WP/15511/2026 of MASTER AKSH SINHA, Vs THE UNION OF INDIA on 19 May 2026

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF MAY, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA

WRIT PETITION NO. 15511 OF 2026 (EDN-EX)

BETWEEN:

1.

MASTER AKSH SINHA,

S/O ABHAY KUMAR SINHA

AGED ABOUT 15 YEARS,

RESIDING AT 114, ADITYA VINTAGE,

BASAPURA ROAD, HOSA ROAD,

ELECTRONIC CITY,

BENGALURU 560 100

SINCE MINOR,REPRESENTED BY

NATURAL GUARDIAN,

FATHER SRI ABHAY KUMAR SINHA

2.

KUM. DHANAM INDRA TEJA REDDY,

D/O DHAMAM MOHANA REDDY

AGED ABOUT 15 YEARS,

RESIDING AT 15/608 B,

BHAGAT SINGH NAGAR,

TADIPATRI, TADIPATRI PO

ANANTHAPURAMU,

ANDHRAPRADESH - 515 411

SINCE MINOR, REPRESENTED BY

NATURAL GUARDIAN,

FATHER SRI DHAMAM MOHANA REDDY

3.

KUM. LAKSHMI V S,

D/O S VENKATESH

AGED ABOUT 15 YEARS,

RESIDING AT NO.9, T LAKSHMI LAYOUT,

BEHIND SUBRAMNYAPURA POLICE STATION,

BANGALORE SOUTH,

SUBRAMANYAPURA,

BENGALURU 560 061

Digitally

signed by

NIRMALA

DEVI

Location:

HIGH

COURT OF

KARNATAKA

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SINCE MINOR, REPRESENTED BY

NATURAL GUARDIAN FATHER

SRI S VENKATESH

4.

MASTER NARESH THOTA RAJASEKHAR,

S/O T RAJASEKHAR

AGED ABOUT 15 YEARS,

RESIDING AT FLAT NO 4F3,

PRAKRUTI ELITE, 4TH FLOOR,

SANTOSHI SAGAR ESTATES,

1ST CROSS, CHANNASANDRA,

RAJA RAJESHWARI NAGAR,

BENGALURU 560 098

SINCE MINOR, REPRESENTED BY

NATURAL GUARDIAN, FATHER

SRI T RAJASEKHAR

5.

MASTER SKANDA L YADAV,

S/O K LOKESH

AGED ABOUT 15 YEARS,

RESIDING AT NO 608,

14TH MAIN, 24TH CROSS,

BANASHANKARI 2ND STAGE,

BENGALURU SOUTH,

BENGALURU 560 070

SINCE MINOR, REPRESENTED BY

NATURAL GUARDIAN, FATHER

SRI K LOKESH

6.

KUM. R V JOVIKA KAUSHIL,

D/O VIKASH KUMAR

AGED ABOUT 15 YEARS,

RESIDING AT NO. A-201 SABIYA,

SENARY, CHIKKANAGAMANGALA,

SARJAPUR, RAYASANDRA,

BENGALURU 560 099

SINCE MINOR, REPRESENTED BY

NATURAL GUARDIAN, FATHER

SRI VIKASH KUMAR

7.

KUM. RAKSHAA KIRAN,

D/O KIRAN KUMAR

AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS,

RESIDING AT 106, 2ND D CROSS,

OMBR LAYOUT, NEAR HP PETROL BUNK,

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CHIKKA BANASAWADI

BENGALURU NORTH,

KARNATAKA 560043

8.

ORCHIDS THE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

(ALSO REFERRED TO AS GR

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL)

KANAKAPURA MAIN ROAD,

OFF KANAKAPURA MAIN ROAD,

AGARA VILLAGE, TATAGUNI POST,

BENGALURU 560 062.

(REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORIZED

SIGNATORY AND MANAGER SHRI SANJAY L)

ALSO RESIDING AT NO 9, R T NAGAR

POST OFFICE BENGALURU 560 032

…PETITIONERS

(BY SRI. AMSHUMAN M, ADVOCATE (ABSENT))

AND:

1.

THE UNION OF INDIA

REP. BY ITS SECRETARY,

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

(SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY)

SHASTRI BHAWAN,

DR. RAJENDRA PRASAD ROAD,

CENTRAL SECRETARIAT,

NEW DELHI - 110001

2.

CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY

EDUCATION (CBSE),

SHIKSHA KENDRA, 2,

COMMUNITY CENTRE,

PREET VIHAR, DELHI 110 092.

REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN

3.

THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

CENTRAL BOARD OF

SECONDARY EDUCATION (CBSE),

CBSE INTEGRATED OFFICE COMPLEX,

SECTOR-23, PHASE 1, DWARAKA,

NEW DELHI-110077.

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4.

THE REGIONAL OFFICER,

CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY

EDUCATION CBSE REGIONAL OFFICE,

GNANA BHARATHI MAIN ROAD

OPP. NATIONAL LAW SCHOOL OF INDIA

UNIVERSITY CHANDRA LAYOUT EXTENSION,

II STAGE, BENGALURU 560 072.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. MUKUND PRASAD, ADVOCATE FOR R1

MS. ANANDITHA REDDY, ADVOCATE FOR R2, R3 AND R4)

THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE

CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING

TO ISSUE A WRIT OF

CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR

DIRECTION QUASHING AND SETTING ASIDE THE COMMUNICATIONS

DATED 05.05.2026, PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE A AND 08.05.2026, PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE A, ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.4

REFUSING TO PERMIT FURTHER FEE PAYMENT AND ETC.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER

WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA