- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:15484 WP No. 16393 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R. NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 16393 OF 2019 (S-RES) BETWEEN: DR. S.M. PRAKASH S/O. LATE K. MUDDASANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, DIRECTOR OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION, KUVEMPU UNIVERSITY, JNANASAHYADRI, SHANKARAGHATTA-577 451. SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. CHETHAN A.C., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION, BENGALURU-560001. 2. KUVEMPU UNIVERSITY REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, JNANASAHYADRI, SHANKARAGHATTA-577451. BHADRAVATHI TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VENKATASATYANARAYANA, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.1; SRI. T.P.RAJENDRA KUMAR SUNGAY, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.2) Digitally signed by SUMA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:15484 WP No. 16393 of 2019 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE GOVERNMENT ORDER DATED 28.09.2015 PASSED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT (ANNEXURE-A) AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the writ petition has become infructuous, since the petitioner has served till he attained the age of 62 years and he has received all service benefits. 2. Since the relief sought for in the writ petition is already granted, this writ petition does not survive for consideration. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed as it has become infructuous. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE HJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7