- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11959 WP No. 110688 of 2014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R. KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.110688 OF 2014 (S-PRO) BETWEEN: 1. PRASHANTH ANAND VERNEKAR S/O LATE ANAND RAMA VERNEKAR, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, WORKING AS JUNIOR ENGINEER, TOWN MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, KUMTA(N.K.)-581343. 2. SRI. ASHOK D BELKUD S/O DANAPPA MULLAPPA BELKUD, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, WORKING AS JUNIOR ENGINEER, CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, BAGALKOT, RABHAKAVI BANAHATTI-587311. 3. SRI. B.R.SHARANAPPANAVAR S/O RUDRAPPA GADIGEPPA SHARANAPPANAVAR, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, WORKING AS JUNIOR ENGINEER, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, JAMAKANDI-587301. 4. SRI. B.A.NADAF S/O ALLISAB NADAF, Digitally signed by SAMREEN AYUB DESHNUR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11959 WP No. 110688 of 2014 AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, WORKING AS JUNIOR ENGINEER, TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, NARGUND-582207, GADAG DISTRICT. 5. SRI. VIDYABHARATI BASAVARAJ DANDAGI S/O BASAVARAJ NAGAPPA DANDAGI, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, WORKING AS JUNIOR ENGINEER, TOWN PANCHAYAT SADALAGA, CHIKKODI TALUK-591201. 6. SRI. BHASKAR V GOUDA S/O VENKATRAMAN B GOUDA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, WORKING AS JUNIOR ENGINEER, TOWN PANCHAYAT, ANKOLA(U.K.)-581314 7. SRI. SADANAND RAMANATH SALEHITTAL S/O RAMNATH SALEHATTI, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, WORKING AS JUNIOR ENGINEER, TOWN MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, BHATKAL-581320. 8. SRI. S.B.PATIL S/O BASAVANA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, WORKING AS JUNIOR ENGINEER, TOWN MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, BAILHONGAL-591102, BELGAUM DISTRICT. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SURESH S BHAT AND SRI PRITHVEESH M.K, ADVOCATES.) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11959 WP No. 110688 of 2014 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, DIRECTORATE OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, 9TH FLOOR, VISHVESVARAIAH TOWERS, BANGALORE-560001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. GA FOR R1 and R2,ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING THIS COURT TO CALL FOR RECORDS FROM THE RESPONDENTS PERTAINING TO THE IMPUGNED ENDORSEMENT DATED 20.06.2014 (ANNEXUER-A), TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ENDORSEMENT DATED 20.06.2014 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT (ANNEXURE-A), TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE CASE OF THE PETITIONERS FOR PROMOTION TO THE POST OF ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEERS AND CONSEQUENTLY GRANT PROMOTION TO THE POST OF ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEERS AND ALL CONSEQUENTIAL BENEFITS, FORTHWITH, TO THE PETITIONERS. WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11959 WP No. 110688 of 2014 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R. KRISHNA KUMAR) Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that, this petition has rendered infructuous and nothing survives for consideration in this petition. Submission is placed on record. This writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (S.R. KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE EM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 9