- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33165-DB WP No. 21131 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND WRIT PETITION No. 21131 OF 2024 (S-CAT) BETWEEN: 1. INDIAN COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURE RESEARCH REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT, KRISHI BHAWAN, DR. RAJENDRA PRASAD ROAD, NEW DELHI - 110 001. 2. INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE (IVRI), REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR, IZATNAGAR, UTTAR PRADESH - 243122. 3. THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE (IVRI), IZATNAGAR, UTTAR PRADESH - 243122. 4. INDIAN COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURE RESEARCH INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, REGIONAL CAMPUS, REP BY ITS JOINT DIRECTOR, HEBBAL, BENGALURU - 560024. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI CHANDRASHEKAR B. A., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by VALLI MARIMUTHU Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33165-DB WP No. 21131 of 2024 AND: 1. DR. MUTHUCHELVAN, S/O DHANAVELU, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, WORKING AS PRINCIPAL SCIENTIST, AT INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, HEBBAL, BENGALURU - 560024, R/AT FLAT No.F-1, VISHAL ENCLAVE, 1ST MAIN ROAD, GANGANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560032. 2. THE UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE KRISHI BHAWAN, DR. RAJENDRA PRASAD ROAD, NEW DELHI - 110 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B. L. NANDA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI SHANTHI BHUSHAN H., DSGI FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 20.01.2023 IN O.A No- 170/00452/2022 PASSED BY THE CAT BANGALORE BENCH ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33165-DB WP No. 21131 of 2024 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT) Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo dated 22.08.2025 seeking permission to withdraw the writ petition. 2. Memo is placed on record. 3. Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE VBS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 40