A S Mallikarjunaswamy Vs State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

A S Mallikarjunaswamy Vs State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Petition disposed of with directions: petitioner (party-in-person) and respondents 3 and 4 to appear before respondent No.1 on 23.03.2026 at 03.00 P.M. without awaiting further notice; liberty to both parties to file pleadings, documents and objections; respondent No.1 to consider and pass appropriate orders on Review Petition No.3/2026 (arising out of Revision Petition No.58/2025) within three weeks from 23.03.2026; all contentions left open, no opinion on merits.

Issue for consideration

Whether respondent No.3 (Hon. Secretary, Marimallappa Educational Institution, Mysuru) should be directed to adhere to and honour Revision Petition No.58/2025 (E P/337/DGW/2025) (Annexure-A), i.e., the order dated 29.11.2025 allegedly not implemented by respondents 3 and 4. +1 more

Court's answer

The Court deemed it just and appropriate to dispose of the petition by issuing certain directions rather than adjudicating the grievance on merits.

Ratio / Principle

The petitioner (party-in-person) and respondents 3 and 4 were directed to appear before respondent No.1 on 23.03.2026 at 03.00 P.M. without awaiting further notice, with liberty reserved to both parties to file pleadings, documents and objections, which respondent No.1 shall consider in accordance with law.

Key takeaways

Respondent No.1 was directed to consider and pass appropriate orders on Review Petition No.3/2026 filed by respondents 3 and 4, arising out of Revision Petition No.58/2025, within a period of three weeks from 23.03.2026.ratio¶47
All rival contentions on all aspects of the matter were kept/left open and no opinion was expressed on the merits or demerits of the rival contentions.obiter¶48

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Karnataka (S.R. Krishna Kumar, J.) — Writ Petition (S-RES) under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution filed in person by A.S. Mallikarjunaswamy seeking a direction to respondent No.3 (Hon. Secretary, Marimallappa Educational Institution, Mysuru) to adhere to and honour the order dated 29.11.2025 in Revision Petition No.58/2025 (Annexure-A), which respondents 3 and 4 had not implemented. Counsel for respondents 3 and 4 produced a memo enclosing Review Petition No.3/2026 filed by them against that order, returned since the writ petition was pending; the AGA submitted respondent No.1 would decide it per law. Without entering the merits, the Court disposed of the petition, directing the parties to appear before respondent No.1 (Principal Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy) on 23.03.2026 at 3.00 p.m., permitting filing of pleadings/objections, and requiring respondent No.1 to pass orders on Review Petition No.3/2026 within three weeks from 23.03.2026. All rival contentions were left open.

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NC: 2026:KHC:13791 WP No. 668 of 2026

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.668 OF 2026 (S-RES)

BETWEEN:

A S MALLIKARJUNASWAMY S/O LATE S.SIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, NO.2431, 1^ST CROSS, 1^ST FLOOR, HOSABANDIKERE, NANJUMALIGE, MYSURU – 570 004.

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. A.S.MALLIKARJUNA SWAMY, PARTY-IN-PERSON)

AND:

STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY

Digitally signed by MADHURI S Location: High Court of Karnataka

THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY, 6^TH FLOOR, M.S. BUILDING,

BENGALURU-560 001.

THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION (PU BOARD), 18^TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560 012.

THE MANAGEMENT OF MARIMALLAPPA EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS REPRESENTED BY ITS HONORARY SECRETARY SEETHA VILASA ROAD, K.R. MOHALLA,

MYSURU - 570 024.

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NC: 2026:KHC:13791 WP No. 668 of 2026

HC-KAR

THE PRINCIPAL MARIMALLAPPA P.U. COLLEGE,

SEETHA VILASA ROAD, K.R. MOHALLA, MYSURU 570 024.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE, AGA FOR R-1 & R-2; SRI. M. VEERABHDRAIAH, ADV. FOR R-3 & R-4)

THIS W.P IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.3 I.E., THE HON. SECRETARY OF THE MARIMALLAPPA EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, MYSURU FOR EARLY ADHERING TO AND HONOURING THE REVISION PETITION NO.58/2025 (E P/337/DGW/2025) (ANNEXURE-A), IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY THUS RESPECTING THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA ORDER.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP , THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR

ORAL ORDER

In this petition, petitioner seeks the following relief:

“In view of all the above mentioned facts and circumstances, it is just expedient that the Hon’ble High Court of Karnataka be pleased to strictly direct the Respondent No.3 i.e., the Hon. Secretary of the Marimallappa Educational Institution, Mysuru for early adhering to and honoring the Revision Petition No.58/2025 (E P/337/DGW/2025) (Annexure-A) in the interest of justice and equity thus respecting the Hon’ble High Court of Karnataka order. ”

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NC: 2026:KHC:13791 WP No. 668 of 2026

HC-KAR

The limited grievance of the petitioner in the present petition is that the order at Annexure – A dated 29.11.2025 passed in Revision Petition No.58/2025 has not been implemented or given effect to by the respondent Nos.3 and 4 and as such, the petitioner is before this Court by way of the present petition.

Per contra, learned counsel for respondent Nos.3 and 4 has filed a memo enclosing copy of the Review Petition No.3/2026 filed by respondent Nos.3 and 4 against the aforesaid order, which has been returned on the ground that the present writ petition is pending and that the present petition may be disposed of directing the respondent Nos.1 and 2 to consider and pass appropriate orders on the aforesaid Review Petition 3/2026 within a stipulated time frame.

So also, learned AGA submits that if reasonable time is granted, respondent No.1 would consider and pass appropriate orders in Review Petition No.3/2026 preferred by respondent Nos.3 and 4, in accordance with law after hearing both sides.

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NC: 2026:KHC:13791 WP No. 668 of 2026

HC-KAR

In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances, I deem it just and appropriate to dispose of the petition by issuing certain directions.

In the result, I pass the following:

ORDER

(i) The petition is hereby disposed of.

(ii) The petitioner / party-in-person and respondent Nos.3 and 4 shall appear before respondent No.1 on 23.03.2026 at 03.00 P.M. without awaiting further notice from respondent No.1.

(iii) Liberty is reserved in favour of both parties to file pleadings, documents, objections, etc., which shall be considered by respondent No.1, in accordance with law.

(iv) Respondent No.1 shall consider and pass appropriate orders on Review Petition No.3/2026 filed by respondent Nos.3 and 4 arising out of Revision Petition No.58/2025 within a period of three weeks from 23.03.2026.

(iv) All rival contentions on all aspects of the matter are kept/left open and no opinion is expressed on merits/demerits of the rival contentions.

Sd/(S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE

SV

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