- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7437-DB WP No. 22981 of 2024 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. 22981 OF 2024 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. SULOCHANA M. P., W/O CHANDRA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS WORKING AS PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL MUNGANAHALLI VILLAGE, YENAMALAPADI POST, CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT - 563123, R/AT YANAMALAPADI VILLAGE, CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI SRIKANTH M. P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY, Digitally signed by VINUTHA B S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7437-DB WP No. 22981 of 2024 M. S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY DEPARTMENT, NEW PUBLIC OFFICES, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, K. R. CIRCLE, BENGALURU - 560001. 3. THE DIRECTOR, PRIMARY EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY NEW PUBLIC OFFICES, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, K. R. CIRCLE, BENGALURU - 560001. 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT, CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562101. 5. THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER, CHINTAMANI, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 563125. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI VIKAS ROJIPURA, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 29/07/2024 ON APPLICATION No.655/2024 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, BENGALURU, VIDE ANNEXURE-H. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7437-DB WP No. 22981 of 2024 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. Srikanth M.P., appearing for the petitioner after arguing for a very long time, seeks permission to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to make representation as directed by the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal, Bengaluru in the impugned order dated 29.07.2024 in Application No.655/2024. 2. The submission of the learned counsel is placed on record. 3. Writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE VBS/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13