- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:7238 WP No. 56440 of 2014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT WRIT PETITION NO. 56440 OF 2014 (S-R) BETWEEN: SRI H S NAGARAJA S/O H SEETHARAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS, RETIRED SENIOR PUBLIC RELATION OFFICER, INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE, YESHWANTHPUR, BENGALURUR-560012, R/AT NO.167, 1ST G CROSS ROAD, SHARADA COLONY, BASAVEHSWARANAGAR, BANGALORE-560079. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. AKASH R., ADV. FOR SRI VIJAYA KUMAR, ADV.) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT, GOVT. OF INDIA, NO.128, ‘C’ WING, SHASTRY BHAVAN, NEW DELHI-110015. 2. THE DIRECTOR INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE Digitally signed by MARIGANGAIAH PREMAKUMARI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:7238 WP No. 56440 of 2014 YESHWANTHPUR, BENGALURU-560012. 3. THE REGISTRAR INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE YESHWANTHPUR, BENGALURU-560012. 4. THE JOINT SECRETARY & DIRECTOR PUBLIC GRIEVANCES CELL, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, ROOM NO.103, ‘D’ WING, SHASTRY BHAVAN, NEW DELHI-110001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B P PUTTASIDDAIAH, ADV. FOR R1 & R4 SRI H. MALLAN GOUD, ADV. FOR R2 & R3) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE TWO ORDERS I.E. OFFICE ORDER DATED 17.07.2013 VIDE ANNEX-J AND ORDER DATED 21.04.2014 VIDE ANNEX-N AND DIRECT THE R-3 TO RE-FIX THE PENSION OF THE PETITIONER BY PLACING HIM AT APPROPRIATE STAGE IN PAY B AND 4 I.E., RS.37400-67000 WITH GRADE PAY OF RS.8700 WITH EFFECT FROM 01.01.2006 AND GRANT HIM ALL CONSEQUENTIAL BENEFITS INCLUDING ARREARS OF PENSION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:7238 WP No. 56440 of 2014 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel Sri.Vijayakumar for petitioner and learned counsel Sri.B.P.Puttasiddaiah for respondent Nos.1 and 4 are present. Memo dated 03.02.2025 is filed enclosing letter of the respondent dated 16.06.2023 which would state that the case of the petitioner would be considered positively, if he withdraws the proceedings before this Court. Therefore, learned counsel submits that the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the writ petition. 2. Memo and the submission is placed on record. 3. The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 4. In view of dismissal of the writ petition, all pending I.As are also dismissed. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE MPK CT:bms List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2