- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9713-DB WP No. 105699 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO.105699 OF 2023 (S-KAT) BETWEEN: SMT. PRASEETHA H., AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, OCC: ASSISTANT TEACHER AT GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, MULLAVALI, MUNDGOD, R/O: SUBHASH NAGAR, BRUNDAVANA LAYOUT MUNDAGOD, UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SUNIL S.DESAI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER FOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, IN KARNATAKA NEW PUBLIC OFFICES, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU-560001. 3. THE DIRECTOR (PRIMARY EDUCATION), DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, COMMISSIONER OFFICE, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU-560001. Digitally signed by YASHAVANT NARAYANKAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9713-DB WP No. 105699 of 2023 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, (ADMINISTRATIVE) DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY, MUNDGOD-SIRSI, UTTARA KANNADA-581349. 5. THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER, MUNDGOD SIRSI DIVISION, T.D.B. ROAD, MUNDGOD, UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT-581349. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. G.K. HIREGOUDAR, ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO I) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 14-09-2023 PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, BELAGAVI BENCH, BELAGAVI IN APPLICATION NO.10901/2023 VIDE ANNEXURE-B AS ARBITRARY AND ILLEGAL IN THE EYES OF LAW. II) ISSUE ANY OTHER INCIDENTAL AND CONSEQUENTIAL RELIEF AS DEEMED FIT, IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE AND IN AID OF THE MAIN RELIEF SOUGHT FOR, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN B GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9713-DB WP No. 105699 of 2023 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the present petition has been rendered infructuous as it has been filed against an interim order passed by the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal. However, since the main application itself has been disposed of by an order dated 24.01.2024, the present writ petition has been rendered infructuous and accordingly stands dismissed. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE YAN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 29