- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31863 WP No. 13485 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 13485 OF 2026 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. DR S K MAHADEVA S/O LATE. KARI GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS 11 MONTHS WORKING AS PROFESSOR AND HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT, DEPARTMENT OF BIO-CHEMISTRY, MANDYA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, R/AT. NO.1134, 2ND CROSS, MAHEMAGU NILAYA, MARI GOWDA LAYOUT, MANDYA – 571401 2. DR. CHANDRE GOWDA, S/O. UJJANI GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS 11 MONTHS, WORKING AS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE, R/AT NO.3755/6, SANJEEVINI, 100FT MANDYA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, ASHOK NAGAR, MANDYA-571401 3. DR. M. NATARAJAN, S/O. MUTHUVELLU, WORKING AS PROFESSOR AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY, BANGALORE MEDICAL COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE (BMCRI), Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31863 WP No. 13485 of 2026 R/AT. NO.S-1, SAI BAJAJI APARTMENT 2ND CROSS, THYAGARAJA LAYOUT, M.S. NAGAR POST, BENGALURU - 560 0033 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VIJAYA RAGHAVA SARATHY H M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, VIKAS SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001 2. THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, ANANDA ROA CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560 009 3. THE BENGALURU MEDICAL COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE, REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR FORT ROAD, K.R.ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001 4. THE MANDYA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR, MANDYA-571401 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. G. RAMESH, AGA FOR R1 & R2 SRI. MOHAMMED AYUB ALI, ADVOCATE FOR R3 SRI. SAGAR B B, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A. ISSUE AN APPROPRIATE WRIT ORDER OR DIRECTION IN - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31863 WP No. 13485 of 2026 THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED GOVT. ORDER BEARING NO. MED 61 RGU 2025, DATED 16-05-2025 (ANNEXURE-A) ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT IN SO FOR AS IT PERTAINS TO NOT EXTENDING AND ENHANCING THE AGE OF SUPERANNUATION FROM 60 TO 65 YEARS FOR OTHER BROAD SPECIALTY DOCTORS OR FACULTIES WORKING IN 22 AUTONOMOUS GOVT. MEDICAL COLLEGES AND 10 SUPER SPECIALITIES INSTITUTIONS ARE CONCERNED NULL AND VOID B. ISSUE AN APPROPRIATE WRIT ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO EXTEND AND ENHANCE THE AGE OF SUPERANNUATION FROM 60 TO 65 YEARS FOR OTHER BROAD SPECIALTY DOCTORS OR FACULTIES WORKING 22 AUTONOMOUS GOVT. MEDICAL COLLEGES AND 10 SUPER SPECIALITY INSTITUTIONS ON PAR WITH THE SUPER SPECIALITY DOCTORS WORKING IN THE SAID INSTITUTIONS WITH EFFECT FROM 16-05-2025 (ANNEXURE-A) AND CONSEQUENTLY RELEASE ALL BENEFITS SUCH AS SALARY AND EMOLUMENTS TO THE BROAD SPECIALITY DOCTORS IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31863 WP No. 13485 of 2026 ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the petitioners files a memo dated 23.06.2026 seeking leave of the Court to withdraw the instant writ petition. 2. Memo is placed on record. 3. The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 4. In view of the dismissal of the writ petition, pending interlocutory applications, if any, do not survive for consideration and are accordingly disposed of. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE RK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 62.2