Karnataka High Court
St Antony'S Primary School vs State Of Karnataka on 18 September, 2008
Author: S.Abdul Nazeer
Bench: S.Abdul Nazeer
THE HIGH COURT OF AT B:L?\§GAL«0RE
DATED THIS THE 18% 132%?' GP SE?TE'i'MBER 2688
BEFORE
THE Hosxrgzg MRJUSTICE S. 4395; $42553' T: % .
WRIT PETITION 5830. 5934x293? (1:i:_{m_.- ~ T?
Between:
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St. Antz:=ny's Frimary School?
Sasian Udupi, V
Udupi Distirct W 576 226, '
Rim and n1a,naged by ._ »
C-aiholic Board of Eéucatien, . V
Sllaxlthikitazl, Ujjfldig 1. _,
Mangaiare ~ 5754_ClC§5. . C '
Nimzaia Scfiafii;
E1'ah:2:ava;', .. " _ "
Udupi 1}:isiri::I ._ 576 233,
9 T3911 3.:-i:§i"':11f:'r*1?'é§*3:(i 1)?' H A """ " 'V
' V . vflathslic Baard gffidtacafion,
Si;ar'1ti1_iki:'&1--:. "
°3k={é11_g2>:!_:.sre
T VV _Sacre4c¥""E~!£=ai?t:§ Prigizargr Scheol,
. Madmlfllyar M41». 574 324,
' ' v Bisiricf,
R:i;;Va;1d";:2a11aged by
._ «CatZ1<::ii<:' Bcrard of Education,
V$i1az2?ti3jk§z*an Ujjoéi,
" .. Méfigalore - 575 005.
Holy Rosary Primary School,
I{u:3&apur - 576 231,
Udupi. District,
Run a11c:imana.gee:i by
Cathsiéc Board of Education,
Si2ani'.i1ii<;ira:1 Lfijodi,
Ma:1gai<>re W 575 005.
St. Timmas Primary Scimel,
Aiangar W 534 22?',
BK. District,
Run and nlatlageii by V
Catfzolic Beard ofEci2.1§3i:--:'_o;1:
Sha11thiki1'an 1}k§&fodi% _ %
Mangalcsre W $75 ~ 9'
St. Jcrhrfs A$afie--n§§?;; '
Si1a11karapu£a ~_-- :'$?'¥i-"}.*~3V:'g_ *
Udupi Distrigi,' _ _
Run a:1d111a11ag,eci§3y
C'-athztrlic Beard Qf.Ed'Lzs;.ia1'§,01i;-._" V
Si1a11tl1i1gi:'31; L.Ujjodi,"' . _ V
j_~"'A:»&%nga1f9w:/§?5%_0{25. ~~~~~
Si:afue2'ag§i1ra ";>x¢gm':z»;:_ V '£11901,
Saniipzijc e» 574f"234;. ' V
Suiiia*Ta:'1u§<__I)}K?L_E3istr§c*E$
F'.u11 az1:3"t11a1.iage:i'Vb}*
Cahokia: Bngréfi of Education,
_ V Sh,;:.11E1:ilgi1'a11"EE3:§odi,
A «.}¢iEa;:g35i0£f=_% W £75 (3195.
.'5Family Primary Schml,
" ..S1i1'2ii;.i2}<a,i W-» 5% 1583
£8
11
District,
Run and matlaged by
Cathslic Board c:-f Edmtatiim,
Siifillfiliiiifall Ujjodi,
Mangaiore ~» 5175 085.
St Francis Primazy Schoel,
Mudarangadi - 374 12()__._
Ustiupi District,
Run and managed by
Catholic Board sf Eduatatioag
Shanthikiran Ujjoéi,
Mangalore »» 5'35 (305.
Infant Jesus Primar}? . A
Modankap--- 5%? V
BantwaITaIuIs:, V __
D.K. 1:>im.::,--% _
Run and masrzaged Ey'._-V
Catholic {bf }:Zdu_¢3fi3;=1;i, .' h
Shantflikiran odi, A
Mangalore - 5175 '£1.05'; V
'ififirds sczml; « «
'.Tz3ejai«; 575094,
M. [
Run' a11t1__;2:a1'1agcd V V
,_Cath9'i:':;: Boar{1.0f'_Er£ficati0n§
S_w1ti1ii€"i1*a,n».i§jjc:i'i,
. V_ 3./izlgzgaiore 3 5335 065.
