- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53509 WP No. 33363 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 33363 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI H S PRAKASH S/O H M SHARANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS OCC: RETIRED ASSISTANT TEACHER. R/A 1234/167, NEAR DHM CHURCH. SARASWATHI NAGAR, NITTUVALLI. DAVANAGERE-577 004 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. CHANDRASHEKAR G M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY MULTISTORIED BUILDING. DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001. Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53509 WP No. 33363 of 2025 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU-560001. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS DAVANAGERE DISTRICT, DAVANAGERE - 577002 4. THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER HARIHARA TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT- 577601. 5. THE SECRETARY SREE UTSAVAMBA EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY (R), MK HATTI, CHITRADURGA - 577502 R/A BASAVASHREE, 1ST CROSS, BVKS LAYOUT, CHITRADURGA - 577502. 6. THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A AND E), P.B.NO.5329/5369, ANNEXE BUILDING, PARK HOUSE ROAD, BENGALURU 560001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA FOR R1 TO R4 & R6 R5 SERVED-UNREPRESENTED) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53509 WP No. 33363 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.1 TO RESPONDENT NO.5 TO GRANT THE RETIREMENT PENSIONARY BENEFITS IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER WITHIN REASONABLE TIME ON CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATIONS MADE BY THE PETITIONER VIDE ANNEXURE-F DATED 16.06.2025, ANNEXURE-H DATED 16.06.2025, ANNEXURE-K DATED 12.09.2025, ANNEXURE-L DATED 20.10.2025. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo for withdrawal of the writ petition. 2. It is stated that, on the receipt of notice, the respondent-Authorities as well as Management have assured that, they will proceed to take action in order to grant the retirement pensionary benefits in favour of the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53509 WP No. 33363 of 2025 petitioner. Hence, the petitioner prays to dismiss the present petition as not pressed. 3. Memo is taken on record. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as not pressed. 5. In view of dismissal of the petition, pending IA(s), if any, shall stand disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE PA CT:KHV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 45