- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13441 WP No. 102860 of 2015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R. KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 102860 OF 2015 (S-R) BETWEEN: CHANDRASHEKHAR, S/O. SHIVASANGAPPA HALAPETI, AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: RETIRED ASSISTANT TEACHER, R/O. NEAR SANGMESHWAR TEMPLE, TQ: HUNGUND, DIST: BAGALKOT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. JAGADISH PATIL AND SRI. MURUGENDRA TUBAKE, ADVOCATES) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, M.S.BUILDINGS, BANGALURU-560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, RODDA ROAD, DHARWAD-580008. SAMREEN AYUB DESHNUR SAMREEN AYUB DESHNUR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13441 WP No. 102860 of 2015 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR (ADMINISTRATION), DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, BAGALKOT. 4. THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER, BADAMI, TQ: BADAMI, DIST: BAGALKOT. 5. THE HEAD MASTER, MADARI HIGH SCHOOL, NAGARAL (SP), TQ: BADAMI, DIST: BAGALKOT. 6. SUMITRABAI, W/O. CHNADRASHEKAR HALAPYATI, AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O: IDDALAGI VILLAGE, TQ: HUNGUND, DIST: BAGALKOT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ASHOK T.KATTIMANI, AGA FOR R1 TO R4; SRI. J.S.SHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR R6; (NOTICE TO R5 IS SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO TAKE NECESSARY STEPS FOR THE RELEASE OF PENSION BENEFITS TO THE PETITIONER AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13441 WP No. 102860 of 2015 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R. KRISHNA KUMAR) Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the sole petitioner has expired and the petition stands abated. Submission is placed on record. The petition is dismissed as abated. Sd/- (S.R. KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE KMS Ct:vh List No.: 1 Sl No.: 20