- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7439-DB WP No. 16020 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND WRIT PETITION No. 16020 OF 2021 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. C. R. ANANTHAPPA, S/O RAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/A KEREHOSAHALLI VILLAGE, TARIKERE TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT, WORKING AS ASST. TEACHER, GOVERNMENT HIGHER AND PRIMARY SCHOOL, NAGENAHALLI, TARIKERE TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT-577228. …PETITIONER (BY SRI S.S. PARIKSHITH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, PRIMARY EDUCATION, M. S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, FOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, Digitally signed by VINUTHA B S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7439-DB WP No. 16020 of 2021 NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU-560001. 3. THE DIRECTOR, PRIMARY EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU-560001. 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, ZILLA PANCHAYATH, CHIKKAMAGALURU. 5. BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, TARIKERE TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT-577228. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI K.R. RAJENDRA, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE MEMORANDUM ISSUED BY THE R-3 DATED 20.6.2020 (IN ANNEXURE A11 PRODUCED IN APPLICATION) AND ALSO MEMORANDUM ISSUED BY THE R-4 DATED 28.9.2020 (IN ANNEXURE-A12 PRODUCED IN APPLICATION) SET ASIDE THE ORDER PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL BENGALURU DATED 11.11.2020 IN APPLICATION No.5317/2020 VIDE ANNEXURE-B AND ALLOW THIS PETITION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7439-DB WP No. 16020 of 2021 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT) Learned counsel Sri.S.S. Parikshith, for the petitioner appears through video conferencing and submits that the petition be dismissed as it has become infructuous. 2. The submission is placed on record. 3. Petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. SD/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE SD/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE VBS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2