- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010052172026 NC: 2026:KHC:54681 WP No. 2299 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 2299 OF 2026 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SHRI. ASWIN C. S/O PRABHARAN N. AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS SREELAKSHMI NILAYAM PILASSERY(P.O.), POYYAYIL, KUNNAMANGALAM, KOZHIKODE - 673 571 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NIMMY K.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA REP BY THE SECRETARY DEPT. OF ATOMIC ENERGY, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, NEW DELHI - 110 001 2. THE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE, P.B.NO.1, P.O.YELWAL, MYSURU - 571 130 3. BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE REGISTERED UNDER DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY THROUGH ITS DIRECTOR, BARC, TROMBAY, Digitally signed by VIDYA G R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010052172026 NC: 2026:KHC:54681 WP No. 2299 of 2026 MUMBAI - 400 085 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.S. BHEEMAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R1 R2 AND R3 ARE SERVED) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING FOR ISSUANCE OF A WRIT OF MANDAMUS TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO FINALIZE THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS PURSUANT TO ADVERTISEMENT NO. BARC/MYS/02/2021 (ANNEXURE-D) AND ISSUE APPOINTMENT ORDERS TO THE PETITIONER FOR THE POST OF DRIVER-CUM-PUMP OPERATOR-CUM-FIREMAN AT BARC, MYSURU CAMPUS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV ORAL ORDER 1. The present petition has been filed seeking for issuance of writ of mandamus directing to the respondents to finalize the recruitment process pursuant to Advertisement No.BARC/MYS/02/2021 at Annexure-D. It is noticed that the employer is the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre. 2. Sri. Bheemaiah K.S., the learned counsel for respondent No.1 would submit that jurisdiction lies with the Central Administrative Tribunal. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010052172026 NC: 2026:KHC:54681 WP No. 2299 of 2026 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo for withdrawal. The memo reads as hereunder: “The counsel for the petitioner most humbly submits that I am withdrawing the matter and I may be given the liberty to file the same in Central Administrative Tribunal with the delay condoned. It is humbly prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to take this memo on record, in the interest of justice.” 4. In light of the same, the petition is dismissed as not calling for adjudication only on the ground of lack of jurisdiction. 5. Registry to return all the original and certified copies along with the petition after retaining xerox copy for reference. 6. All contentions are kept open. Sd/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE SKS