- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:11373 WP No. 7108 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R. NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 7108 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. DR. SIVASARANAPPA S.B, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, S/O MALLIKARJUNA S.B, PROFESSOR, KEMPEGOWDA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, DEPARTMENT OF PAEDIATRICS, K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM, BANGALORE - 560 004. 2. DR. GIRISH N, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, S/O NAGARAJIAHA, PROFESSOR, KEMPEGOWDA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, DEPARTMENT OF PAEDIATRICS, K.R. ROAD, V.V .PURAM, BANGALORE - 560 004. 3. DR. CHAITRA K.M. AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, W/O DR. SURAJ H.S, PROFESSOR, KEMPEGOWDA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, DEPARTMENT OF PAEDIATRICS, K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM, BANGALORE - 560 004. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. S.B. MUKKANNAPPA, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SUMA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:11373 WP No. 7108 of 2025 AND: 1. RAAJYA VOKKALIGARA SANGHA, NO.148, NAADA PRABHU KEMPEGOWDA BHAVANA, K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM, BANGALORE - 560 004, REPRESENTED BY GENERAL SECRETARY, REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT, 1960. 2. THE DEAN/PRINCIPAL, KEMPEGOWDA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, K.R. ROAD, V.V.PURAM, BANGALORE - 560 004. 3. DR. H.S. RAMYA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, D/O H.S. SHANKARELINGEGOWDA, PROFESSOR, KEMPEGOWDA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, DEPARTMENT OF PAEDIATRICS, K.R.ROAD, V.V.PURAM, BANGALORE - 560 004. …RESPONDENTS THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED OFFICE ORDER/ PROMOTION ORDER BEARING NO.RVS.ADMN(2)/936/23-24 DATED 18.08.2023 AT ANNEXURE-E PASSED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT INSOFAR AS IT RELATES TO PROMOTION OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT WITH RETROSPECTIVE EFFECT FROM 30.05.2023 AND ALSO PROTECTING HER SENIORITY PRIOR TO 30.05.2023, UNDER THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R. NATARAJ - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:11373 WP No. 7108 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners after arguing for sometime, sought permission to withdraw the writ petition and avail the remedy of a revision before the State Government. 2. In view of the aforesaid submission, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. The Registry is directed to return the impugned order to the petitioner after retaining a photocopy. 3. It is open for the petitioners to approach the concerned authority under Section 131 of the Karnataka Education Act, 1983. If such a revision is filed, time consumed in pursuing this petition shall be deducted while calculating limitation applicable to the proceeding before the State Government. All contentions are kept open. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE AT List No.: 1 Sl No.: 31 CT: BHK