Primary Scheoi,
Néfligsfaiiixaj' Nagar,
--Via Peérnzannur M 5% I83,
-DIK; 'District?
14
15
15711
-- -. : . Qfl'§3.'§Ot")I', Méragéiajai,
4. 'N"ée{H;34*ga -- 574 187,
13-K-_ E"i.Si1'i--3L
Run arid managed by
Catholic Board of Education,
Skanthikiran Ujjedi,
Mangalc-re --- 5'?5 605.
Panda Prixnary Sithool,
Mangalore --~«~ 5'55 001,
Run and managed by
Cathcsiic Boazd of Education,
ShantI1£1<ir3n Ujjocii,
Mangalore -- 535 {E05,
St. Joseph P£'§I1'£3.1"}; Schggi,
. Suiiia -- 574 239,
DE. District,
RUE} andzzianageci '
Catlzeiic Board 0i"I§di3¢9r§i0n," '
S§za:2ihii:i1'a:z'i)jjTo:§i,: 1-
Mangalore
St. Lawrence. Séhoéii?' . u N J
Evioodubeiis: -- 5'?«éH20, V _
L-Edupi Disirici, "
1."Ru2i.&11d'.1i§a11?+§egi._ by H « """ " 'V
Cathoiic' Board 'sféfiducatien,
Siia:;t}u}1;ii*ahn:V'€;Eij¢:»r§i; " ..
MangalGr6-- 37S~-i}_€)i'g '"
VH-1313; Faifiily Schoei,
Rim émd'rf13.naged by
H iizgtizolic Board of Edtwatioxl,
' A % Shahthikiran Ujjedi,
1'?
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19
E\.«-iangaiere -- 575 095:
St- Sebastian Frimary Schoefi,
Permaxmtir -- 574 183,
UK. D£str£ct$
Run and maxlaged by
Catheiic Board of Educatian,
S}1a.nthiki1"a:2 Ujjocii,
Mangalare - 575 005.
H013' Spirit Scheoi,
Mukka ««~ 575 021,
I).K. District, V
Run and managed by . -i '
Catholic Board of Eg1ucé;£ic§;1, A 3: 'V
Shal1fl1ikii'311 Ujj '' 2. V V V' ' I
Mangalorew 5'25 6.93; "
Chris: Sehsésl, _
Pviatlipai-S'?6iQ_4; _ V
Udupi District,
Run a11é111anagedi)y'v V j V
'Cati1oIic '~.370ar;i n:fEds:;c_a1ti1on, '
*As;aa:::1;;i:imu «U3§:?di, k * %%%%% « «
I 'Ma;i2g3}_0're ---"5A"?S 'G'-.');5.
?dA(3'i££'}_ffV'R;3f§?'zA3.V£'}:':' y"S<:11eo{,
Kalyangur - 376
Udtzpi District, '
. . _ .Rux} and :11az;a:_;eci by
V' ' ACat¥:x;>!i:_Boafd sf Education,
«.SI'1ai_1i11§ki£A1a11 U-jjocié,
Mangaibrie M 575 095.
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22
23
24
Si. Antfs School,
Keiarag
Mangalore - 575 029,
Run and1na.naged by
Catholic Board of Education;
Shamhikiran Ujjodi,
Mangalera ~ S'?5 1305.
St. Lawrenisa Primary Schocl,
Bondel M 575 (308, .
DE. District,
Run and managed by
Cathelic Board of Edzscatisn,
Shaniihikiran bigjedi, ' V
Mangaiere ~ 575 005.' '
St. Mary's Frimafy. »_
Uppi11a11gadi'¥"5?é '£1433, "fl: '
D.K. Disiricifi, "
Run and zrraziagédby _
Catholic Board Qf Educafiofg'
Shazlfllikiraxi Ujj oiii, "
;x»1anga1¢;;;'+ 5.75 095»: '. M '
$02100},
[§dyavar3_ e 574"_1.l__8,~ ' ' "
'»..,.»I}dupi B,_istri::t,_. -. *
Rm: a11d.iku.az:aVgs-::é¥ By
.A T i .. Caihnlic B<3;a;*c¥'1ef Educatien,
4. _ 'S1iauti;i§«:i1fa.11 Ujjodi,
M&;--rxga.i§réA_'~ 575 065,
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2'?
