- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30418 WP No. 18397 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 18397 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI SHANKARAPPA M S/O MALLALAH AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS WORKING AS GUEST TEACHER MINORITY, MORARJI DESAI RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL VOLAGEREPURE COLONY AMRUTHUR HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572111. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAVIKUMARA B R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY MINORITY WELFARE DEPARTMENT VIKAS SOUDHA, BANGALORE 560 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR DIRECTORATE MINORITIES DEPARTMENT 16C, MAULANA ABDUL KALAM AZAD BHAVAN VASANTH NAGAR, BANGALORE 560.052. 3. THE PRINCIPAL MINORITY MORARJI DESAI RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL VOLAGEREPURA COLONY AMRUTHUR HOBIL, KUNIGAL TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT-572 111. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.VIKAS R, AGA FOR R1 & R2: SRI. SIDHARTH BABU RAO, AGA FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECT THE Digitally signed by HEMALATHA A Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30418 WP No. 18397 of 2025 RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE PETITIONER’S REPRESENTATIONS DATED 17.05.2025 AND 11.06.2025 (ANNEXURE-C AND D) AND CONTINUE THE SERVICES OF THE PETITIONER AS GUEST TEACHER AS HE IS WORKING AGAINST THE SANCTIONED VACANT POSTS IN THE RESPONDENT KARNATAKA MINORITY WELFARE DEPARTMENT TILL REGULAR RECRUITMENT IS TAKEN PLACE IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULES, IN LIGHT OF THE ORDER OF THIS HONBLE COURT DATED 09.07.2024 (ANNEXURE-B) AND ETC. 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. The learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 06.08.2025 seeking leave of this Court to withdraw the petition with liberty to file fresh petition. 2. The memo dated 06.08.2025 is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for, if law permits. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE HA LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 23