- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18164 WP No. 5942 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 5942 OF 2026 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. S. L. NAGARAJA, S/O LATE S. LINGAPPAIAH AGE 72 YEARS R/O NO. 1571, 5TH MAIN, 8TH CROSS, VIJAYANAGAR 2ND STAGE, MYSURU – 570 017 2. GOPALSWAMY S/O LATE VENKATARAMANA SETTY AGED 73 YEARS R/O. NO.2, NANDANAVANA SITE NO.34/35, 3RD CROSS, NRUPATHUNGA NAGARA J.P. NAGARA 7TH PHASE, BANGALORE – 560 078. 3. H. SIDDEGOWDA LATE HANUMANTHEGOWDA AGED 72 YEARS R/O NO. 3054, 22ND MAIN ROAD, VIJAYANAGARA 2ND STAGE, MYSURU – 570 017 4. PUSHPALATHA D/O LATE H. BASAPPA AGED 73 YEARS R/O NO.529, 15TH CROSS, 25TH MAIN, 2ND STAGE, J.P.NAGAR, MYSORE – 570 008 5. VEDAVALLI D/O K. RANGASWAMY IYENGAR AGED 73 YEARS Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18164 WP No. 5942 of 2026 NO. 29, 5TH BLOCK, MADHUVANA LAYOUT, SRIRRAMPURA 2ND STAGE, MYSURU – 570 034 6. VASANTHA LAKSHMI W/O B.P. KRISHNA AGED 72 YEARS R/O 195, 6TH CROSS, NAVILU ROAD, KUVEMPUNAGAR, MYSORE – 570 023 7. RAJU H. M. S/O LATE H.S. MOGANNA AGED 71 YEARS R/O D.NO. 534, JUDICIAL LAYOUT, KERGALLI, BHOGADI POST, JAYAPURA HOBLI, MYSORE – 570 026 8. P. CHANDRASHEKAR S/O LATE PUTTASOMAIAH AGED 73 YEARS R/O NO. 1128, 1ST MAIN, 2ND CROSS, SRIRAMPURA 2ND STAGE, MYSURU – 570 034 9. VATSALA D/O NARASIMHACHAR AGED 74 YEARS R/O D.NO. 1398/2, 4TH CROSS, KRISHNAMURTHYPURAM, MYSURU – 570 004 10. S. SHIVAMMA D/O LATE SIDDEGOWDA AGED 73 YEARS R/O NO. S/39, 4TH MAIN VIVEKANANDA NAGAR MYSURU – 570 023 11. RAJASHEKARA N.B. S/O LATE BASAVEGOWDA AGED 72 YEARS R/ONALLURU VILLAGE, VANDARABALU POST, CHAMARAJANAGARA DIST. – 570 034 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18164 WP No. 5942 of 2026 12. PUTTASWAMY M., S/O LATE MALLASHETTY AGED 72 YEARS R/O NO. 6/A, 'A' BLCOK NOTEMUDRANA NAGARA POST, TEACHER'S LAYOUT, HALEKESARE, MYSURU – 570 003 13. M.C. MAHADEVA S/O LATE CHIKKAIAH AGED 73 YEARS R/O NO. 1139, 4/10TH CROSS, 'E' AND 'F BLOCK, 2ND STAGE, RAMAKRISHNA NAGAR, MYSURU – 570 022 14. V. PUTTARAJU S/O LATE VEERAIAH AGED 72 YEARS R/O NO. 249, 6TH MAIN ROAD, NADA GOKULA EXTN. MYSURU – 570 022 15. B. CHANDRASHEKAR S/O LATE BALAIAH AGED 72 YEAR RETD. ASSIST ACCOUNTS OFFICER R/O 659, “PADMALAYA”, 4TH CROSS, M.G. KOPPAL, MYSORE – 570 017 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MURALI N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU – 560 001. REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A AND E), PARK HOUSE ROAD, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18164 WP No. 5942 of 2026 VIDHAN SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU – 560 001. 3. THE CHIEF SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, VIDHAN SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU – 560 001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE, AGA FOR R1 & R3; SRI. AMARESH N., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT STATE TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF PETITIONERS DATED 11/12/2025, 15/12/2025, 20/12/2025, 15/12/2025, 15/01/2026, 30/01/2026, 09/12/2025, 03/12/2025, 01/12/2025, 03/12/2025, 03/12/2025, 08/12/2025, 15/12/2025, 18/12/2025, 11/12/2025 AND 11/12/2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-A TO Q RESPECTIVELY AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo seeking leave of this Court to withdraw the petition. The aforesaid memo is taken on record. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of as withdrawn. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE MDS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 34