- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25336 WP No. 35560 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 35560 OF 2024 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. SHWETHA, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, W/O RAVI, SISTER AND LEGAL NOMINEE OF DECEASED MANJAPPA T. LECTURER IN POLITICAL SCIENCE. 2. SMT SRIDEVI, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, W/O RAGHAVENDRA, SISTER AND LEGAL NOMINEE OF DECEASED PARAMESHWARAPPA, LECTURER IN ECONOMICS. 3. VEERABHADRAPPA B, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, S/O BHOOMANNA, WATCHMAN 4. SIDDARAJU J, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, S/O JOGAPPA, BROTHER AND LEGAL NOMINEE OF MAYANNA, HOSTEL WARDEN (REGULAR). 5. HANUMATHARAYA M, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, S/O MARAPPA, BROTHER OF LEGAL NOMINEE OF DECEASED Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25336 WP No. 35560 of 2024 AMRUTHAMMA, HOSTEL OFFICE SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT. 6. MANJUNATHA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, S/O SURAIAH, BROTHER AND LEGAL NOMINEE OF DECEASED ERANNA O, HOSTEL MATERIAL SUPPLIER. 7. CHANDRANNA KT, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, S/O THIPPESWAMY PETITIONER Nos. 1 TO 7 ARE REGULAR STAFF MEMBERS OF R.V.S RURAL PU COLLEGE (RESIDENTIAL) AND ATTACHED STUDENT HOSTELS, CHALLAKERE, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 8. MOHAMMED YASEEN, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, S/O ABDUL HAMEED N, LECTURER IN URDU. 9. DODDA THIMMAIAH H T. AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, S/O H T THIMMRAYAPPA, LECTURER IN POLITICAL SCIENCE (RETIRED). 10. ALLA BAKASH, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, S/O ELAHI SAB, OFFICE ATTENDER. 11. RAVI M, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, S/O VEERABHADRAPPA, WATCHMAN (RETIRED) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25336 WP No. 35560 of 2024 12. SWAMY D V K, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, S/O D VEERANNA, ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN IN HOSTEL LIBRARY PETITIONER Nos.8 TO 12 ARE REGULAR STAFF MEMBERS OF PADMASHALI THIMMAPPA MEMORIAL PU COLLEGE AND ATTACHED STUDENT HOSTELS, CHOWLUR, CHALLAKERE, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT 13. NANDARAJ B E, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, S/O B ESHWARAPPA, LECTURER IN ACCOUNTANCY 14. VEDAVATHI K, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, S/O KRISHNAMURTHY A GIRLS HOSTEL SUPERINTENDENT (REGULAR) 15. ANASUYAMMA T, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, D/O ARAVA THIPPESWAMY, HOSTEL OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT (FDA CADRE). 16. SOWBHAGYALAKHSMI H, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, W/O SRINIVASULU, HOSTEL SUPERINTENDENT (MESS) 17. ANANTHAMMA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS W/O THIMMAPPA, HEAD COOK 18. KESHAVA P, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, S/O APPAIAH, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25336 WP No. 35560 of 2024 BROTHER AND LEGAL NOMINEE OF SUNDARAMMA, HOSTEL ACCOUNTANT. PETITIONER Nos.13 TO 18 ARE REGULAR STAFF MEMBERS OF RAVINDRA WOMEN'S PU COLLEGE AND ATTACHED STUDENT HOSTELS CHALLAKERE TOWN CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 19. NANDA G, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, D/O RANGSWAMY, GIRLS HOSTEL SUPERINTENDENT. 20. RAKSHITHA AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, D/O LATE VENKATESH, SISTER AND LEGAL NOMINEE OF DECEASED RAMESHA P S, LAB ATTENDER THE PETITIONER Nos.19 TO 20 ARE REGULAR STAFF MEMBERS OF SRI SRI MARUTHI MAHASWAMY PU COLLEGE KONDLAHALLI MOLAKALMURU TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT C/O THE SECRETARY R V SOCIETY EMPLOYEES WELFARE ASSOCIEATION NEAR MUNICIPAL PUMP HOUSE VALMIKI NAGAR, CHALLAKERE TOWN 577522, CHITRADURGA DIST. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NARENDRA GOWDA., ADVOCATE) - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25336 WP No. 35560 of 2024 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY THE DIRECTOR PRE-UNIVERSITY EDUCATION, 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560012. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PRE-UNIVERSITY EDUCATION, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT, CHITRADURGA-577501. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI RAO, HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO I) CALL FOR THE RECORDS. II) DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT TO IMPLEMENT THE ORDER VIDE ANNX-A, BEARING PETITION NO. 124/99 (ED 90 SOH 1999) DATED 19/06/1999 FOR WHICH NOT ONLY THE HON’BLE MINISTER FOR EDUCATION HAS ASKED FOR ITS IMPLEMENTATION, BUT ALSO THE RESPONDENT HAS HIMSELF ASSURED THIS COURT TO IMPLEMENT THE SAME. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25336 WP No. 35560 of 2024 ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the petitioners files a memo seeking leave of the Court to withdraw the writ petition, with liberty to the petitioners to file a fresh writ petition on the same cause of action. 2. Memo is placed on record. 3. The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE RK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4