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1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE DATED THIS THE 1st DAY OF AUGUST 2013 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE HULUVADI G. RAMESH WRIT PETITION No.8521 / 2007 (EDN-RES) C/w. W.P.Nos.8520, 8522, 9064, 9480,11683, 11746, 11293, 13993, 19662, 10773, 10671 & 10206 OF 2007 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: In W.P.No.8521/2007 : Chinmaya Vidyalaya No.31, 15th Main, IV Block, Koramangala, Bangalore-34, By its CEO K.S.Bhat. In W.P.No.8520/2007 : Akshaya Educational Trust, No.135, K.R.Extension, 9th Cross, 6th Stage, J.P.Nagar, Bangalore-560078, By its Secretary Sri G.Nagaraj. In W.P.No.8522/2007 : Smt. & Sri Beerappa Educational Trust, Konana Kunte, Bangalore-560062, by its Secretary Smt.D.Jayalakshmi. .. Petitioners 2 AND: 1. The State of Karnataka, By its Secretary, Education Department, M.S.Building, Dr.Ambedkar Road, Bangalore-01. 2. Deputy Director of Public Instruction, City South District, Kalasipalyam, Bangalore-03. 3. The Block Education Officer, South Range-3, BTM Layout, 1st Stage, 9th Main Road, Bangalore-560029. .. Respondents (common in W.P.Nos.8521, 8520 & 8522/2007) In W.P.No.9064/2007 : Between : Shree Bharathi Vidyalaya run by Shree Raghavendra Bharathi Kalyana Kendra (Regd) CA 14, Pipeline Road, RPC Layout 10th Cross, 5th Main, Vijayanagar, Bangalore-560040, By its Secretary Sri Diwakar Shastry. .. Petitioner AND: 1. The State of Karnataka, By its Secretary, Education Department, M.S.Building, Dr.Ambedkar Road, Bangalore-01. 2. Deputy Director of Public Instruction, City South District, Kalasipalyam, Bangalore-03. 3 3. The Block Education Officer, South Range-2,Poornaiah Chatra, Balepete Bangalore-560029. .. Respondents In W.P.No.9480/2007 : Between : Lady Wellington School 85/86, Kothanur Main Road, J.P.Nagar, 8th Stage, Kothanur Dinne, Bangalore-78, Rep.by the Secretary Smt.R.Manushree. .. Petitioner AND: 1. Government of Karnataka, By the Secretary, Department of Education, M.S.Building, Bangalore-01. 2. Deputy Director Public Instruction Department, Bangalore Sourthern District, Kalasipalyam, Bangalore-02. 3. The Block Education Officer, South Circle 3, B.P.Wadia Road, Basavanagudi, Bangalore-560004. .. Respondents In W.P.No.11683/2007 : Between : Vokkaligara Sangha School (R) Edga Maidan Road, Mudigere Taluk, Chikkamagalur Dist, Rep.by its Secretary, M.P.Jagannatha. .. Petitioner 4 AND: 1. The State of Karnataka, rep.by its Secretary, Department of Education (Primary) 6th Floor, M.S.Building, Dr.Ambedkar Veedhi, Bangalore-01. 2. Block Education Officer, Department of Public School, Mudigere Taluk, Chikkamagalur District. .. Respondents In W.P.No.11746/2007 : Between : 1. A.C.S.Memorial Foundation, A Trust reigstered under Indian Trust Act Having its Office at D-4, 1772/K-7, 54/A, Arakere, Bannur Road, Mandya, Rep.by its Managing Trustee A.C.Dhanashankar. 2. 22nd Century Public School, A Unit of the A.C.S.Memorial Foundation, D-4, 1772/K-7, 54/A, Near Chamundeshwari Temple, Bannur Road, Mandya571401, Rep by its Principal Francis K.J. 3. V.Puttaswamy Gowda, S/o Veere Gowda, major, R/at Hallikeshwara Nilaya Canal Road, Near MES School Cauvery Nagar, Mandya. 4. Gururaja R.S. S/o Shivanna, Major, R/at 220/2, 1st Floor, 5 “Siddaganga”, 10th Cross, Chamundeshwari Nagar, Mandya. 5. Pushpanjali H.J. D/o P.Jagappa, Hullukere, Mandya taluk, Mandya District, Mandya-571401. 6. Yamuna R. W/o Babu K.P., R/at 2294, 2nd Cross, Gandhi Nagar, Near Mosque, Mandya. .. Petitioners AND: 1. The State of Karnataka, rep.by its Secretary, Education Department, M.S.Building, Bangalore-01. 2. The Under Secretary to Government, Education Department, Karnataka Government Secretariat, M.S.Building, Vidhana Soudha, Bangalore-01. 3. The Deputy Director of Public Instruction, Mandya District, Mandya. 4. The Block Education Officer, Southern Division, Mandya District. .. Respondents In W.P.No.11293/2007 : Between : Chethan Education Trust (R) by its Managing Trustee, 6 R.K.Murthy S/o late Ramaiah, 62 years occ: running L.R.Cambridge Public School, No.63, 12th Cross, 5th Main Road, Wilson Garden, Bangalore-27. .. Petitioner AND: 1. The State of Karnataka By its Principal Secretary, Department of Education, (Primary & Secondary Education), M.S.Building, Bangalore-01. 2. Deputy Director Public Instruction Bangalore District, Bangalore. .. Respondents In W.P.No.13993/2007 : Between : Shri Hiralal Dhoka Charitable Trust 18 (New No.45), Vydyaram Street, Chennai-600017, A Society registered under Tamil Nadu Societies Act, Rep.by its Managing Trustee Mahavir Chand Dhoka. .. Petitioner AND: 1. Karnataka Government through Secretary, Education Department, Bangalore. 