- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31815 WP No. 5546 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO.5546 OF 2023 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. VASANTH KUMAR K.A. S/O LATE K.N.ANJAIAH SHETTY AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS R/AT NO.38, BRAHMINS LAYOUTS SOPPINA BEEDI NANDI ROAD CHIKKABALLAPURA-562 101. MEMBERSHIP NO.1737. 2. SRI. R. CHANDRASHEKAR S/O LATE K.N.ANJAIAH SHETTY AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/AT NO.302(31/2280) 4TH CROSS, VIJAYANAGAR 2ND STAGE HAMPINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 104. MEMBERSHIP NO.3703. 3. SRI. GANGARUDRAIAH S/O LATE RUDRAIAH AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/AT NO.17, RUDRAIAH NIVASA OPP.MAHALAKSHMI TEMPLE NEAR JAYAMALA ESTATE NARAYANAPPANAPALYA RAHUTHANAHALLI MAIN ROAD DASANAPURA, BENGALURU RURAL-562 123. MEMBERSHIP NO.3740. 4. SRI. UDAYASHANKAR KALMAT G.C. S/O LATE CHANNAVIRAIAH G.R. Digitally signed by V MANJUSHA BAI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31815 WP No. 5546 of 2023 AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS R/AT NO.1561, JANGAMALAYA 17TH MAIN, M.C.LAYOUT VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU-560 040. MEMBERSHIP NO.3558. 5. SRI. E. VEERABHADRAIAH S/O LATE ERAIAH AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS R/AT NO.829, MARUTHI NILAYA 11TH B MAIN ROAD HESARAGHATTA MAIN ROAD AGB LAYOUT, 3RD STAGE CHIKKABANAVARA BENGALURU-560 090. MEMBERSHIP NO.3582. 6. SRI. THIMMAHANUMAIAH G.M. S/O LATE GANGAHANUMAIAH AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/AT NO.1114, 5TH CROSS 2ND MAIN ROAD NEAR ST. MARYS SCHOOL MAHESWARINAGAR, T DASARAHALLI BENGALURU-560 057. MEMBERSHIP NO.3550. 7. SRI. D. VENKATESHAPPA S/O LATE DYAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS R/AT FLAT NO.103, M.V.PRIDE NO.39/1, OUTER RING ROAD NEAR DODDANEKKUNDI FLYOVER MARATHAHALLI BENGALURU-560 037. MEMBERSHIP NO.1704. 8. SRI. PREMA KUMARA S/O LATE BASAVARAJAIAH AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS R/AT NO.193/2-9, KEERTHANA NILAYA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31815 WP No. 5546 of 2023 BYRASANDRA MAIN ROAD 6TH CROSS, 5TH MAIN G.M.PALYA, THIPPASANDRA BENGALURU-560 075. MEMBERSHIP NO.3200. 9. SRI. MAGIMAI DASS M. S/O LATE MARIA DASS AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS R/AT NO.4, 3RD CROSS NEAR CAROM BOARD COMPANY LINGARAJAPURAM ST. THOMAS TOWN BENGALURU-560 084. MEMBERSHIP NO.2765. 10. SRI VENKATESH T. S/O LATE THAMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/AT NO.179/B, 57TH CROSS 4TH BLOCK, RAMAMANI NURSING HOME ROAD, RAJAJINAGAR BENGALURU-560 010. MEMBERSHIP NO.3601. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. DILEEP C.G., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHAIRMAN-ISRO & THE SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF SPACE ANTARIKSH BHAVAN NEW BEL ROAD BENGALURU-560 231. 2. THE SENIOR HEAD (PERSONNEL & GENERAL ADMINISTRATION) U.R.RAO SATELLITE CENTRE HAL AIRPORT ROAD - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31815 WP No. 5546 of 2023 VIMANAPURA POST BENGALURU-560 017. 3. SPACE EMPLOYEES CO OPERATIVE HOUSING SOCIETY (SECHS) U.R.RAO SATELLITE CENTRE HAL AIRPORT ROAD VIMANAPURA POST BENGALURU-560 017. REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT SRI. C.H.VENKATESHWARA RAO. 4. SRI. C.H. VENKATESHWARA RAO PRESIDENT-SECHS SCIENTIST ENGINEER-SE SECTION HEAD STAFF NO.IS03682 U.R.RAO SATELLITE CENTRE HAL AIRPORT ROAD VIMANAPURA POST BENGALURU-560 017. 5. SRI. SADANANDA N. DIRECTOR-SECHS ASSISTANT ENGINEER STAFF NO.IS02205 U.R.RAO SATELLITE CENTRE HAL AIRPORT ROAD VIMANAPURA POST BENGALURU-560 017. 6. SRI. JEYARAJ G. DIRECTOR-SECHS ASSISTANT ENGINEER STAFF NO.ISO2207 U.R.RAO SATELLITE CENTRE HAL AIRPORT ROAD VIMANAPURA POST BENGALURU-560 017. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31815 WP No. 5546 of 2023 7. SRI LOKESH GARG DIRECTOR-SECHS SCIENTIST ENGINEER-SG STAFF NO.IS02205 U.R.RAO SATELLITE CENTRE HAL AIRPORT ROAD VIMANAPURA POST BENGALURU-560 017. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHANTHI BHUSHAN, ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI. ABHINAV R., ADVOCATE FOR R3; R2, R4, R5, R6 AND R7 ARE SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER WRIT/ORDER/DIRECTION DIRECTING RESPONDENT NOS.1 AND 2 TO ACT AS PER DIRECTIONS/ORDERS ISSUED IN OFFICE MEMORANDUM UNDER ANNEXURES-G AND H AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31815 WP No. 5546 of 2023 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo dated 25.06.2026 with a prayer to dismiss the writ petition as withdrawn. The memo is taken on record. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE PGG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 49