- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010410072024 NC: 2026:KHC:47055-DB WP No. 19118 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS AND THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO WRIT PETITION NO. 19118 OF 2024 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: SMT. B. S. VEDAVATHI W/O R SRIDHAR, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, RETIRED SCHOOL MATHA, R/AT 36, 10TH CROSS, S.B.M. COLONY, UDAYAGIRI, MYSURU - 570 019. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VINESHWAR S SHASTRY., SR. COUNSEL FOR SRI. N KUMAR., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LIBRARY, M.S.BUILDING BENGALURU - 560001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LIBRARY, NEW PUBLIC OFFICE, NRUPATUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560001. Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010410072024 NC: 2026:KHC:47055-DB WP No. 19118 of 2024 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR (ADMINISTRATION) DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LIBRARY, MYSURU DISTRICT, MYSURU - 570 001. 4. BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LIBRARY, NORTH ZONE, MYSURU - 570 007. 5. ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A AND E) KARNATAKA, BENGALURU P.B.NO. 5329/5369 PARK HOUSE ROAD, BENGALURU - 560001 BY ITS SENIOR ACCOUNTS OFFICER …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.R.RAJENDRA AGA., ADVOCATE) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION QUASHING THE ENDORSEMENT DATED 03/04/2024 IN NO.C3/PU.PRA.SHA/SHAA.MAA.PIM/2022-23/34 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.4 AS PER ANNEXURE-A13 AND ISSUE APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER, DIRECTION, DECLARING THAT APPLICANT IS ENTITLED FOR KANNADA LANGUAGE INCREMENT AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010410072024 NC: 2026:KHC:47055-DB WP No. 19118 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS and HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS) After arguing the matter for sometime, learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that if the finding of the Tribunal is that the petitioner never questioned the order dated 21.05.2019 at Annexure-A7 and therefore, no useful purpose would be served in directing the respondents for consideration of the representation given by the petitioner, then the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the writ petition, application and thereafter, to go before the Tribunal for questioning the order dated 21.05.2019 and also the subsequent endorsement. 2. Placing the submission of the learned Senior Counsel on record, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn so also dismissing the application filed before - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010410072024 NC: 2026:KHC:47055-DB WP No. 19118 of 2024 the Tribunal as withdrawn, while reserving liberty to the petitioner to challenge the order dated 21.05.2019 at Annexure-A7 and the subsequent endorsement, in accordance with law. 3. Office to return the original documents/certified copies, if any, to the petitioner while retaining a copy of the same for file. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE Sd/- (DR.K.MANMADHA RAO) JUDGE DL/- CT: JL