- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53992 WP No. 5830 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 5830 OF 2018 (S-PRO) BETWEEN: 1. SRI ISHAPPA MAYAKAR AGE 55 YEARS, S/O LATE SHIVAPPA MAYAKAR, 2. SRI H A KUMAR AGE 53 YEARS, S/O LATE ANDANAIAH, 3. SRI G V MANOHAR AGE 51 YEARS, S/O LATE VEERABASAPPA, ALL ARE WORKING AS ASSISTANT MASTERS IN SASKRUT SUBJECT AT SRI SHIVAKUMARASWAMIJI VEDA SAMSKRUTA PATHASHALA SRI SIDDAGANGA MATH, THUMKUR- 572 104. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. CHANDRASHEKAR P PATIL., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE VICE CHANSLAR KARNATAKA SANSKRIT UNIVERSITY CHAMARJENDRA SANSKRIT COLLEGE CAMPUS, PAMPA MAHAKAVI ROAD, Digitally signed by SHILPABAI S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53992 WP No. 5830 of 2018 CHAMARAJPET BENGALURU - 560 018. 2. SRI SIDDAGANGA EDUCATION SOCIETY SRI SIDDAGANAGA MATH, TUMKUR - 572 104 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE PRINCIPAL SRI SIDDALINGESHWARA VEDA-SAMSKRUTA MAHA PATHASHALA, SRI SIDDAGANGA MATH, TUMKUR - 572 104. 4. THE HEAD MASTER SRI SHIVAKUMARASWAMIJI VEDA-SAMSKRUTA PATHASHALA SRI SIDDAGANGA MATH, TUMKUR - 572 104. 5. SRI D M MALLIKARJUNAIAH MAJOR, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, WORKING AS HEAD MASTER, UDDANESHWARA VEDA-SAMSKRUTA PATHASHALA SRI SIDDAGANGA MATH, TUMKUR - 572 104. 6. SRI S S NIRANJANA MURTHY MAJOR, PROFESSOR AT SRI SIDDALINGESHWARA VEDA-SAMSKRUTA PATHASHALA SRI SIDDAGANGA MATH, TUMKUR - 572 104. 7. SMT. SHOBHA MAJOR, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR SRI SIDDALINGESHWARA VEDA-SAMSKRUTA MAHA PATHASHALA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53992 WP No. 5830 of 2018 SRI SIDDAGANGA MATH, TUMKUR - 572 104. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ABHINAV R., ADVOCATE FOR R1 SRI. ANIL KUMAR & SMT. KAVYA ANIL KUMAR, ADVOCATES FOR R2 TO R7) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 5.5.2011 PASSED BY R-1 AT ANNEX-C; QUASH THE ENDORSEMENT DATED 24.10.2017 PASSED BY R-1 AT ANNEX-G AND OFFICIAL MEMORANDUM DATED 11.11.2017 ISSUED BY R-2 AT ANNEX-H; DIRECT R-1 AND 2 TO GIVE PROMOTION TO THE PETITIONERS FROM THE POST OF ASSISTANT MASTERS TO THE POST OF ASSISTANT PROFESSORS, RETROSPECTIVELY ALONG WITH ALL SERVICE AND MONETARY BENEFITS, BY CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATION DATED 4.12.2017 AND LEGAL NOTICE DATED 14.12.2017 AT ANNEX-J AND K RESPECTIVELY. 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 The petitioners have filed a memo stating that, the petitioners have challenged the order dated 05.05.2011 passed by respondent No.1 vide Annexure-C, giving promotion to respondent Nos.5 to 7 by overlooking the seniority of the petitioners. During the pendency of the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53992 WP No. 5830 of 2018 instant writ petition, petitioner Nos.1 and 2, and respondent No.5 have attained the age of superannuation and respondent No.6 was promoted as Professor from Assistant Professor. It is also contended that, respondent Nos.2 to 4 have agreed to give promotion to petitioner No.3 from the date of promotion given to respondent No.7. In that event, petitioner No.3 gives up all relative monetary benefits for delayed period other than service benefits. 2. Per contra, learned counsel for respondent Nos.2 and 3 has filed a memo stating that, respondent Nos.2 to 7 undertake to recommend the name of petitioner No.3 for promotion. 3. As respondent Nos.2 and 3 have filed a memo stating that respondent Nos.2 to 7 will recommend the name of petitioner No.3 for promotion, in view of the same, nothing further survives for consideration in this writ petition. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53992 WP No. 5830 of 2018 4. In view of the above discussion, I proceed to pass the following: ORDER i. The writ petition is disposed of; ii. Pending IA (s), if any, shall stand disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE PA CT:KHV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17