- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010534872026 NC: 2026:KHC:45947 WP No. 24877 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 24877 OF 2026 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SMT YAMUNA K D/O. LATE SRI S. KOTHANDAN, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, RETIRED AIDED SCHOOL HEAD-MISTRESS SRI N.L.S. KANNADA AND TAMIL HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL RUN AND MANAGED BY BAPUJI TEACHERS ASSOCIATION, RES. 62/2, M/S. THARINI PRINTERS, NEW 10TH CROSS, NEW 8TH MAIN, PRAKASHNAGAR, BENGALURU- 21. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. YAMUNA.K., - PARTY-IN-PERSON) AND: 1. BAPUJI TEACHERS ASSOCIATION REPRESENTED BY SRI C. GOPAL - SECRETARY, D.NO.13/1, 8TH CROSS, MAGADI ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 023. 2. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS BENGALURU URBAN SOUTH DISTRICT, OFFICE OF THE DDPI - SOUTH DISTRICT, KALASIPALYAM, BENGALURU - 560 002. Digitally signed by SHILPABAI S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010534872026 NC: 2026:KHC:45947 WP No. 24877 of 2026 3. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION [PRIMARY AND SECONDARY], GATE NO. 2, VI FLOOR, M.S.BUILDINGS, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. G RAMESH NAIK, AGA FOR R2 & R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING THE ENQUIRY DRAFT REPORT DATED 19.02.2022 AUTHORED BY ENQUIRY CHAIRMAN AND ADVOCATE SRI J.N. ALASINGAR, VIDE ANNEXURE A; (B) ISSUE WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE PUNISHMENT ORDER DATE 23.01.2024 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT MANAGEMENT DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY AFTER SUPERANNUATION VIDE ANNEXURE A1; (C) DIRECT RESPONDENTS TO REGULARIZE ENTIRE SERVICE OF THE PETITIONER FROM DATE OF INCEPTION 09.08.1982 TO 28-02-2022 DATE OF SUPERANNUATION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010534872026 NC: 2026:KHC:45947 WP No. 24877 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER The learned Government Advocate accepts notice for Respondent Nos.1, 2 and 3. 2. Petitioner/Party-in-person filed a memo seeking leave of the Court to withdraw the writ petition, with a liberty to approach the Educational Appellate Tribunal under Section 94 of the Karnataka Education Act, 1983. 3. Memo is placed on record. Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty. 4. Registry is directed to return the certified/ original documents to the petitioner after retaining the photo-copy of the same. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE DH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2