- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:14850 WP No. 8813 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R. NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 8813 OF 2024 (S-REG) BETWEEN: 1. RAMESH PARAMESHWARARAPPA PATIL, S/O PARAMESHWARAPPA PATIL, AGED 59 YEARS, R/A HOUSE NO. 3-977/2, GAZIPUR ATTAR COMPOUND, GULBARGA - 585 101. 2. DR RAVINDRA SAHEBGOUDA MALIPATIL AGED 57 YEARS, NEW MAKA LAYOUT, PLOT NO. 23, JEWARGI COLONY, KALBURGI - 585 102. …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. VAISHALI HEGDE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. DIRECTORATE OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR, TANTRIKA SHIKSHANA BHAVANA, PALACE ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. Digitally signed by SUMA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:14850 WP No. 8813 of 2024 3. POOJYA DODAPPA APPA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL, GULBARGA - 585 102. 4. HYDERABAD KARNATAKA EDUCATION SOCIETY REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, GULBARGA - 585 102. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHIVAPRBHU S. HIREMATH, AGA FOR R1 AND R2; SRI. N.M. HANDRAL, ADVOCATE FOR R3 AND R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE R2 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 17/01/2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-Z AND Z1 IN THE LIGHT OF THE FACTS SET OUT IN THE PETITION THEREBY REGULARISING THE SERVICES OF THE PETITIONERS AS AGAINST THE VACANT POSTS OF ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN THE INSTITUTION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo dated 03.04.2025 to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to challenge the endorsement issued by respondent No.2. 2. The memo is taken on record. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:14850 WP No. 8813 of 2024 3. In view of the said memo, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as sought for. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE HDK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10 CT: BHK