- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11015 WP No. 78225 of 2013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF AUGUST 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R. KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 78225 OF 2013 (S-PRO) BETWEEN: DR. SRIKANTH KOWALLI S/O. BASAVANTHAPPA KOWALLI, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, WORKING AS SCIENTIST-3, ANIMAL DISEASE DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY AND INFORMATION CENTRE, VETERINARY HOSPITAL COMPOUND, BELGAUM-590 001, R/AT.FLAT 5 NO.200/6, 6TH CROSS, R.K.MARG, BEHIND RATION SHOP, HINDWADI, BELGAUM-590011. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. B.B. BAJENTRI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE GOVERNING COUNCIL INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL HEALTH AND VETERINARY BIOLOGICAL, BY ITS CHAIRMAN, HEBBAL, BANGALORE-560 024. 2. THE DIRECTOR, INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL HEALTH AND VETERINARY BIOLOGICAL, HEBBAL, BANGALORE-560 024 3. DR. H.K. MUNIYELLAPPA S/O KAVERIAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, Digitally signed by SAMREEN AYUB DESHNUR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.09.01 15:22:02 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11015 WP No. 78225 of 2013 WORKING AS SCIENTIST-3, INSTITUE OF ANIMAL WEALTH AND VETERNIARY BIOLOGICAL, HEBBAL, BANGALORE-560 024. 4. DR. G.K. CHANDRAKALA W/O H.P. RAMESH, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, WORKING AS SCIENTIST-3, INSTITUE OF ANIMAL WEALTH AND VETERINARY BIOLOGICAL, HEBBAL, BANGALORE-560 024. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. D.M. BANDI, ADVOCATE FOR R2; NOTICE TO R1, R3 AND R4 ARE SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS RELATING TO THE ISSUE OF IMPUGNED ORDER BEARING NO. IAH.EST.V-1/93-94/611 DATED:06/06/2012 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT (ANNEXURE-W) AND AFTER PERUSAL SET ASIDE THE SAME IN SO FAR AS IT RELATES TO ASSIGNING RANKING IN THE SENIORITY LIST OF SCIENTIST-1 TO THE PETITIONER, RESPONDENT NOS.3 AND 4; TO QUASH THE OFFICIAL MEMORANDUM BEARING NO. IAH/EST/WP 45293/45299/143/12-13/2928 DATED 28/12/2012 IN SO FAR AS IT RELATES TO ASSIGNING RANKING TO THE PETITIONER AND RESPONDENT NO.3 IN THE CADRE OF SCIENTIST-1 VIDE ANNEXURE-X; TO DIRECT THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO ASSIGN THE PETITIONER RANKING AT SL.NO.29 BELOW THE DR. RAVINDRA HEDGE AND PLACE RESPONDENT NOS.3 AND 4 AT SL.NO.30 AND 31; TO REVIEW THE PROMOTION ON THE BASIS OF GRANTING SUCH RANKING IN THE SENIORITY LIST OF SCIENTIST-1 AND GRANT ALL CONSEQUENTIAL BENEFITS INCLUDING SENIORITY AND PROMOTION TO THE PETITIONER AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11015 WP No. 78225 of 2013 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R. KRISHNA KUMAR) Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that having regard to the retirement of both petitioner and respondent Nos.3 and 4 during the pendency of present petition and since they have attained superannuation, nothing further survives in the present petition and the same has been rendered infructuous. Submission is placed on record. In view of submission, the petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (S.R. KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE SMM / CT-MCK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5