SRI CHITHRALINGESHWARA SWAMY v. STATE OF KARNATAKA
Case at a glance
Outcome
Disposed of
Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of
Provisions considered
- Constitution of India arts. 226, 227
- Karnataka Education Act, 1983 s. 130
Judgment
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 33490 OF 2025 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: SRI CHITHRALINGESHWARA SWAMY VIDHYA SAMSTHE ® TALALURU VILLAGE, ARASKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 201, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY SRI. NAGARAJU V. (BY SRI. SHANTHA VEERAIAH, ADVOCATE) &PETITIONER Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AND:
STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560 001.
THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001.
THE COMMISSIONER, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001.
THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, - 2 - NC: 2026:KHC:15735 WP No. 33490 of 2025 HC-KAR TUMKUR CITY, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 101.
THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER CHIKKANAYAKANHALLI TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 214. (BY SMT. SUKANYA BALIGA B., AGA) &RESPONDENTS THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS AND QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ANNEXURE A VIDE 08.08.2025 IN NO. E1KA.A.PRUSHA T LE NO. 85/2025- 26/342 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 E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties.
2. In this Writ Petition, petitioner is assailing the impugned Memorandum dated 08.08.2025 passed by the respondent No.5.
3. Having taken note of the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties it is observed - 3 - NC: 2026:KHC:15735 WP No. 33490 of 2025 HC-KAR that the impugned Memorandum dated 08.08.2025 (Annexure-A) is an appealable order as per Section 130 of the Karnataka Education Act, 1983. In this regard, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that an appeal will be filed before the competent authority, however, as the SSLC examinations are scheduled to commence from tomorrow, they are seeking protection.
4. In that view of the matter, I am of the opinion that, the respondents are restrained from taking any coercive action against the petitioner - Institution for a period of thirty (30) days to enable the petitioner to approach the competent authority for addressing the grievance.
Operative part
5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE KLV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 57
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Constitution of India — arts. 226, 227; Karnataka Education Act, 1983 — s. 130.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
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