- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:7269 WP No. 107364 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF JUNE 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR WRIT PETITION NO. 107364 OF 2024 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. PALLAVI W/O. ANTHONY D’SOUZA, AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: TEACHER, R/O. H.NO.1041, PLOT NO.217, 1STCROSS, MAHALAXMI NAGAR, GANESHPUR, BELAGAVI-591108. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. S.H. MITTALKOD & SRI. GOUTAM DODDAMANI, ADVOCATES) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVT. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, CLUB ROAD, BELAGAVI-590001. 3. THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER, BELAGAVI RANGE, SADASHIV NAGAR, BELAGAVI-590019. 4. ST. JOSEPH SOCIETY, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, C/O. DIVINE PROVIDENCE CONVENT HIGH SCHOOL, (AIDED ENGLISH MEDIUM, TILAKWADI, BELAGAVI) PIN-590006. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. P.N. HATTI, HCGP FOR R1-R3; R4-SERVED) VIJAYALAKSHMI M KANKUPPI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:7269 WP No. 107364 of 2024 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO I) ISSUE A WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.4 TO RECONSIDER THE APPLICATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 19/09/2023 VIDE ANNEXURE-A IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. II) PASS ANY OTHER ORDER OR DIRECTION AS THIS HON’BLE COURT DEEMS JUST AND PROPER UNDER THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE INCLUDING AWARD OF COSTS, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR) Learned counsel for the petitioner and learned HCGP for respondents No.1 to 3 are present. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo for withdrawal of the petition, which reads as under: “The respondent No.4 Management has proposed to settle the matter amicably, hence this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to permit the petitioner to withdraw the present petition, reserving the liberty to file another Writ Petition in case the Respondent No.4 Management fails to resolve the matter amicably.” - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:7269 WP No. 107364 of 2024 In view of the memo and submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner, petition is dismissed as withdrawn, reserving liberty to the petitioner, as sought for. Sd/- (PRADEEP SINGH YERUR) JUDGE gab CT-MCK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13