- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12040 WP No. 12104 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 12104 OF 2021 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI H O JAGADEESH S/O LATE ONKARAPPA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS WORKED AS ASSISTANT TEACHER VISWABHARATHI KANNADA HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL MATADHA KURUBARAHATTI CHITRADURGA-577502 R/AT GUNDERI VILLAGE HOLALKERE TALUK CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577502 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAVIKUMAR G H., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY EDUCATION M.S BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001 REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE COMMISSIONER PUBLIC INSTRUCTION (PRIMARY EDUCATION) NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU-560001. 3. DIRECTOR (PRIMARY EDUCATION) OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER NEW PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDING NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BENGALURU-560001. 4. DEPUTY DIRECTOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT Digitally signed by DHANALAKSHMI MURTHY Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12040 WP No. 12104 of 2021 CHITRADURGA CHITRADURGA TALUK & DISTRICT-577502. 5. BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER CHITRADURGA TALUK CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577502. 6. THE SECRETARY VISWABHARATHI KANNADA HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL MATADHA KURUBARAHATTI CHITRADURGA-577502. 7. DEPUTY DIRECTOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT MADHUGIRI MADHUGIRI TALUK & DISTRICT-572132. 8. BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER PAVAGADA TALUK MADHUGIRI DISTRICT-572132. 9. THE SECRETARY SRI BAPUJI HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL PAVAGADA TOWN MADHUGIRI EDUCATIONAL DISTRICT TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572131 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SPOORTHY HEGDE N., HCGP FOR R1 TO R8: R9 IS SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE THE WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ARE ANY OTHER WRIT THEREBY QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE APPELLATE AUTHORITY AND COMMISSIONER PUBLIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT BANGALORE IN APPEAL NO.07/2016, DATED 22.02.2021 IN RESPECT OF PETITIONER CASE IS CONCERNED AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12040 WP No. 12104 of 2021 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER 1. Learned HCGP is directed to take notice to respondents. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 23.02.2026 seeking leave of this Court to withdraw the petition. 3. The memo is placed on record. 4. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE DM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 20