- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16301 WP No. 104061 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 104061 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: DR. KOBBANNA KATTIMANI, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, AGE. 44 YEARS, S/O. MUTTAPPA KATTIMANI, DEPARTMENT OF CARDIO THORACIC VASCULAR SURGERY CTVS, KMCRI, HUBBALLI – 580 021. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MRUTYUNJAYA S. HALLIKERI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, VIDHAN SOUDHA, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. THE DIRECTORATE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, BENGALURU MEDICAL COLLGE AND RESEARCH ISTITUTE OLD BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR, FORT, K.R. ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 002, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR. 3. THE KARNATAKA MEDICAL COLLEGE, AND RESEARCH CENTRE HUBLI (KMCRI), HUBLI – 580 021, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR. 4. GADAG INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCE, GADAG – 582 103, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR. Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16301 WP No. 104061 of 2025 5. DR. KESHAV ABBAYYA PROFESSOR S/O. ABBAYYA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, DEPARTMENT OF DENTISTRY, KMCRI HUBBALLI – 580 021. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. GIRIJA S. HIREMATH, HCGP FOR R1 & R2; SRI. ARAVIND D. KULKARNI, ADVOCATE FOR R3; SRI. GOPAL B. PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R5; R4 - SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF CERTIORARI BY QUASHING THE TRANSFER ORDER DATED 05-03-2024 PASSED IN MED 263 MSF 2023 BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 VIDE ANNEXURE-F AS ILLEGAL AND BAD IN LAW. AND TO ISSUE WRIT OF CERTIORARI BY QUASHING THE COMMUNICATION/ORDER DATED 24-09-2024 PASSED IN MED 130 MMC 2024 BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE-K AS ILLEGAL AND BAD IN LAW. AND TO ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION/LETTER DATED 14.12.2024 ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE RESPONDENTS FOR DESISTING TO ABOLISH THE POST OF PROFESSOR IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CTVS OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT PRODUCED VIDE ANNEXURE-L AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16301 WP No. 104061 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo seeking to withdraw the petition. 2. In terms of the memo so filed, petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE VNP/CT-ASC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 26