- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8939 WP No. 20777 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 20777 OF 2024 (S-RES) BETWEEN: K B NARASIMHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 83 YEARS S/O MR. BETTEGOWDA SECRETARY SRI YADUSHYLA EDUCATION SOCIETY (R) MELUKOTE HOBLI, PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT, KARNATAKA 571432. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. J V S MADHUKAR., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. ANNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS S/O LATE K H BOREGOWDA EARLIER WORKING AS HEAD MASTER(IN CHARGE) SRI. YEDUSHYLA HIGH SCHOOL MELUKOTE, PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571431 NOW RETIRED FROM SERVICE R/AT MELUKOTE, PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571431. 2. B CHANDRASHEKARAIAH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS EDUCATION OFFICER AND PAY DISBURSEMENT OFFICER OFFICE OF DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION MANDYA CITY-571431. Digitally signed by MALATHI CHALUVA IYENGAR Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8939 WP No. 20777 of 2024 3. MAHESHWARI AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER PANDAVAPURA, PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571431. 4. RAGHUNANDAN AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS DEPUTY DIRECTOR (ADMINISTRATION) OFFICE OF DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA-571431. 5. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT M S BUILDING, BANGALORE-560 001. 6. THE DIRECTOR SECONDARY EDUCATION OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BANGALORE-560001. 7. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSUTRICTION MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA-571430. 8. THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER PANDAVAPURA TALUK, PANDAVAPURA MANDYA DISTRICT-571431. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.G RAMESH NAIK, AGA FOR R5 TO R8) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO REVIEW THE ORDER DATED: 15.10.2020 PASSED IN WP NO. 25145/2018 IN - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8939 WP No. 20777 of 2024 SO FAR AS THE R1 IS CONCERNED PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE- G AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER 1. Learned AGA is directed to accept notice for respondent Nos.5 to 8. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 05.01.2026, seeking leave of this Court to withdraw this writ petition. 3. Memo is taken on record. 4. Accordingly, the above writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE HA LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 17