- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9096 WP No.33008/2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO.33008/2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI L NAYANISHA S/O. DR.A. LOKESHA, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS 2. SRI L KARTIKESHA S/O. DR.A. LOKESHA, AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS BOTH ARE R/AT NO.12, CHAMUNDI SADAN. ON NH NO.206. NEAR KADUR-BANAVARA BYPASS, POST: BANAVARA - 573 112. HASSAN DISTRICT …PETITIONERS (BY SRI.SHASHIDHAR S.KARAMADI., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS (DPAR) 2ND FLOOR, VIDHANA SOUDHA, Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9096 WP No.33008/2025 DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, STATE ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM AND HERITAGE DEPARTMENT, KARNATAKA ART EXHIBITION COMPLEX, INDIRANAGAR, MYSORE - 570 010. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.ADITYA DIWAKARA, AGA FOR R1 AND R2) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R2 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 16.10.2025 GIVEN BY THE PETITIONERS VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND TO ISSUE NOC SOUGHT FOR BY THE PETITIONER. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9096 WP No.33008/2025 ORAL ORDER Mr. Shashidhar S. Karamadi, the learned counsel for the petitioners files a memo for disposal which reads as under. "The Petitioners in the above writ petition submit that the Respondents have issued an Endorsement bearing No.Pusampa/SamV/298/Ha.No.Pa/2025- 26/1950 dated 22-12-2025 after considering the representation of the Petitioners dated 16-10-2025 at Annexure- A. Hence, the above petition is rendered infructuous. Therefore, the Petitioners pray that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to dispose of the above petition as having become infructuous by reserving liberty to the Petitioner to challenge the said Endorsement dated 22-12-2025 in the interest of justice and equity." The memo is accepted and the petition stands disposed of reserving liberty to the petitioners to - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9096 WP No.33008/2025 argue the petition by calling in question the Endorsement dated 22.12.2025. SD/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE RB