- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54163 WP No. 22556 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 22556 OF 2024 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI C V VASANTHA MADHAVA S/O. V.N. SHASTRY, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS RTD. SENIOR ASST. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, R/AT NO.2, MANASA, 1ST CROSS, 3RD BLOCK, GRAPE GARDEN, THYGARAJANAGAR, BENGALURU-560070. THE PETITIONER NOT CLAIMING ANY SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRAVEEN R., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. PRADEEP H S., ADVOCATE) AND: Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54163 WP No. 22556 of 2024 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT. OF KARNATAKA, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPT. OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY, GOVT. OF KARNATAKA, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001 3. THE COMMISSIOINER, DEPT. OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU-560001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B. SUKANYA BALIGA, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT R2 / THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND R3 / THE COMMISSIONER TO RELEASE THE PENSION, GRATUITY AND ENCASHMENT OF LEAVE TO THE PETITIONER FORTHWITH. 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 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54163 WP No. 22556 of 2024 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo seeking leave of the Court to withdraw the writ petition with a liberty to challenge Annexure-E3. 2. Memo is taken on record. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty. 4. In view of dismissal of the petition, pending IA(s), if any, shall stand disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE PA CT:KHV List No.: 2 Sl No.: 3