- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3445 WP No. 19480 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 19480 OF 2023 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: SRI VENKATESHWARA PROUDHA SHAALE KAIMARA, KASABHA HOBLI, CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK AND DISTRICT, CHIKKAMAGALURU-577131 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, SRI.H.T. VENKATAIAH S/O LATE THIRUMALLAIAH, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED) …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SOMASHEKHARAIAH R P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER AND PRIMARY SCHOOL EDUCATION, Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3445 WP No. 19480 of 2023 M.S. BUILDING DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001 REP BY ITS PRL. SECRETARY. 2. THE COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU-560001. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, (ADMINISTRATION) CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK AND DISTRICT-577101. 4. THE BLOCK EDUCATIONAL OFFICER TAIKERE ROAD, CHIKKAMAGALURU-577101 CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK AND DISTRICT …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANJUNATH K., HCGP FOR R1 TO R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DTD 18.07.2023 PASSED BY THE R2 DTD.18.07.2023 UNDER ANNEXURE-E. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3445 WP No. 19480 of 2023 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner filed a memo for withdrawal seeking leave of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. 2. Memo is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 4. Pending IA(s), if any, shall stand disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE SKS CT:KHV