- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:19889 WP No. 16434 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 16434 OF 2025 (S-TR) BETWEEN: SRI M P JAGADISH AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS S/O LATE PUTTEGOWDA LECTURER HOD IN CHEMISTRY NATIONAL PRE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE BASAVANAGUDI, BANGALORE-560 004. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. S B MUKKANNAPPA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRL. SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION M.S.BUILDING, DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE-560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF PRE UNIVERSITY EDUCATION SAMPIGE ROAD, MALLESHWARAM BANGALORE-560 012. 3. THE REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION BANGALORE-560 009. 4. THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF PRE UNIVERSITY EDUCATION SAMPIGE ROAD, 18TH CROSS MALLESHWARAM, BANGALORE-560 012. Digitally signed by HEMALATHA A Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:19889 WP No. 16434 of 2025 5. THE SECRETARY, NATIONAL EDUCATION SOCIETY OF KARNATAKA [REGD] NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS BASAVANAGUDI, BANGALORE-560 004. 6. THE PRINCIPAL PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE BASAVANAGUDI, BANGALORE-560 004. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VIKAS ROJIPURA, AGA FOR R1 TO R4:) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED OFFICIAL MEMORANDUM (TRANSFER ORDER) BEARING NO. NES/HR/202/2025-26 DATED: 27.05.2025 PASSED BY THE R-5 VIDE ANNEXURE-B TO THE WP AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, 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 petitioner has filed a memo seeking leave of this Court to withdraw this writ petition with liberty to approach the appropriate legal forum. 2. Memo is taken on record. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:19889 WP No. 16434 of 2025 3. The above writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to approach the appropriate legal forum, if law permits. 4. Office is directed to return original Annexures ‘B’ and ‘C’ to the petitioner, forthwith, after retaining the Xerox copy of the same. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE HA LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 6