- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15089 WP No. 13491 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 13491 OF 2024 (S-RES) BETWEEN: DR SHEKAR H. S. S/O SIDDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, PRESENTLY WORKING AS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACY PRACTICE, VISVESHWARAPURA INSTITUTE OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, 22ND MAIN, 24TH CROSS, OPP. BDA COMPLEX, BSK 2ND STAGE BENGALURU – 560 070. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. H. V. MANJUNATHA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (MEDICAL EDUCATION) VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU – 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE GENERAL SECRETARY, RAJYA VOKKALIGARA SANGHA, NO.148, “NADA PRABHU KEMPEGOWDA BHAVANA” K.R.ROAD, V.V.PURAM, BANGALORE – 560 004 3. THE PRINCIPAL, VISVESHWARAPURA INSITUTE OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15089 WP No. 13491 of 2024 22ND MAIN, 24TH CROSS, OPP. BDA COMPLEX, BSK 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU – 560 070. 4. DR. KIRAN NAGARAJ, S/O NAGARAJ, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, PRESENTLY WORKING AS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACY PRACTICE, VISVESHWARAPURA INSTITUTE OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, 22ND MAIN, 24TH CROSS, OPP. BDA COMPLEX, BSK 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU – 560 070. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. G. RAMESH NAIK, AGA FOR R1; SRI. NISHANTH A.V., ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3; SRI. SARAVANA S., ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING THE OFFICE ORDER BEARING NO. 233/2024-25 DATED 13/05/2024 PASSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT SANGHA AT ANNEXURE -A TO THE EXTENT OF THE 4TH RESPONDENT PLACED AT SL.NO.10 AND REDESIGNATIE THE 4TH RESPONDENT AS PER THE 6TH AICTE PAY SCALE IN THE POST OF ASSISTANT PROFESSOR AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15089 WP No. 13491 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has rendered infructuous. 2. The said submission is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of as having become infructuous. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE BMC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 32