- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:14849 WP No. 21993 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R. NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 21993 OF 2023 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. S. NAGARAJ S/O. T. SUBBARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, SELECTION GRADE LECTURER DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING, M.E.I. POLYTECHNIC, BENGALURU - 560 010. 2. SRI. KUMAR S/O. SAMYA NAIK, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, SELECTION GRADE LECTURER, DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, M.E.I. EVENING POLYTECHNIC, BENGALURU - 560 010. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. JANARDHANA G, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA EDUCATION DEPARTMENT (MINISTRY OF HIGHER EDUCATION), VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. B. R. AMBEDKAR ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001. Digitally signed by SUMA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:14849 WP No. 21993 of 2023 2. DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION PALACE ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001. 3. THE PRINCIPAL M.E.I. POLYTECHNIC, RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 010. 4. THE PRINCIPAL M.E.I. EVENING POLYTECHNIC, RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 010. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHIVAPRABHU S. HIREMATH, AGA FOR R1 AND R2; SMT. SUNITA SRINIVASA, ADVOCATE FOR R3 AND R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DECLARE THAT ANNEXURE-E2 DATED 10.11.2020 IN NO.ED167,DTE.2017, ISSUED BY THE R1 AND 2 FIXING THE CUTOFF DATE ON 7.11.2015 FOR GRANTING PROMOTIONAL BENEFITS TO THE LECTURERS WORKING IN THE POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTIONS, INCLUDING THE PETITIONERS IS CONTRARY TO AICTE REGULATIONS AND MALAFIDE AND NOT APPLICABLE TO THE PETITIONERS FOR GRANTING PRAYER SOUGHT FOR IN THIS WRIT PETITION AND ALSO TO FURTHER TO HOLD THAT ANOTHER ORDER 23.09.2022 IN NO.DTE/ADMIO/EST(17)7/2022/OM/2022-23/02 ANNEXURE-G IS BAD IN LAW AND ETC., - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:14849 WP No. 21993 of 2023 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo dated 04.03.2025, seeking withdrawal of the writ petition. 2. The memo is taken on record. 3. In view of the said memo, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE HDK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 9 CT: BHK