- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36205 WP No. 22656 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 22656 OF 2023 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SMT DAMAYANTHI W/O K.PURUSHOTHAMA AGE 58 YEARS R/AT UMA MAHESHWARI TEMPLE UMAPURI, KAPIKAD ULLALA POST AND VILLAGE MANGALORE - 575 5020. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KARUNAKARA P.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF POWER VIDHANA SOUDHA DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGLAURU - 560 001. 2. MANAGING DIRECTOR KARNATAKA POWER CORPORATION LTD. KAVERI BHAVAN, K.G. ROAD BENGALURU - 560 009. 3. MANAGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY ATHAVARA, MANGALORE DAKSHINA KANNADA - 575 001 REP. BY SUPERINTENDENT OF ENGINEER …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SIDDHARTH BABU RAO., AGA FOR R1: SRI B C PRABHAKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 225 AND 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO Digitally signed by HEMALATHA A Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36205 WP No. 22656 of 2023 QUASH REPLY DATED 25/09/2017 VIDENO: CJA(«):ªÀAªÀÈ:G¯É¤:¯É:»¸À(¹) ISSUED BY R3 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A THEREBY REFUSING TO GIVE AN APPOINTMENT TO THE SON OF THE PETITIONER SRI. KIRAN RAJ ON COMPASSIONATE GROUND.2) TO DIRECT THE R2 AND R3 TO GIVE AN APPOINTMENT ON COMPASSIONATE GROUND BASED ON THE NOTIFICATION DATED 07/08/2014 VIDE NO. DPAR.46.SCA.2012, NOTIFICATION DATED 13/10/2011 VIDE NO. DPAR.78.SCA.2011 IN ANNEXURE-B AND NOTIFICATION DATED 09/04/2021 VIDE NO. DPAR.26.SEANE.2018 IN ANNEXURE-M. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 10.09.2025, stating that respondent No.3 has assured to provide employment to the petitioner’s son. In view of the said assurance, the petitioner seeks to withdraw the present petition with liberty. 2. The memo is taken on record. 3. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE DM, LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 18