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RP/280/2026 of SMT. CHANDANA H.N. Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA on 28 August 2026
CNR: KAHC010355682026 NC: 2026:KHC:46614-DB RP No. 280 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA REVIEW PETITION NO. 280 OF 2026 IN WRIT PETITION
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA
REVIEW PETITION NO. 280 OF 2026
IN WRIT PETITION NO. 10676 OF 2026 (EDN-RES-PIL)
BETWEEN:
1.
SMT. CHANDANA H.N.
W/O VENKATESH S
AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
SOCIAL WORKER AND HOUSE WIFE
R/AT NO.12, SIDDAGANGA LAYOUT
NEAR MADHU WINES
DODDABIDARAKALLU
BENGALURU - 560 073
2.
SRI. VENKATESH
S/O LATE SEETHARAMAIAH
AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
SOCIAL WORKER, DRIVER
R/AT: GUDENAHALLI
KALAGHATTA POST
NELAMANGALA TALUK
BENGALURU RURAL - 562 132
…PETITIONERS
(BY SMT. SUMA HIREBIDARI, ADVOCATE)
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signed by
SRIDEVI S
Location:
High Court
of Karnataka
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AND:
1.
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
BY ITS CHIEF EDUCATION SECRETARY
VIDHANA SOUDHA
DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI
BENGALURU - 560 001
2.
THE SECRETARY OF GOVERNMENT
DEPT. OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY
M.S. BUILDING
DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI
BENGALURU - 560 001
3.
THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION
NRUPATHUNGA ROAD
K.R. CIRCLE
BENGALURU - 560 001
4.
SRI MADHU BANGARAPPA
MINISTER OF SCHOOL EDUCATION
GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA
VIDHANA SOUDHA
BENGALURU - 560 001
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA)
THIS REVIEW PETITION IS FILED UNDER ORDER XLVII RULE
1 OF CPC 1908 READ WITH ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE
CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO REVIEW THE ORDER
DATED 10.04.2026 PASSED IN W.P.NO.10676/2026 (PIL) & ETC.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE
and
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA
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ORAL ORDER
(PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE)
1. The review petitioners have filed the present petition seeking review of the order dated 10.04.2026 passed in W.P.No.10676/2026 (EDN-RES) in as much as it imposes costs of `1,00,000/-.
2. The learned counsel for the review petitioners submits that the learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P.No.11717/2026 had clarified that the notification for conducting the examination for the academic year 2025-26 would prevail and any modification was contrary to and violative of the Article 14 of the Constitution of India. She therefore submits that the costs should not be imposed on a public interest litigation which was filed for a similar relief.
3. We note that the costs were imposed for two reasons. First, that the prayer for quashing the newspaper report was misconceived. Second, it was contended before this Court that a statement was made to the effect that the Hindi language should
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be done away, as reported in the newspaper. However, a plain reading of the newspaper report indicates that no one had made such a statement.
4. This Court had also concluded that the public interest litigation was not filed for seeking any substantial relief, but was filed for seeking publicity and such petitions should be discouraged.
5. We find no ground to review the said order. The review petition is accordingly dismissed.
Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE
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