- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45385 WP No. 5044 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 5044 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. DR G L UMESH S/O. LATE. LAKSHMINARASIMHAIAH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING BANGALORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM BENGALURU-560 004 2. DR. K.G. RAVINDRA S/O. SRI. GADDE GOWDA S AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING BANGALORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM BENGALURU-560 004 AND RESIDING AT NO.540, SLJ STREET OPP. KAKA MASJID, OLD TOWN MANDYA-571 401 3. DR. SURESH C S/O. LATE. G.N. CHIKKANARASAIAH AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING BANGALORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45385 WP No. 5044 of 2025 BENGALURU-560 004 AND RESIDING AT NO.50, 2ND MAIN, VINAYAKA LAYOUT, 3RD STAGE VIJAYANAGAR BENGALURU-560 040 4. DR. BABU E.R. S/O. SRI. ERAPPA N.V AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING BANGALORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM BENGALURU-560 004 AND RESIDING AT NO.31, 3RD CROSS, PRADYUN NILAYA, S.V.S. HOMES REVA CIRCLE, BESIDE B.S.F.S.T.S BAGALURU CROSS, YELAHANKA BENGALURU-560 064 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SATHEESHA K N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. RAJA VOKKALIGARA SANGHA (R) REP. BY ITS ADMINISTRATOR No.148, NADAPRABHU KEMPEGOWDA BHAVAN K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM BENGALURU 560 004 REGISTERED UNDER SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT 2. RAJYA VOKKALIGARA SANGHA, REP. BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY, No.148, NADAPRABHU KEMPEGOWDA BHAVAN K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM BENGALURU 560 004. 3. BANGALORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (BIT) REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL, GOVERNING COUNCIL - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45385 WP No. 5044 of 2025 K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM BENGALURU-560 004 4. ALL INDIA COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION (AICTE) REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN HEAD OFFICE AT: NELSON MANDELA MARG VASANT KUNJ NEW DELHI-110 070 5. THE CHAIRMAN BANGALORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (BIT) K R ROAD, V V PURAM BENGALURU 560004 6. DR. B.V. LINGESH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF ROBOTICS AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BANGALORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY V.V. PURAM BENGALURU-560 004 7. DR. CHANDRASHEKAR A AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF ROBOTICS AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BANGALORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY V.V. PURAM BENGALURU-560 004 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SUDHANVA D.S., ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3 SRI. M. NARAYANA BHAT, ADVOCATE FOR R6 7 R7 R1, R4 & R5 ARE SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS PERTAINING TO THE - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45385 WP No. 5044 of 2025 REPRESENTATIONS SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS AND GRANT THE PETITIONERS THE FOLLOWING RELIEFS (A) QUASHING THE OFFICE ORDER BEARING NO.RAAOSA/AADALITHA/1692/2024-25 DATED 25.01.2025 IN RESPECT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ROBOTIC AND ARTIFICIAL ENGINEERING, WHEREIN, THE RESPONDENT NOS.6 AND 7 WERE GRANTED PROMOTION TO THE POST OF ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR FROM THE POST OF ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-A ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO. 1 AS THE SAME ARE ARBERARY AND ALSO SUFFER FROM NON APPLICATION OF MIND. (B) QUASHING THE OFFICE ORDER BEARING NO.B.I.T/E.S.T/2095/2022-23 DATED 21.03.2023, WHEREIN, THE RESPONDENT NOS 6 AND 7 WERE TRANSFERRED TO THE NEW DEPARTMENT OF ROBOTIC AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ENGINEER PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-L ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3 AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners filed a memo for withdrawal seeking leave of the Court to withdraw the writ petition. 2. Memo is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45385 WP No. 5044 of 2025 In view the dismissal of the petition, I.A.No.1/2025 does not survive for consideration and accordingly disposed of. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE SKS CT:KHV