DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR EDUCATION SOCIETY(R.) v. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Case at a glance
Outcome
Disposed of
writ petition stands disposed of
Provisions considered
- Constitution of India art. 226
- Karnataka Education Act, 1983 s. 130
Key paragraphs
- Para 44. In that view of the matter, without expressing any opinion on merits of the case, the petitioner is relegated to approach the competent authority under the provisions of Section 130 of the Karnataka Education Act, 1983. All the - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:22543 WP…
Judgment
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.36195 OF 2024 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR EDUCATION SOCIETY(R.) GODEKERE, CHINNANAYAKANAHALLI, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 577 214. REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, G.N. VASANTHKUMAR AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS. (BY SRI. JAGADEESH D.C., ADVOCATE) AND:
THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION TUMAKURU - 572 101. …PETITIONER SHARMA ANAND CHAYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION AND LITERACY, CHINNANAYAKANAHALLI TALUK, TUMAKURU - 572 214. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SUKANYA BALIGA, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTICE DATED 25TH SEPTEMBER, 2024 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 VIDE ANNEXURE-C AS THE SAME IS ILLEGAL AND CANNOT SUSTAINED IN LAW; AND ETC. - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:22543 WP NO.36195 OF 2024 HC-KAR THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH ORAL ORDER In this writ petition, the petitioner is assailing the notice dated 25th September, 2024 (Annexure-C), wherein the respondent No.1 had sought for explanation from the petitioner in respect of reduction of ratio of the pupil in the school of the petitioner.
2. Heard Sri. D.C. Jagadeesh, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Smt. Sukanya Baliga, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for respondents.
Smt. Sukanya Baliga, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for respondents submitted that the petitioner is having an efficacious remedy under Section 130 of the Karnataka Education Act, 1983 to challenge the impugned notice.
Operative part
In that view of the matter, without expressing any opinion on merits of the case, the petitioner is relegated to approach the competent authority under the provisions of Section 130 of the Karnataka Education Act, 1983. All the - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:22543 WP NO.36195 OF 2024 HC-KAR contentions of the parties are kept open. With this observation, writ petition stands disposed of.
It is made clear that the interim order granted by this Court on 24.01.2025 shall enure to the benefit of the petitioner for two weeks to enable the petitioner to approach the competent authority as stated above. SD/- (E.S. INDIRESH) JUDGE ARK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 21
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: writ petition stands disposed of
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Constitution of India — art. 226; 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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