IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2019 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P. B. BAJANTHRI WRIT PETITION No.22457/2017 (EDN-AD) Between:
Master M. Gowtham Jagannath S/o Sri. S.P.Manjunath, Aged about 5 years, R/at No.1305, 2nd Floor, 6th Cross, 7th Main Road, Srirampuram, Bangalore-560021.
Since petitioner being minor represented by his father and natural guardian Sri.S.P.Manjunath S/o Sri.T.S.Parthasarathy, Aged about 44 years, R/at No.1305, 2nd Floor, 6th Cross, 7th Main Road, Srirampuram, Bangalore-560021. Petitioner (By Sri.Prabhu M, Advcate-Absent) And 1. The Commissioner, Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike, Education Department, Hudson Circle, N.R.Road, Opposite to LIC Building and near to Town Hall, Bangalore-560002.
2. The Special Commissioner, Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara palike, Education Department, 7th Cross, Near Wilson Garden, Bangalore-560027.
3. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, BBMP Public School, #21, Ward No.97, 5th Main Road, Gautam Nagar, Srirampura, Bangalore-560021.
4. The Director, Department of Public Instructions, New Public Office, Near RBI, Nrupathunga Road, Ambedkar Veedhi, Sampangi Rama Nagar, Bangalore Urban, Ambedkar Veedhi, Samangi Rama Nagar, Bengaluru -560001.
5. The Deputy Director, Department of Public Instructions, New Public Office, Near RBI, Nrupathunga Road, Ambedkar Veedhi, Sampangi Rama Nagar, Bangalore Urban, Ambedkar Veedhi, Samangi Rama Nagar, Bengaluru -560001. .. Respondents (By Sri. Puttegowda, Advocate for R1 and R2; Smt.Pramodini Kishan, AGA for R4 and R5;
V/o dated 06.10.2017, WP stands rejected against R3 ) This Writ Petition is filed under Articles 226 & 227 of Constitution of India, praying to direct the respondents to admit the petitioner to primary education or pre-primary education in any school situated within residential locality of the petitioner either under BBMP Quota or RTE Quota in accordance with his age and etc.
This Writ Petition coming on for Preliminary Hearing in ‘B’ Group this day, the Court made the following:-
ORDER Matter called twice. None appears for the petitioner.
Learned AGA for State submits that petition does not survive for consideration. In view of the fact that interim order was not granted. That apart, issue is relating to age criteria (petitioner-minor) for the purpose of admission.
In view of these submissions on behalf of the State, writ petition stands disposed of as it have become infructous, due to passage of time.
Sd/- JUDGE JS/-