- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010250862026 NC: 2026:KHC:51169-DB WA No. 1116 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN WRIT APPEAL NO. 1116 OF 2026 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. T M RANGASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, S/O LATE MADDURAIAH, PRESENTLY RESIDING AT HIG-B4-31, BUILDING NO. 56, KHB COLONY, SHIRKE KENGERI SATELLITE TOWN, BENGALURU - 560 060. EARLIER RESIDING AT NO. 31, 'VIGNESH' NEAR NEW HORIZON SCHOOL, NAGADEVANAHALLI, BENGALURU 560 056. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. PRADYUMNA M.R., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. VIKRAM PHADKE.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA EDUCATION DEPARTMENT (HIGHER EDUCATION) M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU 560 001. Digitally signed by MALA K N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010250862026 NC: 2026:KHC:51169-DB WA No. 1116 of 2026 2. THE COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION , SESHADRI ROAD, BENGALURU 560 001. 3. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL IN KARNATAKA (A AND E) OPP. KPSC BUILDING (UDYOGA SOUDHA) BENGALURU 560 001. 4. THE DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL EDUCATION, PALACE ROAD, BENGALURU 560 001. 5. DR. AMBEDKAR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, BY ITS PRINCIPAL, NEAR JNANA BHARATI CAMPUS, MALLATHAHALLY, BENGALURU 560 056. …RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT APPEAL FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO CALL THE RECORDS IN WP NO.18971/2024 AND A) ALLOW THIS APPEAL AND SET-ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 04/04/2025 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WP NO.18971/2024, FILED BY THE APPELLANT AND B) ALLOW / GRANT THE PRAYERS MADE IN THE WP NO.18971/2024 AND C) PASS ANY SUCH ORDER OR DIRECTION IN FAVOUR OF THE APPELLANT. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010250862026 NC: 2026:KHC:51169-DB WA No. 1116 of 2026 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) Learned counsel for the appellant submits that he has no instructions to appear and argue this matter and he has submitted a motion of withdrawal from the case, as there is no replacement of him. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN) JUDGE KNM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2