- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6385 WP No. 106071 of 2016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 106071 OF 2016 (GM-CC) BETWEEN: VEERABHADRAPPA SIDDAPPA KATTIMANI, AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: RETD. UPPIN’S HOUSE, NEAR SANGAMESHWARA TEMPLE, HUNAGUND, DIST: BAGALAKOTE. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VISHWAPRAKASH UPPIN., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. ANOOP.G.DESHPANDE., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, COMMISSIONER OFFICE, TANTRIKA SHIKSHANA BHAVAN, PALACE ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. 3. ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR OF POLICE, DIRECTORATE OF CIVIL RIGHTS ENFORCEMENT, TANTRIKA SHIKSHANA BHAVAN, PALACE ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6385 WP No. 106071 of 2016 4. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, DIRECTORATE OF CIVIL RIGHTS ENFORCEMENT, REGIONAL OFFICE, BELAGAVI. 5. MALNAD PROGRESSIVE EDUCATION SOCIETY, HONNAVAR-581 334. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.C.JAGADISH., ADVOCATE FOR R1-4; R5-SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.Vishwaprakash Uppin., counsel on behalf of Sri.Anoop G.Deshpande., for the petitioner has appeared in person. Sri.C.Jagadish., counsel for respondent No.3 has appeared through video conferencing. Counsel for the petitioner submits that a memo has been filed stating that Sri.Veerabhadrappa - the sole petitioner died on 13.03.2024. Counsel therefore, submits that the memo may be placed on record and an appropriate order may be passed. Submission is noted. The memo is placed on record. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6385 WP No. 106071 of 2016 The death certificate reflects that the petitioner died on 13.03.2024. Because of death of the sole petitioner and by operation of law, the Writ Petition abates. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE MRP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 47