- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:861 WP No. 103241 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO.103241 OF 2024 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. DR. RACHANA K.B. W/O. DR. GOVINDARAJ, AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: READER, DEPARTMENT OF PROSOHODONTICS GOVT DENTAL COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUE VIMS CAMPUS, CANTONMENT BALLARI – 583 104, RESIDENCE ADDRESS HOUSE NO.85, 3RD CROSS, NEHARU COLONY, GANDHI NAGAR BALLARI – 583 103. …PETITIONER (BY SRI BASAVANA GOUD T., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPTD. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, VIKAS SOUDHA, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR MEDICAL EDUCATION, ANAND RAO CIRCLE, BENGALURU – 560 009. 3. THE DIRECTOR, VIJAYANAGARA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, CANTONMENT, BALLARI – 583 104. 4. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVT. DENTAL COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE, VIMS CAMPUS, BALLARI – 583 104. 5. DR. MANJUNATH R.K. S/O. NOT KNOWN, AGE: 48 YEARS, VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka Dharwad Bench Date: 2025.01.21 11:34:01 +0530 - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:861 WP No. 103241 of 2024 OCC: READER, DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVANTIVE AND ENDODONTICS, GOVT. DENTAL COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE, VIMS CAMPUS, BALLARI – 583 104. 6. DR. SRINIVAS MURTHY S.T. S/O. NOT KNOWN, AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: DEPUTY DIRECTOR, MEDICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, ANAND RAO CIRCLE, BENGALURU – 580 009. 7. SMT. DR.POORNIMA K W/O. NOT KNOWN, AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: READER, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH DENTISTRY GOVT. DENTAL COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE, VIMS CAMPUS, BALLARI – 583 104. 8. DR. VISHWANATH V JALLI S/O. NOT KNOWN, AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: READER, DEPARTMENT OF ORAL MEDICINE AND RADIOLOGY, GOVT. DENTAL COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE, VIMS CAMPUS, BALLARI – 583 104. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SRI J.M. ANILKUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO R4; SRI H.M.DHARIGOND, ADVOCATE FOR R5; NOTICE TO R6 TO R8 ARE SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO, ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI (QUASHING) SETTING ASIDE THE SENIORITY LIST IN SANKEY.VIMS/GDC AND RI/C(4)/33/2023-24, DATED 08.12.2023, PASSED BY 3RD RESPONDENT (ANNEXURE-D). ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.1 TO GRANT A PROMOTION TO THE PETITIONER RETROSPECTIVELY WITH EFFECT FROM THE DATE OF 26.10.2013, AS REQUESTED (REPRESENTATION MADE ) BY RESPONDENT NO.3, VIDE REQUEST LETTER IN SAM. VIMS.SIBBANDI(4).211/2013-14, DATED. 07.02.2014. (ANNEXURE-C) AND ETC., - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:861 WP No. 103241 of 2024 THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) Learned counsel for petitioner files a memo seeking leave of this Court to withdraw the petition. In terms of the memo so filed, the petition stands disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NAA/CT-ASC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 88