- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:7950 WP No. 3872 of 2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO.3872 OF 2012 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. VIDYA VIKAS EDUCATIONAL TRUST (REGD) REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN 2. THE ADMINISTRATOR VIDYA VIKAS EDUCATIONAL TRUST® 3. THE PRINCIPAL VIDYA VIKAS EDUCATIONAL TRUST ® POLYTECHNIC PETITIONER NOS.1 TO 3 ARE RESIDING AT NO.127 & 128 ALANAHALLI LALITHADRIPURA POST MYSORE-BANNUR ROAD MYSORE-10 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SUBRAMANYA R, ADVOCATE) AND: M.C.PADMANABHA S/O T.CHENNAKESHAVA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS RESIDING AT D.NO.1143 4TH CROSS, PATTEGARAGALLI Digitally signed by AL BHAGYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:7950 WP No. 3872 of 2012 MANDI MOHALLA MYSORE …RESPONDENT (BY SRI.P MAHESHA, ADVOCATE FOR C/R) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 22.11.11 IN EAT NO.3/09 PASSED ON THE FILE OF THE COURT OF THE PRL. DISTRICT JUDGE & EDUCATIONAL APPELLATE TRIBUNAL AT MYSORE VIDE ANNX-A AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR REPORT SETTLEMENT, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM ORAL ORDER Heard learned counsel for the petitioners - Management and learned counsel for the respondent. 2. The respondent has filed an affidavit dated 20.02.2025, stating his willingness to forgo 50% of the back wages, provided the petitioners-Management withdraws the amount. However, in paragraph No.4 of the affidavit, the respondent has imposed a condition seeking salary parity with his colleagues. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:7950 WP No. 3872 of 2012 3. Although the petitioners-Management has submitted a memo today, agreeing to the respondent’s claim and expressing their intent to withdraw the writ petition, they have brought to the Court’s attention the need for the withdrawal of the condition stated in paragraph No.4 of the affidavit. 4. At this stage, the petitioners-Management seeks permission to withdraw the writ petition without complying with the condition mentioned in paragraph No.4 of the affidavit. Prayer is allowed. Nevertheless, liberty is granted to the respondent to submit a representation to the petitioners-Management for consideration of his claim for salary parity with similarly placed colleagues. The writ petition stands disposed off in terms of the Memo. SD/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE NBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11