- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6694 WP No. 1786 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 1786 OF 2026 (S-TR) BETWEEN: SRI. JAGADISHA P S/O LATE PUTTEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS REGIONAL DIRECTOR KSOU REGIONAL CENTRE HASSAN DISTRICT R/AT POOMADIHALY VILLAGE JUTTANAHALLI POST SHRAVANABELAGOLA HOBLI CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT-573 124. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. JAYANTH KUMAR M, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SHARATH S GOWDA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. KARNATAKA STATE OPEN UNIVERSITY MUKTHAGANGOTRI, KSOU MYSURU-570 006 REPRESENTED BY ITS VICE CHANCELLOR. 2. THE REGISTRAR KARNATAKA STATE OPEN UNIVERSITY MUKTHAGANGOTRI, KSOU MYSURU-570 006. 3. SRI. SIDDARTHA B. N. S/O NOT KNOWN TO PETITIONER AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS Digitally signed by MALATHI CHALUVA IYENGAR Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6694 WP No. 1786 of 2026 PRESENTLY WORKING AS REGIONAL DIRECTOR KSOU REGIONAL CENTRE GADAG DISTRICT-582 101. (AS A TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE) …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. T P RAJENDRAKUMAR SUNGAY., ADVOCATE FOR C/R1 & R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 12.01.2026 PASSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT AUTHORITY IN SERIAL NO.KRMV/AV/STAFF 02/08/2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER 1. The learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 05.02.2026 seeking leave of this Court to withdraw the petition as not pressed. 2. The memo is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE DM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 20