M/S Vidhyaashram Education Foundation Vs the… — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

M/S Vidhyaashram Education Foundation Vs the… — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:37243 WP No. 12342 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 17^TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD

WRIT PETITION NO. 12342 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE)

BETWEEN:

M/S VIDHYAASHRAM EDUCATION FOUNDATION NO.22, CRESCENT ROAD CROSS, HIGH GROUNDS, KUMARA PARK EAST, BENGALURU 560 001.

ALSO AT NO.12, TEMPLE ROAD, JAYALAKSHMIPURAM,

MYSORE 570 012, REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORIZED FOUNDER AND TRUSTEE

Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

K. RAKESH RAJE URS, S/O LATE G. KRISHNE URS, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS.

SMT. MAYA B. SRIDHAR D/O LATE B.S.SRIDHAR, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, TRUSTEE OF SRI GEETHANJALI EDUCATIONAL TRUST, NO.22, CRESCENT ROAD CROSS, HIGH GROUNDS,

BENGALURU- 560 001

SMT. RITA SHENOY, W/O SHIVARAJ SHENOY,

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AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, THE PRINCIPAL, GEETANJALI OLYMPIAD SCHOOL, SY NO.77/7, BEHIND CESSNA TECH PARK, VARTHUR HOBLI, BENGALURU -560103.

…PETITIONERS

(BY SRI. RAJESWARA.P.N., ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMES, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001.

THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE BENGALURU CITY, INFANTRY ROAD, BENGALURU 560 001.

THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE MARATHAHALLI SUB-DIVISION, HAL AIRPORT ROAD, HAL GB QUARTERS, MARATHAHALLI, BENGALURU - 560 037.

THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, MARATHAHALLI POLICE STATION, BENGALURU 560 037.

SRI. NIKHIL SHIVAPRASAD S/O SHIVAPRASAD

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AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, RESIDING AT FLAT NO.29, SRT TOWER, OUTER RING ROAD, SERVICE ROAD, CHALEKERE, BENGALURU - 560043.

SMT. SHRUTHI NIKHIL W/O MR. NIKHIL AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, RESIDING AT FLAT NO.29, SRT TOWER, OUTER RING ROAD, SERVICE ROAD, CHALEKERE, BENGALURU-560043

SRI. R.M CHANDRA MOHAN S/O LATE SRI. R MARISWAMY, AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 155, 1ST MAIN, 4TH CROSS, LOWER PALACE ORCHADS, GUTTAHALLI, BENGALURU - 560 003.

SMT. C.M. SANDHYA, W/O SRI. R.M CHANDRA MOHAN AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 155, 1ST MAIN, 4TH CROSS, LOWER PALACE ORCHADS, GUTTAHALLI, BENGALURU - 560003.

SRI. N. SHIVAPRASAD, S/O. LATE. NANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, RESIDING AT FLAT NO.29, SRT TOWER, OUTER RING ROAD, SERVICE ROAD, CHALEKERE, BENGALURU - 560 043

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SMT. UMA SHIVAPRASAD W/O N.SHIVAPRASAD, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/ AT FLAT NO.29, SRT TOWER, OUTER RING ROAD, SERVICE ROAD, CHALEKERE, BENGALURU - 560043

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SMT. K.P. YASHODHA, AGA FOR R1 TO R4 SMT. SANJANA RAO, ADVOCATE FOR R9)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-DIRECT

THE R-1 TO 4 TO PROVIDE POLICE PROTECTION TO THE PETITIONERS TO RUN GEETANJALI OLYMPIAD SCHOOL, SY NO. 77/7, PANATHUR VILLAGE ROAD, KADABISANAHALLI, VARTHUR HOBLI, BENGALURU- 560 103 WITHOUT ANY INTERFERENCE BY R-5 TO 10.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR

PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD

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ORAL ORDER

The petitioners have sought for relief as under:

"Issue a writ of mandamus directing the Respondents No.1 to 4 to provide police protection to the petitioners to run Geetanjali Olympiad School, Sy.No.77/7, Panathur Village Road, Kadabisanahalli, Varthur Hobli, Bengaluru - 560 0103 without any interference by Respondents No.5 to 10."

Smt. Sanjana Rao, the learned counsel for the ninth respondent, submits that the petitioners' application in Com.A.A 140/2025 is disposed of finally on 29.08.2025, holding that the petitioners cannot assert any right to run the school as mentioned above and as such the petition is rendered infructuous. In the light of the afore, the petition stands disposed of as having become infructuous but without prejudice to the petitioners' right to pursue their remedies otherwise.

Sd/(B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE

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