- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1254 WP No. 103636 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JANUARY 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 103636 OF 2023 (S-RES) BETWEEN: PRAKASH S/O. DINAKAR PATIL AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: ASSISTANT TEACHER, V.B.S.S. MADHYAMIK VIDYALAYA, POST. MATTIWADE, TQ: HUKKERI, DIST: BELAGAVI-592309. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. K.ANANDKUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY IT SECRETARY, (PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION), DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-01. 2. THE COMMISSIONARATE FOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, TRAINING COLLEGE ROAD, DIST: DHARWAD-580008. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, CHIKKODI, TQ: CHIKKODI, DIST: BELAGAVI -590008. MANJANNA E Digitally signed by MANJANNA E Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2026.02.02 10:01:47 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1254 WP No. 103636 of 2023 4. BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER HUKKERI TALUKA RANGE, HUKKERI, DIST: BELAGAVI-591201. 5. VISHWA BHARAT SEVA SAMITI SHAHAPUR, BELAGAVI, BY ITS PRESIDENT SHRI. VIJAY P. NANDIHALLI, AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: PRESIDENT, VBSS TRUST R/O. 1644, ALWAN GALLI, BELAGAVI-590003. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NANDINI B.SOMAPUR, AGA FOR R1 TO R4; SRI. RAMESH N.MISALE, ADVOCATE FOR R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE ENDORSEMENT BERING NO. ANU4/PDP/VVKE/VETANA/ANUDANA/2011-12/5932 DATED 09-03- 2018 AND THE ENDORSEMENT DATED 02-12-2020 BEARING NO. ANU4/PDP/VVKE/VETANA-ANUDANA/2011-12-3157 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO. 3 THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS AS PER ANNEXURE-H AND L AS ARBITRATORY ILLEGAL AND VOID; ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS TO RESPONDENTS NO.1 TO 4 DIRECTING TO ACCORD RETROSPECTIVE APPROVAL TO THE PROPOSALS SUBMITTED BY THE RESPONDENT NO. 5 MANAGEMENT, THROUGH HEADMASTER OF THE RESPONDENT NO. 5 INSTITUTION VIDE ANNEXURE-F, R3 AND F4 DATED 05.06.2017, 18.07.2019 AND 27.07.2016. ISSUE DIRECTION TO PASS APPROPRIATE AND SUITABLE ORDERS OF APPROVAL OF APPOINTMENT AND RELEASED THE SALARY ATTACHED TO THE POST ALONG WITH THE ARREARS AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1254 WP No. 103636 of 2023 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo for withdrawal, which reads as under; “MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL Herein, in the memo on behalf of the petitioner is as under: That the respondents have processed the application of the Petitioner to make permanent in the said post. However, the pendency of this Writ Petition is coming in a way to make an appropriate decision by the Respondents. They have advised the petitioner to withdraw this Writ Petition. Hence, reserving liberty to the Petitioner to file a fresh petition, in the event of respondents not issuing the order, the Petitioner be permitted to withdraw this Petition in the interest of justice and equity” 2. Memo is taken on record. 3. In view of the memo, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA PJ/Ct:VH/ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 19