- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2339-DB WP No. 103978 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI WRIT PETITION NO. 103978 OF 2025 (S-KAT) BETWEEN: UDAYKUMAR HONAWADKAR, S/O RAYAPPA, AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KIMS, HUBBALLI, R/O: HUBBALLI – 580 022, TQ: HUBBALLI, DIST: DHARWAD. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. SHAILA BELLIKATTI & SMT. MEGHANA K., ADVOCATES FOR SMT. ANURADHA R.D., ADV.) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITS SECRETARY, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (GROUP A) VIKASA SOUDHA, 3RD FLOOR, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITS UNDER SECRETARY, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (GROUP A) VIKASA SOUDHA, 3RD FLOOR, BENGALURU – 560 001. Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2339-DB WP No. 103978 of 2025 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITS ADDL. CHIEF SECRETARY, MEDICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU – 560 001. 4. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITS UNDER SECRETARY – 1, MEDICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU – 560 001. 5. THE DIRECTOR, KARNATAKA MEDICAL COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE (KMCRI), HUBBALLI – 580 022. 6. C.G. JINAGA, ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, RURAL DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION DEPARTMENT, SHIGGAVI, SUB DIVISION, HAVERI DIST – 581 205. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. G.K. HIREGOUDAR, PRL. GOVT. ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R4; SRI. GOPAL B. PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R5 SRI. S.R. NEMAGOUDA & SRI. ARAVIND UPADHYE, ADVS. FOR R6) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 23.06.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE A IN APPLICATION NO. 10631/2025 PENDING ON THE FILE OF KARNATAKA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, BELAGAVI BENCH AND GRANT INTERIM RELIEF OF STAY OF ORDER DATED 18.06.2025 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO. 2 BEARING ORDER NO. SANKYE LOO YE 268 SE SA A 2025 RELEVANT PORTION AT SL. NO. 1, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING B GROUP THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2339-DB WP No. 103978 of 2025 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN) Learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo dated 16.02.2026 stating that the petition has become infructuous and that the same may be dismissed as not pressed. Memo is placed on record. Writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Pending interlocutory applications, if any, stand disposed of as not surviving for consideration. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE Sd/- (B. MURALIDHARA PAI) JUDGE KMS / CT:ASC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 37