- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010326472024 NC: 2026:KHC:43292 WP No. 16157 of 2024 C/W WP No. 21661 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 16157 OF 2024 (S-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 21661 OF 2024 (S-RES) IN WP No. 16157/2024 BETWEEN: 1. SRI K N GURUPRASAD, S/O N NANJUNDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR (MECHANICAL), SREE GURU MALLESHWARA MAHAVIDYALAYA SAMSTE (POLYTECHNIC), DAVANOOR, NANJANAGUDU TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT, R/AT NO 5/1 LINGAYATH STREET, KUPPARAVALLI VILLAGE, BILIGERE HOBLI, NANJANAGUDU TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT -570 001 2. SRI CHANNANAJASWAMY, S/O KUMAR M, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR (ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS) SREE GURU MALLESHWARA MAHAVIDYALAYA Digitally signed by SHILPABAI S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010326472024 NC: 2026:KHC:43292 WP No. 16157 of 2024 C/W WP No. 21661 of 2024 SAMSTE (POLYTECHNIC) DAVANOOR, NANJANAGUDU TALUK MYSURU DISTRICT RESIDING AT SINGAPURA VILLAGE, KANNEGERE POST, CHAMARAJANAGARA TALUK AND DISTRICT - 571 313 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SRINIVAS V.,ADVOCATE (VC)) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION (TECHNICAL) VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU 560 001 2. THE COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION (COLLEGIATE AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION) PALACE ROAD, BENGALURU 560 001 3. THE PRESIDENT SREE GURU MALLESHWARA MAHAVIDYALAYA SAMSTE, (POLYTECHNIC), DEVANOOR, NANJANAGUDU TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT - 570 001 4. THE PRINCIPAL, SREE GURU MALLESHWARA MAHAVIDYALAYA SAMSTE (POLYTECHNIC) DEVANOOR, NANJANAGUDU TALUK, - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010326472024 NC: 2026:KHC:43292 WP No. 16157 of 2024 C/W WP No. 21661 of 2024 MYSURU DISTRICT …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.G RAMESH NAIK., AGA FOR R1 AND R2 SRI. THYAGARAJA S FOR R3 SRI. S ANIL KUMAR FOR R3 AND R4., ADVOCATES) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R2 TO CONSIDER THE OBJECTIONS / REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONERS SENT ON 21/03/2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-F TO THE WP AND CONSEQUENTLY DIRECT THEM NOT TO APPROVE THE LIST OF EMPLOYEES SENT BY THE R3 AND 4 WITHOUT ADDING THE PETITIONERS NAME IN THE SAID LIST AND ETC., IN WP NO. 21661/2024 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. SANTHOSH KUMAR. P S/O PRAKASH S AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/AT D -58, 59, HEGADE LAYOUT NEAR HALANAHALLI BUS STOP HALANAHALLI MYSORE - 570 028 ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. SRINIVAS V.,ADVOCATE (VC)) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010326472024 NC: 2026:KHC:43292 WP No. 16157 of 2024 C/W WP No. 21661 of 2024 REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION (TECHNICAL) VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001 2. THE COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION (COLLEGIATE AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION) PALACE ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001 3. THE PRESIDENT SREE GURU MALLESHWARA MAHAVIDYALAYA SAMSTE (POLYTECHINIC) DEVANOOR NANJANGUDU TALUK MYSURU DISTRICT - 571 302 4. THE PRINCIPAL SREE GURU MALLESHWARA MAHAVIDYALA SAMSTE (POLYTECHNIC) DEVANOOR NANAJANGUD TALUK MYSORE DISTRICT - 571 302 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.G RAMESH NAIK., AGA FOR R1 AND R2 SRI. THYAGARAJA S FOR R3 SRI. SHANKAR S BHAT., ADVOCATE FOR PSD R6 ON IA 1/25 FOR IMPLEADING SRI.C.M.JAGADEESH., ADVOCATE FOR PSD R5 AND R7 ON IA 1/25 R4 -SD) - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010326472024 NC: 2026:KHC:43292 WP No. 16157 of 2024 C/W WP No. 21661 of 2024 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENQUIRY REPORT DATED 22.09.2020 SUBMITTED ON 23.02.2021 UNDER REFERENCE NO. CTE 22 DVP(1) 2018 BY THE R-2 UNDER ANNEXURE-C TO THE WRIT PETITION AND ETC., THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI COMMON ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners appearing through video conferencing, after arguing the matter for sometime, seeks leave of the Court to withdraw the writ petitions with liberty to submit a fresh representation to respondent No.2 - the Commissioner, Department of Higher Education (Collegiate and Technical Education), Bengaluru, in terms of the judgment passed in WA.No.1845/2025, disposed of on 28.01.2026. 2. Submission is placed on record. 3. Petitions are dismissed as withdrawn with aforesaid liberty, if the petitioners make a representation to - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010326472024 NC: 2026:KHC:43292 WP No. 16157 of 2024 C/W WP No. 21661 of 2024 respondent No.2, respondent No.2 shall consider the same and pass an appropriate orders, in accordance with law, within a period of one (1) month from the date of receipt of the representation. In view of the disposal of the writ petitions, IA Nos.1 and 2 of 2025 does not survive for consideration. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE SPV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 28