- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4422 WP No. 106426 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 106426 OF 2019 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. RENUKA D/O YAMANAPPA SAJJAN, AGE: 25 YEARS, R/O: ASANGI, TQ: RABAKAVI BANAHATTI, DIST: BAGALAKOTE-587 311. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. SOURABHA A. SONDUR AND SRI. K.L. PATIL, ADVOCATES) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPT. SOCIAL WELFARE, M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGLAURU-560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, DEPT. SOCIAL WELFARE, 5TH FLOOR, M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGLAURU-560 001. 3. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, BAGALKOTE DISTRICT, NAVANAGAR, BAGALAKOTE-587 103. 4. BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER, DEPARTMENT PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4422 WP No. 106426 of 2019 JAMAKHANDI-587 301, DIST: BAGALKOTE. 5. JANATA SHIKSHAN SANGHA, BANHATTI, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN, BANAHATTI, DIST: BAGALAKOTE-587 311. 6. PRINCIPAL, HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION, S.R.A. COMPOSITE PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, BANAHATTI, DIST: BAGALAKOTE-587 311. 7. VIDYA D/O DUNDAPPA DANAWADKAR, AGE: 27 YEARS, R/O: NEAR BHIRDEVAR TEMPLE, RAMAPUR, TQ: RABAKAVI BANAHATTI, DIST: BAGALAKOTE-587 311. … RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1-R4; SRI. B.V. KERUR, ADVOCATE FOR R5-R6; R7-DISMISSED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.Sourabha A.Sondur., counsel on behalf of Sri.K.L.Patil., for the petitioner and Smt.Kirtilata.R.Patil., HCGP for respondents 1 to 4 have appeared in person. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4422 WP No. 106426 of 2019 2. The captioned Writ Petition is filed seeking a Writ of Certiorari to quash the Notification dated:11.03.2018 issued by the fifth respondent vide Annexure-A and issue a Writ of Certiorari to quash the Final Selection List of respondent No.7 dated:30.05.2018 issued by the fifth respondent vide Annexure-D. 3. Counsel for the respective parties urged several contentions. Heard the arguments and perused the Writ papers with care. 4. A perusal of the Writ papers would reflect that a memo has been filed by counsel for respondent No.7 on 11.07.2022 by furnishing the copy of the death certificate of respondent No.7 stating that respondent No.7 is dead and the death certificate is also furnished along with the memo. The memo was placed on record. Taking note of the death of respondent No.7, the petition was dismissed against respondent No.7 vide order dated:23.03.2023. Suffice it to note that the petitioner is seeking appointment of respondent No.7. Because of death of respondent No.7, nothing survives - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4422 WP No. 106426 of 2019 for consideration at this juncture. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE MRP LIST NO.: 2 SL NO.: 21