IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE P.B. BAJANTHRI WRIT PETITION NO.35335 OF 2019 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN:
GNANAMANDHIRA EDUCATION TRUST (R) REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING TRUSTEE CUM SECRETARY SRI S.V. SINGREGOWDA S/O. LATE S.D. VASANTHAGOWDA AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS R/AT. NO. 305/A KANAKANAGARA J.P. NAGARA POST, BANGALORE-560 078 (BY SRI. SOMASHEKHARAIAH R.P., ADV.) AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION M.S. BUILDING DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BENGALURU-560 001 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, BANGALORE SOUTH DISTRICT KALASIPALYA BENGALURU-560 002 4. THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER ... PETITIONER SOUTH RANGE ONE SHANKARAMUTT ROAD SHANKARPURAM BENGALURU-560 004 (BY SRI. PRAMODHINI KISHAN, AGA) ... RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED: 09/07/2019 UNDER ANNEXURE-S PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT-1 AND PRAYING TO DIRECT TO THE R-1 TO 4 TO RECONSIDER THE PROPOSAL/REPRESENTATION DATED:
02.12.2013, 27.01.2016, 10.01.2018 AND 10.07.2019 UNDER ANNEXURE-J, K, L AND W FOR INCLUSION OF THE PETITIONER INSTITUTION FOR GRANT.
THIS WRIT PETITION IS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
ORDER Short question for consideration in the present petition is ‘whether petitioner is entitled to grant – in – aid or not?’ 2. During pendency of the present petition State has evolved decision on 22.8.2019 which has been communicated to Officers of the Education Department. In said communication at para No.2 reads as under:
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3. The petitioner’s grievance relating to entitlement of grant – in –aid is prior to 28.09.2018. Consequently, concerned official-respondent is required to take decision afresh in respect of petitioner’s grievance in terms of the communication dated 22.8.2019. Accordingly, writ petition stands disposed off. Concerned respondent is hereby directed to take afresh decision in respect of the petitioner’s grievance in terms of the policy decision dated 22.8.2019 within a period of ten weeks from the date of receipt of this order.
Sd/- JUDGE BS