- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19623-DB WP No. 4973 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K WRIT PETITION NO. 4973 OF 2026 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: MAHIKA. M. P. AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS, D/O DR. PRASANNA S.B., R/A NO.3, SIDDESHWARA SWAMY NILAYA, NEAR SHIVA TEMPLE, SHIVAKOTE VILLAGE, HESSARAGHATTA HOBLI, BENGALURU-560 089 REPRESENTED HEREIN BY HER FATHER DR. PRASANNA S.B., …PETITIONER (BY MISS KANAKA MAHALAKSHMI, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. CHETHAN A.C, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. Digitally signed by PANKAJA S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19623-DB WP No. 4973 of 2026 2. THE KARNATAKA EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SAMPIGE ROAD, 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560 003. 3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS, DPAR, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. MAMATHA SHETTY, AGA FOR R1 AND R3, R2-SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE PROVISO TO SECTION 3 OF THE KARNATAKA RESERVATION OF APPOINTMENTS OF POSTS( IN THE CIVIL SERVICES OF THE STATE) FOR RURAL CANDIDATES ACT, 2000 MAKING THE CONCEPT OF CREAMY LAYER APPLICABLE TO RURAL CANDIDATES BELONGING TO GENERAL MERIT AND OTHER BACKWARD CLASSES (ANNEXURE A) THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19623-DB WP No. 4973 of 2026 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI) A memo for withdrawal has been filed today in Court by the advocate for the petitioner. The memo is accepted and this petition is dismissed as withdrawn. SD/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE SD/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE CR List No.: 2 Sl No.: 6