- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23339 WP No. 44937 of 2016 C/W WP No. 21759 of 2017 WP No. 55315 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 44937 OF 2016 (S-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 21759 OF 2017 (S-RES) WRIT PETITION NO. 55315 OF 2017 (S-RES) IN WP NO. 44937/2016 BETWEEN: SRI T M VENKATASWAMY GOWDA S/O SRI MARAPPA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS LECTURER APPLIED ARTS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS KARNATAKA CHITRAKALA PARISHAT ARTS COMPLEX, KUMARA KRUPA ROAD BANGALORE - 560001 RESIDING AT NO 227 2ND C MAIN, 6TH BLOCK JAYANAGAR, BANGALORE – 560010. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PARTHASARATHI M S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT CO-OPERATION DEPARTMENT VIKASA SOUDHA VIDHANA VEEDHI BANGALORE – 560001. Digitally signed by HEMALATHA A Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23339 WP No. 44937 of 2016 C/W WP No. 21759 of 2017 WP No. 55315 of 2017 2. THE DIRECTOR 0DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION TECHNICAL EDUCATION BUILDING PALACE ROAD, BANGALORE – 560001. 3. BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI CAMPUS BANGALORE, REPD BY ITS REGISTRAR. 4. KARNATAKA CHITRAKALA PARISHAT ARTS COMPLEX, KUMARA KRUPA ROAD BANGALORE – 560\001 REP. BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.B J ESWARAPPA, AGA FOR R1 & R2: SMT. ASHWINI O, ADVOCATE FOR R3: SRI R VAIBHAV, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTIFICATION DATED:30.6.2016 AS PUBLISHED IN SPECIAL GAZETTE DATED:14.7.2016 BY THE R-1 VIDE ANNEXURE-N AND ETC. IN WP NO. 21759/2017 BETWEEN: SMT. GANGALAKSHMAMMA W/O SRI C RAMGASWAMY AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS WORKING AS GALLERY ASSISTANT KARNATAKA CHITRAKALA PARISHAT ARTS COMPLEX, KUMARA KRUPA ROAD BANGALORE-560001 R/AT NO.8, D BLOCK, NGOS QUARTERS - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23339 WP No. 44937 of 2016 C/W WP No. 21759 of 2017 WP No. 55315 of 2017 6TH BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR BANGALORE-560010. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. PARTHASARATHI M S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT STATE OF KARNATAKA CO OPERATION DEPARTMENT VIKASA SOUDHA, VIDHANA VEEDHI BANGALORE-560001. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT STATE OF KARNATAKA HIGHER EDUCATION M.S.BUILDING, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE-560001. 3. THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION TECHNICAL EDUCATION BUILDING PALACE ROAD, BANGALORE-560001. 4. KARNATAKA CHITRAKALA PARISHAT ARTS COMPLEX, KUMARA KRUPA ROAD BANGALORE-560001 REP. BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B J ESWARAPPA, AGA FOR R1 TO R3: SRI. PRAKASH T HEBBAR, FOR C/R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTIFICATION DATED:30.6.2016 AS PUBLISHED IN SPECIAL GAZETTE DATED:14.7.2016 BY THE R-1 VIDE ANNEXURE-A1 AND ETC. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23339 WP No. 44937 of 2016 C/W WP No. 21759 of 2017 WP No. 55315 of 2017 IN WP NO. 55315/2017 BETWEEN: SMT GANGALAKSHMAMMA W/O SRI.C.RAMGASWAMY WORKING AT GALLERY ASSISTANT KARNATAKA CHITRAKALA PARISHAT ARTS COMPLEX, KUMARA KRUPA ROAD BANGALORE-560 001 R/AT NO.8, D BLOCK NGOS QUARTERS 6TH BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR BANGALORE-560010 ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. PARTHASARATHI M S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT STATE OF KARNATAKA COOPERATION DEPARTMENT VIKASA SOUDHA,VIDHANA VEEDHI BANGALORE-01. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT STATE OF KARNATAKA HIGHER EDUCATION M.S.BUILDING DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE-560 001. 3. THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION TECHNICAL EDUCATION BUILDING PALACE ROAD, BANGALORE-01. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23339 WP No. 44937 of 2016 C/W WP No. 21759 of 2017 WP No. 55315 of 2017 4. KARNATAKA CHITRAKALA PARISHAT ARTS COMPLEX, KUMARA KRUPA ROAD BANGALORE-560 001 REP. BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. 5. SRI UMESH ENQUIRY OFFICER APPOINTED TO ENQUIRE INTO THE ALLEGATIONS AGAINST GANGALAKSHMAMMA KARNATAKA CHITRAKALA PARISHAT ARTS COMPLEX, KUMARA KRUPA ROAD BANGALORE-560001. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B J ESWARAPPA, AGA FOR R1 TO R3: SRI PRAKASH HEBBAR, ADVOCATE FOR R4: R5 IS SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE CHARGE MEMO ISSUED ALONG WITH NOTICE DATED 10.07.2017 BEARING NO.CHI.KA.PA/NOTICEU/158/2017-18 BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE-AB AND AC RESPECTIVELY AND ETC. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER 1. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that in view of the subsequent event, the prayers - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23339 WP No. 44937 of 2016 C/W WP No. 21759 of 2017 WP No. 55315 of 2017 sought by the petitioners in these writ petitions, do not survive for consideration. 2. The submission of the learned counsel for the petitioners is taken on record. 3. In view of the above, the writ petitions are disposed of. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE DM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 0