2. Block Education Officer, Education Department, State of Karnataka, Yadgiri, Dist.Gulbarga. .. Respondents 7 In W.P.No.19662/2007 : Between : Al Furqan Islamic English Medium School, Al Furqan Centre, Palakala Road, Mithabail Post, Moodabidri-574226, Mangalore Raluk, Dakshina Kannada District, Rep.by its Secretary U.T.Ahmed Sharif. .. Petitioner AND: 1. The State of Karnataka, Rep.by its Secretary, Education Department (Primary) 6th Floor, M.S.Building, Dr.Ambedkar Veedhi, Bangalore. 2. Block Education Officer, Department of Public Instructions, Moodabidri Zone, Moodubidri, Dakshina Kannada District. .. Respondents In W.P.No.10773/2007 : Between : Twinkle United School (Regd.) No.2215, 100 Ft. road, Gandhinagar, Mandya-571401, rep.by its Secretary, Atiquer Rehman, aged 38 years, S/o Abdul Sattar. .. Petitioner AND: 1. State of Karnataka, Education Dept. Rep.by its Under Secretary, 8 B.H.Padasalagi, M.S.Buildings, Bangalore. 2. The Deputy Director, Primary Education, Public Instructions, Mandya-571401 .. Respondents In W.P.No.10671/2007 : Between : Bantwal Raghurama Mukunda Prabhu Centenary Public School Vidyagiri, Bantwal-574211, Dakshina Kannada District, Rep.by its Correspondent Bhamy Vittaldas Shenoy. .. Petitioner AND: 1. The State of Karnataka, Rep.by its Secretary, Education Department (Primary) 6th Floor, M.S.Building, Dr.Ambedkar Veedhi, Bangalore. 2. Block Education Officer, Bantwal-574219. Dakshina Kannada District. .. Respondents In W.P.No.10206/2007 : Between : Glitzy Public School 2nd Cross, 2nd Main, Annapoorneshwari Layout, Chunchughatta, Kothnur Main Road, Konanakunte, Bangalore-62, Rep.by the Chairman Naresh P.Renganti. .. Petitioner 9 AND: 1. Government of Karnataka, By the Secretary, Department of Education, M.S.Building, Bangalore-01. 2. Deputy Director Public Instruction Department, Bangalore Sourthern District, Kalasipalyam, Bangalore-02. 3. The Block Education Officer, South Circle 3, B.P.Wadia Road, Basavanagudi, Bangalore-560004. .. Respondents ( By Sri A.V.Srinivas, Advocate (in W.P.Nos.8521,8520 8522 and 9064 /2007, Sri Shivarudra, Advocate, Advocate (in W.P.No.9480/2007) Sri H.Jayakar Shetty, Advocate (in W.P.No.11683/2007) Sri M.V.Vedachala, Advocate (in W.P.No.11746/2007) Sri Maheshwaraswamy Hiremath, Advocate (in W.P.No.11293/2007) Sri Basava Prabhu S. Patil, Advocate (in W.P.No.13993/2007) Sri H.Jayakar Shetty, Advocate (in W.P.No.19662/2007) Sri G.R.Mohan, Advocate (in W.P.No.10773/2007) Sri K.N.Phanindra & Smt.Vaishali Hegde, Advocate (in W.P.No.10671/2007) and Sri Shivarudra, Advocate (in W.P.No.10206/2007, and Smt.M.C.Nagashree, HCGP for Respondents-State) These Writ Petitions are filed under Articles 226 & 227 of the Constitution of India praying to declare that the condition No.1 in the NOC ED 25 PGC 2006 dated 30.1.2006 vide Annexure-A (in W.P.No.8521/2007), to declare that the order passed by R2 vide Annexure-J (in W.P.No.8520/2007), to declare that the condition No.1 in the NOC dt. 7.5.2004 vide Annexure-C (in W.P.No.8522/2007), to declare that the condition in the NOC 10 dated 2.8.2004 vide Annexure-C (in W.P.No.9064/2007), to quash the impugned order in Annexure-E i.e., order dated 12.4.2007 issued by the 2nd respondent (in W.P.No.9480/2007), to quash the order/endorsement dated 15.6.2007 issued by R2 (in W.P.No.11683/2007), to quash/directing to set aside or declare the impugned notice dated 27.6.2007 issued by the fourth respondent vide Annexure-C (in W.P.No.11746/2007), to quash the impugned memorandum dated 13.9.2006 vide Annexure-E issued by R2 (in W.P.No.11293/2007), to quash the respondents communication/order dated 1.9.2007 vide Annexure-G (in W.P.No.13993/2007), to quash the order/endorsement Annexure- A dated 24.4.2007 issued by R2 (In W.P.No.19662/2007) as illegal, inoperative and unconstitutional and quash the same, and to direct that the action by the respondent is illegal, contrary to the Constitution of India and Grant-in-Aid Code and without any authority of law and in violation of the Guidelines of ICSE, so far petitioner is concerned (in W.P.No.10773/2007), to quash the order dated 25.6.2007 passed by R2 vide Annexure-F (in W.P.No.10671/2007) These Writ Petitions are coming on for further hearing this day, the Court made the following : O R D E R The petitioners in these set of writ petitions are running primary and higher primary schools by imparting education in in English Medium i.e., in ICSE/CBSE pattern. They were served with the impugned notices by the Education Department to impart education from Standards I to V in Kannada as a medium of instruction or in the mother tongue of the students and to teach Kannada compulsorily as one of the languages as per the 11 policy prescribed by the Government of Karnataka. Petitioners being aggrieved by this condition not to impart education in English medium and only to impart education in Kannada medium or in the mother tongue from I to V standard, are before this Court.