- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53189 WP No. 31598 of 2024 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. 31598 OF 2024 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. SHAILESH KUMAR S/O SIDDESHWAR SINGH AGE 54 YEARS FLAT NO 412 , E2 BLOCK SMR VINAY ESTELLA, SINGAPURA PARASIDE LAYOUT MS PALYA, BENGALURU - 560097 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRITHVEESH M K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS, DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICALS, ROOM NO 340-B, A WING, 3RD FLOOR SHASTRI BHAWAN NEW DELHI - 110001 BY THE SECRETARY OF PHARMACEUTICALS 2. THE KARNATAKA ANTIBIOTICS AND PHARMACEUTICALS LTD. ARKA BUSINESS CENTRE, NO 37, NTTF MAIN ROAD, 2ND PHASE, PEENYA INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53189 WP No. 31598 of 2024 BENGALURU - 560058 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR AND DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY MS NIRAJA SARAFA, AGED MAJOR A LTD. COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER COMPANIES ACT, 1956 3. THE KARNATAKA ANTIBIOTICS AND PHARMACEUTICALS LTD HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, ARKA THE BUSINESS CENTRE, NO 37, NTTF MAIN ROAD, 2ND PHASE, PEENYA INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, BENGALURU - 560058 BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER / MR MANJUNATH HEGDE A LTD. COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER COMPANIES ACT, 1956 4. THE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING PUBLIC ENTERPRISES SELECTION BOARD, BLOCK NO 14, C .G.O COMPLEX, LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI - 110003 REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. S.R. DODAWAD, CGC FOR R1 & R4 SRI. SOMASHEKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3 R2 SERVED-UNREPRESENTED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE SHOW CAUSE NOTICE DTD. 09.09.2024 AND FURTHER PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO NOTICE DTD. 09.09.2024 ISSUED BY R-2 VIDE ANNX-K. AND QUASH THE SUSPENSION ORDER DTD. 21.11.2024 BEARING - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53189 WP No. 31598 of 2024 REF.HR/IR/2157-2024 ISSUED BY R-2 VIDE ANNX-N. DIRECT R-1 TO R-3 TO FORWARD THE APPLICATION OF THE PETITIONER (VIDE ANNX-G) TO R-4 FORTHWITH AS PER REQUIREMENTS MENTIONED IN NOTIFICATION DTD. 28.10.2024 BEARING NO. 6/16/2024-PESB ISSUED BY R-4 (VIDE ANNX-F). THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner files a memo for withdrawal of the petition stating that the Disciplinary Authority and the Managing Director of respondent No.2-Company have revoked the order of suspension vide order of revocation dated 17.11.2025. In view of the said development, the petitioner is not intending to proceed with the matter and hence, seeks to withdraw the writ petition. 2. Memo is placed on record. 3. The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53189 WP No. 31598 of 2024 4. In view of the dismissal of the writ petition, I.A. No.1 of 2025 does not survive for consideration and accordingly disposed of. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE RK CT:KHV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11