- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24621 WP No. 13299 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF MAY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY WRIT PETITION NO. 13299 OF 2026 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI MOHAN S G AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, S/O S T GANGAIAH AND GANGALAKSHMI, SANABA VILLAGE POST, AMRUTHUR HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMKUR - 572 111. 2. SHIVASHARAN AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS S/O BASAVARAJ HEBLI, KALABURGI 585302. 3. NAVEENA KUMAR A S AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS S/O A SHIVAMURTHY KOTTURU HOBLI Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24621 WP No. 13299 of 2026 VTC: NAGARAKATTI P.O. NAGARAKATTE KUDLIGI, BALLARI - 583136. 4. BODAKA VENKATARAMANA PAVITHRA AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS W/O SANTHOSH KUMAR S G NO-78, VTC: SEERESANDRA, PO: BYATHA, BANGALORE NORTH, BENGALURU - 560 089. 5. SANTHOSH KUMAR AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS S/O GALAPPA NO-78, VTC: SEERESANDRA, PO : BYATHA, BANGALORE NORTH, BENGALURU - 560089. 6. KEERTHISHREE L AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, D/O LAKSHMINARASIMIHAIAH, 5TH CROSS, RAMA MANDHIRA ROAD KAVERIPURA, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24621 WP No. 13299 of 2026 KAMAKSHIPALYA, BANGALORE NORTH, BASAVESHWARANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560079. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. URMILA PULLAT., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001. 2. THE SECRETARY KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY (KEA) 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU - 550012. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24621 WP No. 13299 of 2026 3. THE COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONERATE OF AGRICULTURE, NO. 1, SHESHADRI ROAD, BENGALURU - 560001. 4. THE CHAIRMAN, KARNATAKA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, UDYOGA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.MAHANTHESH SHETTAR, AGA FOR R1 & R3; SRI.N.K.RAMESH, ADVOCATE FOR R2; SMT.M.R.SINCHANA, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WRIT PETITOIN IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS OF THE PETITIONERS DATED 21.04.2026 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE C AND C1 AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24621 WP No. 13299 of 2026 ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo seeking permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to challenge the new notification dated 29.04.2026. 2. The said submission and memo are placed on record. 3. The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE UN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 22