- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010474122026 NC: 2026:KHC:36953 WP No. 21526 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 21526 OF 2026 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. MALLINATH S. GHANTE, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, S/O SANGAPPA, RETIRED SUPERINTENDENT, DODDAPPA APPA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY (PDA) P.D.A. CAMPUS, I.E. SHAHI AREA, KALABURGI (GULBARGA) 585102, NOW R/AT C/O, SMT. SHALINI DEVI GHANTE, R003, MANTRI PARADISE, BANNERGHATTA ROAD, ARAKERE GATE, BENGALURU-560 076. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RANGANTHA S JOIS., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION (TECHNICAL), M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE 560001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, PALACE ROAD, Digitally signed by SHILPABAI S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010474122026 NC: 2026:KHC:36953 WP No. 21526 of 2026 BANGALORE 560001. 3. THE HYDERABAD KARNATAKA EDUCATION SOCIETY, REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT, P.D.A. ENGINEERING COLLEGE CAMPUS, I.E. SHAHI AREA, KALABURGI – 585102 4. THE PRINCIPAL, P.D.A. ENGINEERING COLLEGE, A.I.E SHAHI AREA, KALABURGI - 585102. 5. THE REGIONAL COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, KALABURGI REGION, KALABURGI. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. G RAMESH NAIK, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) CALL FOR THE RECORDS RELATING TO THE IMPUGNED ENDORSEMENT /ORDER BEARING NO. DTE-ACTOTTBS/17/2024 DATED 08/05/2026 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 VIDE ANNEXURE-P, PERUSE AND QUASH THE SAID ENDORSEMENT AS ARBITRARY, ILLEGAL AND VIOLATIVE OF ARTICLE 14 AND 16(1) OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AS ALSO TBS RULES OF RULES 18 AND ALSO KARNATAKA CIVIL SERVICE RULES 247A, 285 AND 247 OF THE KCSR. B) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO PAY THE PENSIONARY BENEFITS BY COMPUTING THE ENTIRE SERVICE OF THE PETITIONER FOR THE PURPOSE OF PENSION AS CONTINUOUS SERVICE WITH INTEREST AT 12 PERCENT PER ANNUM FROM THE DATE OF RETIREMENT TILL DATE, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND INQUIRY. C) PASS SUCH OTHER ORDERS AS DEEMED FIT BY THIS HONOURABLE COURT IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCE OF THE CASE INCLUDING AWARD OF COSTS, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010474122026 NC: 2026:KHC:36953 WP No. 21526 of 2026 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER After arguing the matter for some time, learned counsel of the petitioner seeks leave of the Court to withdraw the writ petition, with liberty to present it before the High Court of Karnataka, Kalaburagi Bench. 2. Submission is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with aforesaid liberty. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE SSB