- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:7326-DB WP No. 100611 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.DEVDAS AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K V ARAVIND WRIT PETITION NO.100611 OF 2022 (S-KAT) BETWEEN: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP/BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (PRIMARY AND SECONDARY), 6TH FLOOR, M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE DIRECTOR, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, NRUPATUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU-560001. 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, K C D ROAD, DHARWAD-580001. 4. THE SECRETARY, KARNATAKA SECONDARY EDUCATION EXAMINATION BOARD AND EX-OFFICIO JOINT DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, BELAGAVI DIVISION, BELAGAVI-590001. 5. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, BAGALKOT TALUK AND DISTRICT-587101. 6. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, BELAGAVI TALUK AND DISTRICT-590001. Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:7326-DB WP No. 100611 of 2022 7. THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, MUDHOL, TALUK MUDHOL, BAGALKOT DISTRICT-587313. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. G.K. HIREGOUDAR, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE) AND: SRI. SOMAPPA RAMAPPA METAGUDDA, S/O. RAMAPPA METAGUDDA, AGE ABOUT 38 YEARS, PRESENTLY WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER, GOVT. HIGH SCHOOL UTTUR, MUDHOL TALUK, BAGALKOT DISTRICT, R/AT C/O. S R METAGUDDA, MELLIGERI, MUDHOL TALUK, BAGALKOT DISTRICT-587121. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. SHARANABASAVARAJ C., ADVOCATE AND SRI. KUSHAL N.KAMBLE, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL AT BELAGAVI IN APPLICATION NO.11380/2021 BY ORDER DATED 17.12.2021 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN B-GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.DEVDAS AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K V ARAVIND - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:7326-DB WP No. 100611 of 2022 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.DEVDAS) Learned Government Advocate submits that the prayer made in this writ petition does not survive for consideration in view of the fact that the main application filed by the respondent was withdrawn on 22.08.2023. The present writ petition arises out of interim orders passed by the Tribunal. 2. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of in view of the above. Sd/- (R.DEVDAS) JUDGE Sd/- (K V ARAVIND) JUDGE CLK CT: UMD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 41