V' ...}&f{ang2§i0re W 5?: 095.
'S31a31ti1i.i«;;fim1_U1jqdi, ' * %%%%% M «
' .Mangah:-r.:* m"§fF5 _ 085.
V . , St. fs"?rirr;ary'i;f'w:hool,
_ 'igabada 5?»; 2:23;'
' . y_ D§str£€'E,
4. . Ruiz am-ad maxiaged by
.C&=the.Ii€ Baard of Edztcafian,
Mt. Carmel Scheol,
Shinhadi ---- 3"?-<3 239,
DK. District,
Run and managed by
Cathoiic Board of Educaiion,
Shanthikiran Ujjodi,
Mangalore M 575 065.
Holy Saviour School,
Agrar, Baniwai m i'V}'4 31 I,
DK. District?
Run and managed by
Cathoiic Beard of Education,
Silantllikitan 061;;
Mangalcxreé 5'?5 095.
Hotykedeegmer sc1%::>':»1_% M
Ee§ti1a11gadjy""~;-- 57423;}; "
D.i-<1. Dism:ct,fi._ % %
Run a:1d111a11ageciSby" V '_
Cathaiic Board of Edzsmfifitxn, '
Sha1iti1£}:if&11 Liiififiig
29
3
O
31
';.;.-J
Vl'~J
Church Préxnary School,
Ajekkar -~ 574 I01,
Lldugi D£strix3t,
Run and maxlaged by
Catheiic Board of Education,
Sl1a.nt}3iI<.i1"an Uijodj,
Mangalsre W 5'15 805.
Maria Geretti Primary Schcai,
Hi1*ga11 ~ 576 117,
Udupi District,
R113} and managed by
Catholic Beard sf Education,
Sha.11thiki3-an Ujjodi,
Mangaiere « 575 005,
St.}os:2ph's P:*irr1v2r§f "
T-Eeem1a.rga :'?}"f: i32§;.*vV
ELK. D£strict;._ ' é _
Run and ina11a.ggci by
Catheiic Board 0£'EducafiQn,A'~.V_ S
Shatrtllikiijaii Ujjodi, , _
-~ A ..... .. H
St. Pr:,t.e%:'5§,'?I3*$ez}"'?1éir1ii§:*5fScizwi,
457:: 227, *
13. K. Dis::~scg
'--« . _ R;u;1_and ;11anag;s3d by
_ " 'C'aTIhG§.|'(? __B0a:'£i of Education,
" S11a::1§1ikj{a«11 Ujjodi,
}'s;»1;:;1g:aiéreA- 575 095.
Devamatha Primary School,
An1£00z'-w 5'?4 222,
D.K.DistricI:
Run and mazaaged by
Cathelic Board of Education,
Sizantiaikjran ifjgodi,
Mangaiare ~ 575 095.
Petitionasrs I to 33 are rapid. By
A11th1'0isad1*ep:'ese11tai.iVe anciv -A - ~
Secretary of Catholic Board ofE_<1r2cat;ion._; V . " "
Present hzcumhealt Rev.Fr.Wi1s013 -.
Aged about 61 years: -
SE0 Pat:1D'Souza, _ ' I
Shanthikiran Ujj0c¥_i,7__ 1 _. , A
Mangak>re--S73i'0{'}i,"~--. A
D.K. Distxict.
The Cathefii: Board {if §:a.ti€';:1_ ' __ -- '
Diocese of Mangaléreg V'
Shanthikiran, Bajjodi,
1\rIanga1ore_ -- 575 4"(3{¥5V,i . _
_R.eptd. its Se{:1*etai'y
Present'-In€:u:12benIzReir.Frfifiisixn Ll-'i'{1s I)'So1.:z3.,
Aged' about 3 .ye-$3.5 V
S/Cs_.f':é1£,1T1_ D.' "
S}1a11t11ik.;raJ1 ' 1; ' ' '
-- VV lviangalgre ---- 57513.35; D.K. District.
_, jg 'fifiafiter Gag"an, 3~Sfo Padmanabha?
