- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4584-DB WP No. 16024 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND WRIT PETITION No. 16024 OF 2024 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. LATHA T. R., D/O T.P. RAJKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, WAS WORKING AS EDUCATION OFFICER, PRADHAN MANTRI POSHAN ABHIYAAN, MID-DAY-MEAL PROGRAM, ZILLA PANCHAYAT, MANDYA - 571401, NOW UNDER AN ORDER OF SUSPENSION, RESIDING AT C/O T.P.RAJKUMAR, NEHA NILYA, KEB ROAD, ARKALGOD, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573102. …PETITIONER (BY SRI SATISH K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY, REPRESENTED BY ITS Digitally signed by VALLI MARIMUTHU Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4584-DB WP No. 16024 of 2024 PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, M.S.BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR PRADHAN MANTRI POSHAN ABHIYAAN, MID-DAY-MEAL PROGRAM, K.G.ROAD, BANGALORE - 560002. 3. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ZILLA PANCHAYAT, MANDYA DISTRICT MANDYA - 571401. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI K. RAJENDRA, AGA FOR R1 & R2; SRI B.J. SOMAYAJI, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 31/05/2024 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL IN APPLICATION No.1518/2024 (ANNEXURE-A) AND CONSEQUENTLY ALLOW THE SAID APPLICATION No.1518/2024 AS SOUGHT FOR BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE HON'BLE TRIBUNAL (ANNEXURE-B). THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4584-DB WP No. 16024 of 2024 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT) Sri K. Satish, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Sri K.R. Rajendra, learned Additional Government Advocate for respondent Nos.1 and 2, each files a memo dated 28.01.2026 and 27.01.2026 enclosing Government Order dated 17.09.2024, whereunder the order of suspension of the petitioner dated 16.03.2024 is revoked and the petitioner is reinstated into service. In view of the same, both learned counsels would submit that the writ petition could be disposed of. 2. The petitioner was before the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal, Bengaluru, in Application No.1518/2024 questioning the order of suspension dated 16.03.2024 (Annexure-A12) and the said application was dismissed under the impugned order dated 31.05.2024. The said order was challenged in the above stated writ petition. 3. In view of the revocation of the suspension order during pendency of the petition, the writ petition would no - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4584-DB WP No. 16024 of 2024 more survive for further consideration. Accordingly, writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE DDU List No.: 2 Sl No.: 7