- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010279132025 NC: 2026:KHC:52180 WP No. 13506 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO.13506 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI VIJAYKUMAR KUCHANURE S/O DHANPAL KUCHANURE AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS MEMBER, KARNATAKA STATE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, R/O 07, DHANMITHRA, 2ND STAGE, KAVERI NAGAR, TILAKWADI, BELGAUM-590006. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RITHIK Y.M., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SUYOG HERELE E., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE KARNATAKA STATE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION UDYOGA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-01 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. SRI. SHIVA SHANKARAPPA S. SAHUKAR MAJOR, FATHERS NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER CHAIRMAN, KPSC OFF/AT KPSC, UDYOGA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-01. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.M. PRAKASH, ADVOCATE FOR R-1 (V.C.) SRI. SANDEEP HUILGOL, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010279132025 NC: 2026:KHC:52180 WP No. 13506 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED MEMORANDUM DATED 03.04.2025 IN NO. CE:04/2025- 26/PSC ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT THERETO IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY (PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A). THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR HEARING – INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA ORAL ORDER 1. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the term of the petitioner has been completed. Therefore, the petitioner does not intend to prosecute the petition. 2. The question involved in the present petition is whether the Act confers any power upon respondent No.2 - the Chairman of the Karnataka State Public Service Commission [KSPSC] to issue any memorandum / notice. 3. The said issue is not dealt with in the present petition. 4. The writ petition is dismissed as not pressed. Sd/- _____________________ JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA MBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11