. _ V ¢"i:ifi€}_11f 7 years,
623:' Bgnfiiei Church, Bondelg
-E.'vIa:1'ga10£e, BK. District,
~}~z1i_:3Qf and rapid. By his naturai
Guardiazz father ?admanabha.
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10
Master Unnikrishnan T?
SEO Gopala AC2,
Aged about 9 years,
Rio Krisima Blzoomi,
Near Vaidyanath Temple;
Ktllshekal', Maligalonr --- 575 {}Ci5,
Miner and hence tepid.' By his naturai
Guardian father Gopal AC.
Kum. Rhe Julie": Rodrigues,
D50 Rolzaki Ev-i.B. Rodtigues,
Aged about 7 years,
Rfe Shastri Circie, Kunda;:::.:1'_, Gtizzpi V
Minor and hence rapid. By her' "
Naiural guardian father '
Ranald MB. Rodrigues.
Master Rigyan Fe;§zé1::de;s;'.A A'
S50 R011alci.Fei1;a11c3es,~_"-A _
Aged about 9..};*ears, ' _ '
Rio R01-Ray Viila, F¢1'11£3__1ldsf7$ iT3--;)mp0u11d,
Subhasijz 'Hagar, Shmkafpura»-574 115,
I " ='i,§dupi' 1§isLricL ---------- ~
Mimr regttii'. :83? fxig father and
'Na'im#é.iV g;:"agrdi2fi1'R:51';aid Fezzzzmdes.
ReemaI Ma1~ia' Siégfiim?
V _'i)io Véi1iez"iati Seqilira,
Aged abmst 6';.yeaz's,
.. - "R;"oA.DéVi11e It/Ie2"cy, Jaympunciu House?
§'1i'th(ige,"A.;{ithba£l - 5% 226,
_ ifdtlpiiiistrict,
1'¥.4§n:i:*r rapid. 8}: her father and
~ .. 'fwiabtirai guaxdian '€a1c1'ian Sequira.
..i$f:s*§_<:1;» ., _V
40
41
42
j 43
1'?
Master Aurael Sequira,
SE0 'fijay Sequira,
Aged about 8 years, .
R59 Vijay Sacian, Keka1'kaIabeftu House,
Sazzthekatte, Udupi District,
BvIiI1€)1':'c3ptd. By his father and
Natural guardian Vijay Seqzzira.
Prahiad K,V., .
Sic Vidi:tya,dhar Kubanosraya,
Aged afiout I1 years, " '
Rio xfrija, Naixiad Post,
Bantwal, DK. Districi;
Minor rapid. By Iliiés? faiiiai z;11¢:i- A 3: 'V V.
Natural guardia;1"'¥'fd_h§-==avd}-gaf §{u¥:'2;12.o0%a§mg. '
Jeyiine Claudia .B;IVaj2haa&€:;, "
Die} Josepiiy 2vfa1ci}aI<iL€'>.--,
Aged about= 8 wars, _ ' '
R323 Ga;ja11i}*Io;;Se,,A . ~ _ _
Belargudde, Pitfiroéi Post, ' 7
UéyaVara;, 'Udupi Disitrict,
V " Minerv_£e:ptd.__LB3éVMher fe{fn£:r..a.nd
" E"€aiu.tfialH'guai':fiia:_1 éqsepii Es/iacizade.
Masie? ' V
A S50 11511:; K.S.'< i_
Vv V Aged about jaeafs,
_ _ 3 _ asp Vikas~~San;*11ibettu,
., 41 « 'VV;'Va' Parkalag 'Udupi,
._Mi:z9r1'épid. By his father and
__i*+$a{ura"2' guardian Phifip KS.
44
45
46
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Shrijan G. Shetisy,
SE0 Gazlgzzdliar Shetty,
Aged about '2' years,
Rio Raviraflnlafi
Halsinakatte, Pilar Post,
Udupsi District,
Minor reptd. By his father and
Naiurai guardian Gangadlmr Sileirtjy".
Hezita Princi D'S0uza,
D10 Richard {)'S0uza,
Aged abeut '? years,
F1*c3z2t.House3 Thoiczuru,
Iokatte Post, Magnalorre 'Fa£uk, .
