- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15951 WP No. 29156 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 29156 OF 2024 (S-RES) BETWEEN: DR. SHEKAR H.S S/O SIDDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS PROFESSOR AND HEAD, DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACY PRACTICE, VISVESWARAPURA 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, Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15951 WP No. 29156 of 2024 BANGALORE - 560 004 3. THE PRINCIPAL 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. A.V. NISHANTH, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R3) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-2 SANGHA AND R-3 COLLEGE TO REMIT THE SALARY TO THE PETITIONER WITH PAY SCALE OF RS. 37,400-RS. 67,000 PLUS AGP 10,000 AS PER THE OFFICE ORDER DTD. 30.08.2024 BY CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATIONS DTD. 31.08.2024, 01.10.2024 AND 03.10.2024 AT ANNX-A TO C AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed affidavit of the petitioner dated 16.03.2026 stating that the petition may be disposed of as withdrawn. The prayer in the said affidavit is as follows: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15951 WP No. 29156 of 2024 "Wherefore I respectfully pray that this Hon'ble court may be pleased to: a) Take this affidavit on record; b) Permit the petitioner to withdraw the above writ petition, as the directions of this Hon'ble Court have been complied with; c) Record the compliance of Respondent Nos.2 and 3 with the orders of this Hon'ble Court; and d) Pass such order order(s) as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit in the interest of justice and equity. " 3. The aforesaid affidavit is taken on record. 4. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of as withdrawn. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE AKC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 27