- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35685 WP No. 22928 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 22928 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI JAYANAND GOTUR S/O KADESH AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS PERMANENT RESIDENT OF MARADI CHIKODI ROAD, RAYBAG, BELGAUM KARNATAKA 591222 NOW R/AT BLOCK NO. 1 ROOM NO. 4, BENDIGERI POLICE QUARTERS HUBBALLI, KARNATAKA -580020 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ABHIRAJ B CHENGTI., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH ITS CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA, B R AMBEDKAR ROAD BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU -560001. 3. THE COMMISSIONERATE THROUGH ITS COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION BENGALURU-560001. 4. THE DIRECTORATE THROUGH ITS DIRECTOR SECONDARY EDUCATION Digitally signed by HEMALATHA A Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35685 WP No. 22928 of 2025 DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION BENGALURU-560001. 5. DEPUTY DIRECTORATE THROUGH ITS DEPUTY DIRECTOR SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ZILLA PANCHAYAT, UDUPI DISTRICT-576101. 6. THE CANARA EDUCATION AND CULTURAL SOCIETY (R) CHERKADY THROUGH ITS SECRETARY CHERKADY POST, BRAHMAVARA TALUK UDUPI DISTRICT-576215. 7. SHARADA HIGH SCHOOL CHERKADY THROUGH ITS SECRETARY CHERKADY POST, BRAHMAVARA TALUK UDUPI DISTRICT-576215. 8. SMT.NAGARATHNA L W/O JAYAPRAKAS ACHARYA R/O ALUNJE MANE, ARURU VILLAGE BRAHMAVARA TALUK UDUPI DISTRICT-576213 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SIDHARTH BABU RAO. AGA FOR R1 TO R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO GIVE DIRECTION TO QUASH THE SELECTION OF R-8 TO THE POST OF ASST. TEACHER (KANNADA) VIDE SELECTION LIST DATED 24.01.2025 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-K BEARING SERIAL NUMBER 52/2024-25 AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35685 WP No. 22928 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER 1. The learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 10.09.2025 seeking leave of this Court to withdraw the writ petition, with liberty to approach the appropriate legal forum under the Karnataka Education Act, 1983. 2. The memo is taken on record 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of, reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the appropriate legal forum, if so advised and if permissible under law. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE DM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 7