- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11859-DB WA No. 744 of 2023 C/W WA No. 774 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL WRIT APPEAL NO. 744 OF 2023 (S-RES) C/W WRIT APPEAL NO. 774 OF 2023 (S-RES) IN WA No. 744/2023: BETWEEN: DR. NANDINI S. W/O SRI. SHAMASUNDAR AGED 52 YEARS WORKING AS TUTOR SHIVAMOGGA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES RESIDING AT FLAT No.705 6TH FLOOR, DOCTORS QUARTERS SHIVAMOGGA-577 201 …APPELLANT (BY SRI. SRIKANTH M.P., ADVOCATE) AND: THE DIRECTOR SHVAMOGGA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES SAGAR ROAD SHIVAMOGGA-577 201 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. S.B. TOTAD, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by PAVITHRA N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11859-DB WA No. 744 of 2023 C/W WA No. 774 of 2023 THIS WRIT APPEAL FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, PRAYING TO (a) SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 19.04.2023 PASSED ON W.P. No.51433/2019 (S-RES) PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT AND ETC. IN WA NO. 774/2023: BETWEEN: DR. NANDINI S. W/O SRI. SHAMASUNDAR AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS WORKING AS TUTOR SHIVAMOGGA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES RESIDING AT FLAT No.705 6TH FLOOR, DOCTORS QUARTERS SHIVAMOGGA-577 201 ...APPELLANT (BY SRI. SRIKANTH M.P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL EDUCATION M.S. BUILDING DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001 2. THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL EDUCATION M.S. BUILDING DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11859-DB WA No. 744 of 2023 C/W WA No. 774 of 2023 BENGALURU-560 001 3. THE CHIKKABALLAPURA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES CHIKKABALLAPURA-562 101 4. SMT. SHYLAJA T.V. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY CHAMARAJANAGARA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES CHAMARAJANAGARA-571 313 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RADHA RAMASWAMY, AGA FOR R1 & R2; SMT. SUMANA BALIGA M., ADVOCATE FOR C/R4; R3-SERVED) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, PRAYING TO (a) SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 19.04.2023 PASSED ON WP No.23083/2021 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT AND ETC. THESE APPEALS, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11859-DB WA No. 744 of 2023 C/W WA No. 774 of 2023 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) Learned counsel appearing for the respondent- Institute submits that the appellant has resigned from the post and she has been relieved on 07.04.2024, therefore, these appeals would not survive for consideration. 3. In view of the said submission, writ appeals are dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE PN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 20