- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7613 WP No. 37469 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 37469 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI DODDAHANUMAIAH DK AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS S/O KARIYAPPA NO. 121, DABBAGUNTE BUS STAND C.N. HALLY, TUMKUR-572104. PRESENTLY R/AT NO.89 1ST B MAIN ROAD, 14TH CROSS SOUNDARY NAGARA, SIDEDAHALLI NAGASANDRA POST, BENGALURU-560073. 2. RENUKA DEVI AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS D/O SHAMBULINGAYYA INAMDAR R/O MUNESHWARA NAGAR SINDAGI ROAD, BIJAPURA DISTRICT-586101 3. MOHAN S. TARLAGHATTA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS S/O SHANKRAPPA HOUSE NO. MIG, 318, KHB COLONY KALLAHALLI, 2ND STAGE VINOBHANAGAR, SHIMOGA-577204. 4. GHOUSE MOHIUDDIN AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS S/O ABDUL GHANI, H. NO. 12-6-451 OPP. CAR MEDICAL, LBS NAGAR RAICHUR-584101. Digitally signed by MALATHI CHALUVA IYENGAR Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7613 WP No. 37469 of 2025 5. PALAKSHAPPA K.R., AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS S/O RAMAPPA K R/O NO. 8704, 4TH PHASE 2ND STAGE, VIJAYNAGAR MYSURU-570032. 6. MONESHWAR K AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS S/O KAMALAKAR C/O H. NO. 87, VIDYA NAGAR BUS STAND ROAD, KALABURGI-585101. 7. PRAKASH T. AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS S/O THIMMAIAH R/O DODDEGOWDANAPALYA KOTTIGEGOLLAHALLI POST TUMKUR-572104. 8. S.A. RIYAZUDDIN AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS S/O SRI. AMMENUDDIN NO. 21, NEW NO. 27, 3RD FLOOR MUNIVEERAPPA BLOCK, P.G. HALLI MALLESHWARAM, BANGALORE-03. 9. MARIYAPPA K, NO. 33/26 AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS S/O DODDAIAH 12TH CROSS, DEFENCE COLONY MAIN ROAD BAGALAGUNTE, NAGASANDRA POST BANGALORE-560073. 10. NAGARAJAPPA K.S., AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS C/O SHIVARUDRACHAR K NO. 121 SHIRAMAGONDANAHALLI DAVANGERE-577005. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7613 WP No. 37469 of 2025 11. ARJUN G. BIRADAR AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS S/O GHANTEPPA BIRADAR VTC NAAD (K.D.) NADKHURD POST BIJAPUR DISTRICT-586217. 12. HUSENSAB F. MULLUR AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS S/O FAKRUSAB MULLUR MIG-1/329, NEAR CHIDANANDA MATHA SIDDALINGA NAGAR, HUDCO COLONY BETIGERI, GADAG-582102. 13. SUJIT KUMAR S/O SHIVAJI NAGALE AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS H. NO. 224, MSK MILL ROAD NEAR HANUMAN TEMPLE VIDYA NAGAR, KALBURAGI-585101. 14. BASAVARAJU C AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS S/O CHIKKANNA R/O SAMRUDDHI NILAYA NEW EXTN., BEHIND EAVEREST SCHOOL HEGGERE, BELLAVI HOBALI TUMKUR TALUK-572101. 15. NARASIMHA MURTHY AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS S/O DODDANARASAIAH R/O BENACHANAHALLI YELEKYATHANAHALLI POST NELAMANGALA TALUK BANGALORE-562132 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. BOLA VEDVYAS SHENOY., ADVOCATE) - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7613 WP No. 37469 of 2025 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA R/BY ITS SECRETARY LABOUR DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE-560001. 2. THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT, KOUSHALYA BHAVAN BANNERGHATTA ROAD, DAIRY CIRCLE BANGALORE-29. 3. THE JOINT DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT, KOUSHALYA BHAVAN BANNERGHATTA ROAD, DAIRY CIRCLE BANGALORE-29. 4. THE SECRETARY KARNATAKA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION PARK HOUSE, BANGALORE-560001. 5. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF TRAINING MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP GOVERNMENT OF INDIA KAUSHAL BHAWAN (NEAR LEELA PALACE HOTEL) CHANAKYAPURI, NEW DELHI-110023 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. ANITHA N, AGA FOR R1 TO R3: SMT. SINCHANA M R., ADVOCATE FOR R4: SRI NISHANTH A V, CGC FOR R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INIDA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R1 TO 3 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED: 27.10.2025 (ANNEXURE-J, J1 AND J2) FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE POST OF JUNIOR TRAINING OFFICERS TO THE VACANT POSTS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7613 WP No. 37469 of 2025 TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT BY TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE LETTER BEARING NO. DOJI/T.ADM- 1/VIVA-50/98/99 DATED 15.06.2001 (ANNEXURE-B) AND LETTER BEARING NO. DGT.MIS013/2/2023-O/O DIR(TC) DATED 27.09.2023 (ANNEXURE-F) AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioners filed a memo stating that in view of the subsequent events, the prayer sought for in this writ petition does not survive for consideration. 2. The memo is taken on record. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to challenge the endorsement dated 06.02.2026, before the appropriate legal forum, in accordance with law. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE CM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 66