- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12774 WP No. 112886 of 2014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R. KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 112886 OF 2014 (S-RES) BETWEEN: V. RANGASWAMY S/O. LATE VENKATAIAH, AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: SEED TESTING OFFICER, KARNATAKA STATE SEED CERTIFICATION AGENCY, NEAR G.T.C., BELGAUM ROAD, DHARWAD-08. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NARAYAN V.YAJI, ADVOCATE) AND: KARNATAKA STATE SEED CERTIFICATION AGENCY (GOVT. OF KARANATAKA UNDERTAKING) (KAIC PREMISES), OPP. BAPTIST HOSPITAL, BELLARY ROAD, HEBBAL, BENGALURU-560024, BY ITS DIRECTOR. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. DAYANAND M.BANDI, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO PAY/SETTLE THE ARREARS OF ANNUAL INCREMENT W.E.F. 1987 TO 1995 IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER IN PURSUANCE OF OFFICE ORDER ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT DATED 17.05.1995 VIDE ANNEXURE-E AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by SAMREEN AYUB DESHNUR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12774 WP No. 112886 of 2014 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R. KRISHNA KUMAR) Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 19.09.2025 stating that this petition may be dismissed as having become infructuous. The same memo reads as under: “MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL OF CASE During pendency of the above case, the relief sought by the petitioner has become infructuous. WHEREFORE it is respectfully prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to dismiss the above case as it become infructuous, to meet the ends of justice.” In view of the memo, the petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (S.R. KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE EM Ct:vh List No.: 1 Sl No.: 22