- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32670-DB WP No. 5058 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST 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. 5058 OF 2022 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: 1. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR B C S/O CHANDRASEKHAR B.N AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS CATEGORY-3(B) GUEST LECTURER STJ WOMEN COLLEGE R/AT BIGGADEVANAHALLI POST AMBLE, TALUK AND DIST. CHIKKAMANGALUR-577135. 2. SHRI. KRISHNE GOWDA M.L S/O M.H. LINGAIAH AGED 45 YEARS LECTURER IN SOCIOLOGY GOVT. PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE POST: KODIYALA TALUK SRIRANGAPATNA DIST. MANDYA-571415 R/AT KUVEMUPU NAGAR II CROSS, NEAR MIMS, MANDYA. 3. SMT. V.G. MANJULA W/O JAGADEESH S.M AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS LECTURER IN BIOLOGY GOVT. PRE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MALUR TLAUK, DIST. KOLAR-563130 R/AT 581, II MAIN ROAD, Digitally signed by MARIGANGAIAH PREMAKUMARI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32670-DB WP No. 5058 of 2022 ANNAPOORNESHWARI NAGAR BENGALURU- 560 091. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NEGLUR ARAVIND, ADV.) AND: 1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (HIGHER) GOVT. OF KARNATAKA M.S. BUILDING AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU -560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER COLLEGIATE EDUCATION SHESHADRI ROAD, BENGALURU- 560 001. 3. KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY NO.18, SAMPIGE RAOD, MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU -560 012 REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.V SHIVAREDDY, AGA FOR R1 AND R2 SRI N K RAMESH, ADV. FOR R3) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 07/01/22 PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL AT BENGALURU IN APPLICATION NO.5179- 5184/2021 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND MORE SPECIFICALLY SO FAR AS IT RELATES TO THE PETITIONER NO.1 IN APPLICATION NO.5179/21, PETITIONER NO.2 IN APPLICATION NO.5181, AND PETITIONER NO.3 IN APPLICATION NO.5183 AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32670-DB WP No. 5058 of 2022 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT) Learned counsel for the petitioners files a memo dated 21.08.2025, praying to dismiss the writ petition, since the petition has rendered infructuous. 2. The memo is placed on record. 3. The writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE MPK CT:bms List No.: 1 Sl No.: 24