- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29330 WP No. 54043 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 54043 OF 2017 (S-DIS) BETWEEN: MR DAYANANDA SAGAR B L S/O B K LAKSHMAN AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, RESIDING AT 25/A, 16TH MAIN, MUNESHWARA BLOCK BANGALORE-560026. FORMER HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT AUTOMOBILE DEPARTMENT, AS ON THE DAY OF TERMINATION P.E.S.P.T. 50 FEET ROAD, HANUMANTHANAGAR B.S.K. 1ST STAGE BANGALORE-560050 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MANU VENKATAREDDY V., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. VIJAYA SIMHA REDDY D V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA PALACE ROAD BANGALORE-560 001 Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29330 WP No. 54043 of 2017 2. THE P.E.S. POLYTECHNIC 50 FEET ROAD, HANUMANTHANAGAR B.S.K. 1ST STAGE, BANGALORE-560 050 REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR 3. MS. PRIYANKA C D/O CHANDRU M AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS LECTURER MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT, P.E.S. POLYTECHNIC 50 FEET ROAD HANUMANTHANAGAR B.S.K. IST STAGE BANGALORE-560050 4. ALL INDIA COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION NELSON MANDELA MARGH VASANTH KUNJ NEW DELHI-110 070 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. MAMATHA SHETTY, AGA FOR R1 SRI. ANAND K R , ADVOCATE FOR C/R2 (CP No.9814/2017) AND R3 SRI. SOMASHEKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3 & R4 (VK FILED FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ORDER QUASHING THE REPORT AND FINDINGS, REF;PESPT/2017, DATED 13/9/2017, SUBMITTED BY THE INTERNAL COMPLAINT COMMITTEE, (ICC) APPOINTED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT AND ISSUE APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 31/10/2017, PASSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT IN PESPT/33/2017-18, TERMINATING THE PETITIONER FROM SERVICE AND TO DIRECT THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO REINSTATE THE PETITIONER TO THE POST TO WHICH HE WAS IN SERVICE, WHEN HE WAS TERMINATED FROM SERVICE, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29330 WP No. 54043 of 2017 WITH BACK WAGES AND ALL SERVICE BENEFITS, AND TO PASS APPROPRIATE ORDERS AND DIRECTIONS AS THIS HON’BLE COURT DEEMS FIT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner, after arguing the matter for some time, files a Memo seeking leave of the Court to withdraw the writ petition, with liberty to the petitioner to approach the appropriate forum. 2. Memo is placed on record. 3. The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty. 4. If the petitioner approaches the appropriate forum within four weeks from today, the petitioner is entitled for the benefit of Section 14 of the Limitation Act, 1963. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29330 WP No. 54043 of 2017 5. Registry is directed to return the original/certified copies of the documents to the petitioner, after retaining a photo copy of the same. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE RK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2