- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30939-DB WP No. 21553 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND WRIT PETITION No. 21553 OF 2024 (S-CAT) BETWEEN: 1. INDIAN COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURE RESEARCH REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT KRISHI BHAWAN, DR. RAJENDRA PRASAD ROAD, NEW DELHI - 110 001. 2. INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE (IVRI), REP BY ITS DIRECTOR, IZATNAGAR, UTTAR PRADESH - 243122. 3. THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE (IVRI), IZATNAGAR, UTTAR PRADESH - 243122. 4. INDIAN COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURE RESEARCH INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, REGIONAL CAMPUS, REP. BY ITS JOINT DIRECTOR, HEBBAL, BENGALURU - 560024. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI CHANDRASHEKAR B. A., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by VALLI MARIMUTHU Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30939-DB WP No. 21553 of 2024 AND: 1. DR. GNANAVEL V., S/O LATE VENAKETSAN N., AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, WORKING AS SENIOR SCIENTIST AT INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, HEBBAL, BENGALURU - 560024. R/AT No.4, TYPE-IV QUARTERS, MAIN CAMPUS, INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, HEBBAL, BENGALURU - 560024. 2. THE UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE, KRISHI BHAWAN, DR. RAJENDRA PRASAD ROAD, NEW DELHI - 110 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI NANDA KUMAR B. L., ADVOCATE FOR C/R1; SMT. ANUPAMA HEGDE, CGC FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTCILES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 20/01/2023 IN OA No.170/00451/2022 PASSED BY THE CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, BANGALORE BENCH ANNEXURE- A. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30939-DB WP No. 21553 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT) Heard Sri. B.A. Chandrashekar, learned counsel for the petitioners, Sri. Nanda Kumar B. L., learned counsel for caveator respondent No.1 and Smt. Anupama Hedge, learned CGC for respondent No.2. 2. Sri. B. A. Chandrashekar, learned counsel for the petitioners after arguing the matter for some time seeks leave to withdraw the writ petition. 3. Submission is placed on record. 4. Writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE VBS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 36