- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:9212 WP No. 16158 of 2013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R. NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 16158 OF 2013 (S-RES) BETWEEN: DR. D H RAJENDRA, S/O MALLINATHAIAH D.H, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, PROFESSOR AND HEAD DEPT. OF PHYSIOLOGY, MANDYA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, MANDYA-571 401. …PETITIONER (BY SRI M. RAGHAVENDRA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI KALYAN R, ADVOCATE [PH]) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (MEDICAL EDUCATION), VIKASA SOUDA, BANGALORE-01, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE DIRECTORATE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, ANANDA RAO CIRCLE, BANGALORE-09. REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR. 3. MANDYA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, MANDYA-571 401. REPRESENTED BY DIRECTOR. 4. THE UNDER SECRETARY, DEPT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (MEDICAL EDUCATION), VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-01. Digitally signed by MARKONAHALLI RAMU PRIYA Location: HIGH COURT KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:9212 WP No. 16158 of 2013 5. THE GOVERNING COUNCIL, MANDYA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, MANDYA-571 401. REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN. 6. THE SELECTION COMMITTEE, MANDYA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, MANDYA-571 401, REP. BY SECRETARY. 7. DR. PUSHPA SARKAR, W/O RAMESH SARKAR, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, PROF OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND DIRECTOR, MANDYA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, MANDYA-571 401. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI SATISH K, ADVOCATE FOR CAVEATOR/RESPONDENT NO.7 [PH]; SRI B.J ESWARAPPA, ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NOS.1, 2 AND 4 [PH]; SRI H.B NARAYANA, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NOS.3, 5 AND 6) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER/NOTIFICATION DATED 20.03.2013 IN NUMBER Aa Ku Ka 31 MPS 2013 (1) PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.4 VIDE ANNEXURE-A TO THE WRIT PETITION ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER Mr. M. Raghavendra, learned counsel appearing for Sri Kalyan R., submits that the petitioner has retired from service and therefore, this writ petition has become infructuous. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:9212 WP No. 16158 of 2013 In view of the aforesaid submission, this Writ Petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. The pending I.As. stand disposed off. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE SMA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 41