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The Secretary Vs H Ranganath — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

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The Secretary v. H Ranganath

Karnataka HC12 Mar 2025WP/16501/2012

Case brief

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What is this about?

Karnataka High Court at Bengaluru, WP No. 16501 of 2012 (S-RES), decided 12 March 2025 by Justice R. Nataraj (NC: 2025:KHC:10405). Writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India by the Secretary, Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Education Society (Regd), and the Head Master, Mahatma Gandhi Memorial High School, seeking to quash the judgment dated 24.01.12 in EAT No.14/1996 of the Prl. District Judge and Education Appellate Tribunal, Tumkur (Annex-A); dismissed for non-prosecution as there was no representation for the petitioners (counsel S.K. Venkata Reddy shown as absent); liberty left to the legal heirs of deceased respondent No.1, H. Ranganath, to enforce the order. Keywords: dismissal for non-prosecution; no representation; no appearance; Education Appellate Tribunal Tumkur; quash judgment; legal heirs; enforcement of order.

What did the court decide?

None to the petitioners; liberty recorded that it is open to the legal heirs of respondent No.1 to enforce the order in accordance with law.

Why is it important?

There was no representation for the petitioners on the date of hearing, and even on the last day there had been no appearance; hence the writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. ¶35

What the court decided

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Outcome

None to the petitioners; liberty recorded that it is open to the legal heirs of respondent No.1 to enforce the order in accordance with law.

Issue for consideration

Whether the judgment dated 24.01.12 passed in EAT No.14/1996 by the Prl. District Judge and Education Appellate Tribunal, Tumkur (Annex-A) ought to be quashed — the subject of the writ petition, which this Court did not decide as the petition was dismissed for non-prosecution.

Ratio / Principle

There was no representation for the petitioners on the date of hearing, and even on the last day there had been no appearance; hence the writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution.

Key takeaways

It is open for the legal heirs of respondent No.1 to enforce the order in accordance with law.ratio¶39

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition No. 16501 of 2012 (S-RES), High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, decided on 12 March 2025 by Hon'ble Mr Justice R. Nataraj — DISMISSED FOR NON-PROSECUTION. The Secretary, Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Education Society (Regd), Tumkur, and the Head Master, Mahatma Gandhi Memorial High School, Gundarla Halli, Pavagada Taluk (petitioners), had filed this petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India praying to quash the judgment dated 24.01.12 passed in EAT No.14/1996 by the Prl. District Judge and Education Appellate Tribunal, Tumkur (Annex-A). On the day fixed for hearing there was no representation for the petitioners, and even on the last day there had been no appearance; the Court therefore dismissed the petition for non-prosecution, leaving it open to the legal heirs of respondent No.1 (H. Ranganath, since dead, represented by his legal representatives 1(A) to 1(F)) to enforce the order in accordance with law. No question on the merits was considered or decided; the order has no precedential value on the underlying education-tribunal dispute.

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1 - NC: 2025:KHC:10405 WP No. 16501 of 2012

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 12^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R. NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 16501 OF 2012 (S-RES)

BETWEEN:

THE SECRETARY, MAHATMA GANDHI MEMORIAL EDUCATION SOCIETY (REGD) LAKSHMI NILAYA, 3^RD CROSS, SIT EXTENSION, TUMKUR.

THE HEAD MASTER, MAHATMA GANDHI MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL, GUNDARLA HALLI, PAVAGADA TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT.

…PETITIONERS

(BY SRI. S.K. VENKATA REDDY, ADVOCATE (ABSENT))

AND:

Digitally signed by 1. H. RANGANATH, SUMA S/O LATE CHIKKARANGAPPA, Location: HIGH AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, COURT KARNATAKA R/AT KOTTA VILLAGE, SIRA TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT. SINCE DEAD BY HIS LR'S

1(A) SMT.SIDDAGANGAMMA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, W/O LATE. RANGANATH, RESIDENT OF KOTTA VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, SIRA TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT.

2 - NC: 2025:KHC:10405 WP No. 16501 of 2012

1(B) SUNANDA K.R., AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, D/O LATE. RANGANATH, W/O SIDDARAJU, RESIDING AT SHMBONAHALLI VILLAGE, KORATAGERE TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT.

1(C) PANKAJA K.R., D/O LATE. RANGANATH, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, W/O GOVINDA RAJ, RESIDING AT NO.39, 23^RD 2^ND C CROSS, BALAJI NAGAR, ITTAMADU, BSK 3^RD STAGE, BENGALURU 560 085.

1(D) MAMATHA K.R., D/O LATE K.H. RANGANATH, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, RESIDENT OF KOTTA VILLAGE. KASABA HOBLI, SIRA TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT.

1(E) PAVITHRA KR,

D/O LATE K.H. RANGANATH, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, RESIDENT OF KOTTA VILLAGE. KASABA HOBLI, SIRA TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT.

1(F) RADHA K.R., D/O LATE.K.H.RANGANATH, AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS, RESIDENT OF KOTTA VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, SIRA TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT.

THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS,

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TUMKUR DISTRICT, TUMKUR.

THE COMMISSIONER & SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION(EDN-II) M.S. BUILDING, DR.B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE - 560 001.

THE CHIEF SECRETARY, ZILLA PANCHAYATH, TUMKUR DISTRICT, TUMKUR.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI.H.N. VENKATESH, ADVOCATE FOR R1(A-F), SRI.JAYALINGAYYA MUDENOORMATH, AGA,FOR R2 AND R3, SRI.A.NAGARAJAPPA, ADVOCATE FOR R4)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE JUDGMENT, DTD.24.01.12, PASSED IN EAT NO.14/1996, BY THE PRL. DISTRICT JUDGE AND EDUCATION APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, TUMKUR, VIDE ANNEX-A.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER

WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R. NATARAJ

ORAL ORDER

There is no representation for the petitioners. Even on

the last day, there was no appearance.

Hence, the petition is dismissed for non

prosecution.

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NC: 2025:KHC:10405 WP No. 16501 of 2012

It is open for the legal heirs of the respondent No.1

to enforce the order of this petition in accordance with law.

Sd/(R. NATARAJ)

JUDGE

BKN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 27

Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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1.
Whether the judgment dated 24.01.12 passed in EAT No.14/1996 by the Prl. District Judge and Education Appellate Tribunal, Tumkur (Annex-A) ought to be quashed — the subject of the writ petition, which this Court did not decide as the petition was dismissed for non-prosecution.medium confidence¶28

Statutes considered

2 provisions across 1 enactments

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Constitution of IndiaArticle 226¶28 Article 227¶28

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Judgment dated 24.01.12 passed in EAT No.14/1996 by the Prl. District Judge and Education Appellate Tribunal, Tumkur (Annex-A), which the writ petition prayed to quash.¶28
Prl. District Judge and Education Appellate Tribunal, Tumkur · 24.01.2012
Prior proceeding
Education appeal EAT No.14/1996 before the Prl. District Judge and Education Appellate Tribunal, Tumkur, ended in a judgment dated 24.01.12 (Annex-A); the present writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India was filed to quash that judgment.¶28

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
THE SECRETARY, MAHATMA GANDHI MEMORIAL EDUCATION SOCIETY (REGD)¶7
S.K. Venkata Reddy
petitioner
THE HEAD MASTER, MAHATMA GANDHI MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL¶8
S.K. Venkata Reddy
respondent
H. RANGANATH (since dead, represented by his legal representatives 1(A) to 1(F))¶12
H.N. Venkatesh
respondent
SMT.SIDDAGANGAMMA¶13
H.N. Venkatesh
respondent
SUNANDA K.R.¶15
H.N. Venkatesh
respondent
PANKAJA K.R.¶16
H.N. Venkatesh
respondent
MAMATHA K.R.¶17
H.N. Venkatesh
respondent
PAVITHRA KR¶18
H.N. Venkatesh
respondent
RADHA K.R.¶20
H.N. Venkatesh
respondent
THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, TUMKUR DISTRICT, TUMKUR¶21
Jayalingayya Mudenoormath
respondent
THE COMMISSIONER & SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION(EDN-II), M.S. BUILDING, DR.B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE - 560 001¶24
Jayalingayya Mudenoormath
respondent
THE CHIEF SECRETARY, ZILLA PANCHAYATH, TUMKUR DISTRICT, TUMKUR¶25
A. Nagarajappa

Coram

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R. Natarajauthor¶31

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Karnataka HC
Decided on: 12 Mar 2025 · March
Registered: 24 May 2012
Case no.: WP/16501/2012
CNR: KAHC010250772012
Topic: Writ and Judicial Review
Bench: R. Natara
Disposal: Dismissed for Non-Prosecution
Case type: WRIT PETITION (S-RES)

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Cite this judgement

The Secretary v. H Ranganath, WP/16501/2012 (KA), decided on 12 March 2025.

The High Court of Karnataka publishes no neutral citation for this judgement — cite it by case number and date of decision.

Statutes2

Constitution of IndiaArticle 226 · Article 227

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Procedural history2

Judgment dated 24.01.12 passed in EAT No.14/1996 by the Prl. District Judge and Education Appellate Tribunal, Tumkur (Annex-A), which the writ petition prayed to quash.Prl. District Judge and Education Appellate Tribunal, Tumkur · 24.01.2012
Education appeal EAT No.14/1996 before the Prl. District Judge and Education Appellate Tribunal, Tumkur, ended in a judgment dated 24.01.12 (Annex-A); the present writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India was filed to quash that judgment.

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Bench / Coram

R. Nataraj

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