- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:1600 WP No. 16481 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT WRIT PETITION NO.16481 OF 2023 (S-R) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. S.NARAYANA, S/O LATE SRI. K.SUBRAYA, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, NO.300, KUNIGAL STREET, MELKOTE, MANDYA DISTRICT, PANDAVAPURA TALUK-571 431. 2. SMT. SREEMATHAMMA, D/O LATE D.LAKSHMINARAYANAIAH, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, LAKSMI NILAYA, NO.1469, "ABILASHA", 4TH BLOCK, 10TH MAIN, 2ND STAGE, E AND F BLOCK, RAMAKRISHNA NAGARA, MYSURU - 570 022. 3. SRI. H.S.HANUMANTHA RAO S/O LATE BALAKRISHNA MURTHY S., AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, DOOR NO.4238, 3rd CROSS, B.V. EXTENSION, CHITRADURGA-577 501. 4. SRI. N.PUTTEGOWDA S/O LATE CHIKKANARASIMHE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, KADENAHALLI, KADALAGERA POST, MELKOTE HOBLI-571 431, Digitally signed by MARIGANGAIAH PREMAKUMARI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:1600 WP No. 16481 of 2023 PANDAVAPURA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT. 5. SRI. SHIVANNEGOWDA S/O LATE KULLE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, R/AT KADENAHALLI, KADALAGERA POST, MELKOTE HOBLI-571 431, PANDAVAPURA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT. 6. SRI. H.KESHAVASHETTY S/O LATE HALAPPASHETTY AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, ELEKERI BEEDI, MELKOTE HOBLI -571 431, PANDAVAPURA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT. 7. SRI. RUDRE GOWDA S/O LATE KEMPANNA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, PAGADEKALLAHALLI BALIGATTA POST, MELKOTE HOBLI, PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571 431. 8. SRI. G.N.BETTE GOWDA S/O LATE G.NARASIMHE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, PANDAVAPURA TALUK, KOTTANAGERI, MELKOTE, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 431. …PETITIONERS - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:1600 WP No. 16481 of 2023 (BY SRI. SAGAR B.B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRL. SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE KARNATAKA SANSKRIT UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, PAMPA MAHAKAVI ROAD, CHAMARAJPET, BENGALURU-560 018. 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF KARNATAKA, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. PRATHIBHA R.K., AGA FOR 1 AND 3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R1 TO ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF KARNATAKA SANSKRIT UNIVERSITY BENGALURU DATED 27/07/2017 BEARING NO. KASUMV/ADALITHA/SUM.SUM.SUM/2016-17/2759/2 VIDE ANNEXURE-F FOR EXTENDING PENSIONARY BENEFITS TO THE PETITIONERS FROM THE DATE OF THEIR RETIREMENT IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:1600 WP No. 16481 of 2023 ORAL ORDER Memo dated 02.12.2024 is filed seeking leave to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to file fresh writ petition challenging the Order/Endorsement issued by the State Government during the pendency of the writ petition. 2. Memo is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as sought in the memo. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE SMJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3