- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1008 WP No. 18642 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 18642 OF 2023 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: VARUN NAYAK M S/O MOHANA V AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS 268, NANJANGUDU TALUK DEBUR, MYSORE KARNATAKA-571314 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. A MAHESH CHOWDHARY., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. KARNATAKA EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR SAMPIGE ROAD, 18TH CROSS MALLESHWARAM ,BENGALURU-560012 2. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER KARNATAKA EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1008 WP No. 18642 of 2023 SAMPIGE ROAD, 18TH CROSS MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU-560012 3. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND CHARIMAN DISTRICT CASTE AND INCOME VERIFICATION COMMITTEE, MYSORE DISTRICT – 570 001 4. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTEMNT OF SOCIAL WELFARE VIDHANA SOUDHA KARNATAKA-560001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. N.K. RAMESH, ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2 SRI. C JAGADISH, ADVOCATE FOR R3 SRI. MANJUNATH K., HCGP FOR R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITY TO CONSIDER THE INCOME CERTIFICATE OF THE PETITIONER BEARING NO. RD1219285001794 SUBMITTED ALONG WITH REPRESENTATION DATED 21/08/2023. DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT TO LEVY THE FEE OF RS. 750/- UPON THE PETITIONER AS THE INCOME IS BELOW 10L AS PRESCRIBED UNDER FEE SCHEDULE VIDE ANNEXURE-H. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1008 WP No. 18642 of 2023 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER The petitioner filed this petition seeking a mandamus directing the Respondent Authority to consider the income certificate of the petitioner submitted along with the representation dated 21.08.2023 vide Annexure-A and also to levy the fee of ₹750/- upon the petitioner as the income is below ₹10,00,000/- as prescribed under the Fee schedule vide Annexure-H. 2. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that the Respondent Authority has already considered the income certificate pursuant to the interim order dated 22.08.2023. 3. As the Respondent Authority has already considered the representation by virtue of an interim order - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1008 WP No. 18642 of 2023 passed by this court, in view of the same, nothing survives for consideration in this writ petition. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of as having become infructuous. 5. Pending applications, if any, shall stand disposed of. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE SKS