R Circle, Bangalore Petitioners 2 2 3 Commissioner Dept. of Public Instructions Govt. of Karnataka, Bangalore Director (Higher Education) Govt. of Karnataka Dept. of Public Instructions Bangalore (By Sri R Omkumar, AGA) Respondents Writ Petitions are filed under Art.226/227 of the Constitution praying to direct respondents to grant grant-in-aid, treating the petitioner institution as falling within the Circular instructions dated 15.10.2008 – annexure K, etc. Petitions coming on for hearing this day, the Court made the following: ORDER Petitioner institution has sought for a mandamus to the respondents to extend grant in aid treating the institution as falling within the instructions and the corrigendum/addenda dated 15.10.2008 – annexure K and to declare that the petitioner has commenced the institution from the academic year 1994-95. Petitioner commenced the institution from 1994-95. However, 3 according to the Government Advocate, permission was accorded on
Operative part
17.6.1995. Be that as it may, the case of the petitioner is, the Institution is imparting education to primary classes/school in kannada medium. As per the Circular, treating this school as commenced from 1994-95 itself, it is seeking for a direction to extend grant in aid. It is the submission of the Government Advocate that the petitioner has to prefer an appeal before the Commissioner and seek direction of the government in terms of the Circular. Having heard the respective counsel, it is for the petitioner to make a representation to the Commissioner within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and the Commissioner shall take steps to forward the representation to the Government regarding extension of grant in aid. It is submitted, already representations are pending consideration. If that is so, it is for the respondent Commissioner as well as the Government to take positive steps in this regard. 4 Petitions are disposed of. Sd/- Judge
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: Petitions are disposed of
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Constitution of India — arts. 226, 227.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
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