WP/17168/2026 of SHREYA H Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA on 1 October 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV

WRIT PETITION NO. 17168 OF 2026 (EDN-RES)

BETWEEN:

1.

SHREYA H

S/O HANUMANTHARAYAPPA

AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS

RESIDING AT BURUDUKUNTE VILLAGE,

SUGURU POST, HIRIYURU TALUK,

CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 546

2.

BINDUSHREE

D/O RAGHAVENDRA N

AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS.

RESIDING AT KURDASANAHATTI VILLAGE

KANAJANAHALLI POST

DHARMAPURA HOBLI,

HIRIYUR TALUK

CHITRADURGA DIST- 577 546.

3.

DARSHNA B S

S/O SURESH B R

AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS

RESIDING AT BURUDUKUNTE VILLAGE,

SUGURU POST, HIRIYURU TALUK,

CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 546

4.

SAGAR V

S/O VENKATESH

Digitally

signed by

PRAKASH N

Location:

HIGH COURT

OF

KARNATAKA

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AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS

RESIDING AT BURUDUKUNTE VILLAGE,

SUGURU POST, HIRIYURU TALUK,

CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 546.

5.

CHETHAN S

S/O SHIVANNA

AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS

RESIDING AT BURUDUKUNTE VILLAGE,

SUGURU POST, HIRIYURU TALUK,

CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 546.

6.

PAVITRA S

C/O ANNAPURNA K

AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS

RESIDING AT NO.608/11A, LENIN NAGARA,

NEAR SBI BANK, NITTUVALLI,

DAVANAGERE-577 004

7.

GANAVI D

D/O DEVARAJA D

AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS

RESIDING AT CHILLAHALLI,

ABBINAHOLE, HIRIYURU TALUK,

CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 546

8.

SUSHMITHA C

D/O CHIDANANDA

AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS

RESIDING AT BURUDUKUNTE VILLAGE,

SUGURU POST, HIRIYURU TALUK,

CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 546.

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9.

KISHORE NANDU B S

S/O SURESH K

AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS

RESIDING AT BETHURU VILLAGE,

KANAJANAHALLI, HIRIYUR TALUK,

CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 546.

10.

SANIKA H GOWDA

D/O HONNESH

AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS

RESIDING AT BETHURU PALYA VILLAGE,

KANAJANAHALLI, HIRIYUR TALUK,

CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 546.

11.

PREETHAM S

S/O SHIVANNA

AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS

RESIDING AT BETHURU VILLAGE,

KANAJANAHALLI, HIRIYUR TALUK,

CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 546.

12.

PRIYA

D/O HANUMANTHARAYA

AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS

RESIDING AT BETHURU VILLAGE,

KANAJANAHALLI, HIRIYUR TALUK,

CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 546.

13.

RAKSHITHA S

D/O SIDDESH R

AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS

RESIDING AT GORAVIGONDANAHALLI

CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 527

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14.

PRAJWAL B K

S/O C BASAVARAJAPPA

AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS

RESIDING AT BASAVESHWARA GOLLARAHATTI,

THIMMANAYAKANAKOTE, CHALLAKERE,

CHITRADURGA-577 538.

15.

DIVYA H

D/O HANUMANTHAPPA L

AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS

RESIDING AT MENASINADU, KAREHALLI,

HOSADURGA TALUK,

CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 533.

… PETITIONERS

(BY SRI. JAYASIMHA K P., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY

THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

MS BUILDING

DR. BR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI

BENGALURU-560 001.

REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY

2.

UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT

OFFICE AT 3RD GATE 4TH FLOOR,

MS BUILDING BANGALORE-560 001

3.

KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY (KEA)

SAMPIGE ROAD, 18TH CROSS,

MALLESHWARAM,

BENGALURU - 560 012,

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REPRESENTED BY ITS

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.

4.

UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES,

SHIVAMOGGA

SHIVAMOGGA - 577 204,

REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR.

5.

COLLEGE OF HORTICULTURE,

HIRIYUR CENTRE

HIRIYUR,

CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 546

REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL.

6.

TAHASILDAR

HIRIYUR TALUK

CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 546

… RESPONDENTS

(BY SMT. RASHMI RAO, HCGP FOR R1, R2 AND R6; SRI N.K. RAMESH, ADVOCATE FOR R3; SRI THYGARAJA S., ADVOCATE FOR R4 AND R5)

THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF

THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WRIT

OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER

OR DIRECTION, QUASHING THE GOVERNMENT ORDER DATED

22/5/2026,

BEARING

NO.

AGRI/17/AUS/2026

ISSUED

BYRESPONDENT NO.2 VIDE ANNEXURE A AND ETC.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING

IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS

UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV

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