ELK. Dzlsirict, '
Minor rapid. By her father and V V
Natural guardian Richa1f§i}3'S0;;za,:V_ V
Kum. Suzaiixa, ._ -- V
D50 K3'. I13raVV§::j111,._ V
Aged about 8
R50 Mutpadi village, V'
VBrahma§7zg€r,VUd12pi Dist.t:i¢tV, V
Mi::01're;_)€é. £36; fafl1¢fV 3116
"£~€afl11'&~1 .gi1argii3.;1 Ibrahim,
La 3:fr1idVasVVPréi"c&5£_Ii.,. __ * V ' ' V
. V . isso suLa;a;mar»i.'~p;~aia1zu,
ages! abdxzt 8'--yemé,
A _. : - 'Rfa~».Sri11iva$a, jivpp. Pest Ofiice,
, 'Rt:-a,d, Bantwal, BK. District?
'}vii}}Q1'v§Ts?gpiV5Ii. By his father and
_V Eéézmfal gtiardiaia, Subbazma M. Prabhu.
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49
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Kutn. Ranjitha Reiisha Rosario,
D/'o Raynimnd Rosario,
Aged absut 7 years,
Rfa Exeianchi Pcsst, Kukkanje House,
Bantwal Taluk, D.K.. I)is'{a"ict,_
Minor rapid. By her father and
N-"amml guardizm Raymond D'Souza.
Kum. Jenisha Deepika Lsuis,
Die Janxes Louis,
Aged abccut 6 years,
Rfa Deepa, hxierxziagal viiiage & Post, V'
Ba11twa1TaiuEs; BK. District.;' ,
Mim-r1"ep£c§. 3}; her father &flé.._ ' _
Natural guardian James Louis.
Joswin R:3ds1"gus:s:,"':; _ --
3:0 Eeguaigxodziiguesg v "
Aged aboutfi gears, _ V '*
Rfa. Faciavu Hqtlsefi, A _
Loretta Pa-st; Baiitwal, vD;._K. A District,
Mizzot' 1'f.=;;p1:t"}. By §:i$"f.=5¢1iei' 3:16'
I " Namrai guardian Dezmisf Rsdfigues.
Réyaffi-jP':':3etE:§{t1.,Ve§'gaé,
S50 B€'£}§?5iC£&.V€9§g&'S,
Aged afinui 7'7 years,
. 3 Majal Laiia Past,
" 2 "1"3<::Iti:angadyj;" D.K. District,
.._}'s飧im1m_re;:g'$d, By his faflwr and
fiafisral guardian Benéicta Veigas.
:'{3o:%;st§t;_1tii§t;, 'praying ts; decigrs the impugned Government Grder
'a:§;f§"§;a5d 1.29.4: as illegal? void and i.1;1e11forceai9ie,_E etc,
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52 Axmet Jathanna,
Die zfxiwyzx P. Jaihamla,
Ageci abaut 331,63-E'S§
Rfa Kianianjs: viilage,
Manipur, Udupi Tq. & District,
Mijlorreptd. By' her flaiiiler and _- .. V. b . _
Natural guardian Alwyn P. hviiaanna. ',;'.'?:3i§t%.Qn¢.:rr~:. .; . V '
(By Sri £3.12'. Krishna, Adv)
And :
1 State of Kamataka,
Rapid. By its Sec1'eia.ry,
Department of Education, ._ V
MS. Bidg, Bangaiore-AI', . V
2 The DeputyDimcfiir.a§f.Pé;3b£ic"£:§strfictié3ns;
Udupiciistjict. _ u '
3 The Deputy Dizéciar dfP£ii$¥ic
D.K. District, §v{§ai"!g3§O1'¢. ~*
4 Blc§cI<i:.Edjica.§ion <
Kuildapur Talijk. _' ~ A __ . . .. Respondems.
if Sri V . -- '
" " Writ Pét'i'ii§:3n is filed under Afiidgsfs 226 & 227 of the
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EDUCZ4 ?'I(?N & 0221533 __ 11,12 .2903 Km 2f:$I95::1%;éisjjVC;éé:;si:§er§d' '
the validity 0f the Said Govemment Order éif':£:I a:;uas?xs3£i 5 2
affending classes 2, 3, 6 and 8 ofthe said Gzgiiaféunent ' I
6. In the result, the writ. . petitig:en-- and 'if: is
acctyrdirxgly alicswed fin part. The' o&'<_1er "at ciated
28.11.2906 passed by .._iV1ev'z'e'f3§ quashed.
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