- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:4605 WP No. 2615 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT WRIT PETITION NO.2615 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: ARCHANA ONKAR D/O. SETURAM ONKAR, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT WARD NO. 2, KILLA NEAR CHAVADI, BAGALKOT, KARNATAKA 587 101. …PETITIONER (BY MS. SANJEEVINI PRABHULING NAVADGI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE 560 001, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY 2. THE COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, SHESHADRI ROAD, BANGALORE 560 001. Digitally signed by KAVYA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:4605 WP No. 2615 of 2025 3. UNIVERSITY GRANT COMMISSION, BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG, NEW DELHI 110 002, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V. SHIVA REDDY, AGA FOR R1 AND R2) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO HOLD THE M.PHIL. QUALIFICATION ACQUIRED BY THE PETITIONER PRIOR TO 11.07.2009 AS ELIGIBLE TO HOLD THE POST OF ASSISTANT PROFESSOR / LECTURER AS MENTIONED IN REGULATION NO. 3.3 AND 4.0 OF UGC REGULATION, 2018 AS ANNEXURE-B AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:4605 WP No. 2615 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to file writ petition before the High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench since the petitioner is working within the jurisdiction of the High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench. 2. Accordingly, writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to file as stated above. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE SMJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4