- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13734-DB WP No. 11428 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND WRIT PETITION No. 11428 OF 2022 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: 1. EREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, S/O NINGEGOWDA, FIRST DIVISIONS ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, HASSAN, RESIDENT OF HEMAVATHINAGAR, HASSAN-573201. …PETITIONER (BY SRI ADITHYA R CHAKRAGIRI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, (PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION), M. S. BUILDING, VIDHANA VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001. 2. COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU-560001. Digitally signed by VINUTHA B S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13734-DB WP No. 11428 of 2022 3. JOINT DIRECTOR (ADMINISTRATION) DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BENGALOORU-560001. 4. H C LALITHAMMA AGE NOT KNOWN TO APPLICANT W/O NOT KNOWN TO APPLICANT FIRST DIVISION ASSISTANT OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION HASSAN-573201. 5. P R KUMARI AGE NOT KNOWN TO APPLICANT W/O NOT KNOWN TO APPLICANT FIRST DIVISION ASSISTANT OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRICTION HASSAN-573201. 6. H S GEETHA AGE NOT KNOWN TO APPLICANT W/O NOT KNOWN TO APPLICANT FIRST DIVISION ASSISTANT OFFICE OF THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER MUDIGERE TQ CHIKKAMAGALUR DIST-577132. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI K.R. RAJENDRA, AGA FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 12/08/2021 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE KARNATAKA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, BENGALURU IN APPLICATION No.3785/2020 (ANNEXURE-A) AND ALLOW THE PETITIONERS APPLICATION No.3785/2020. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13734-DB WP No. 11428 of 2022 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) Sri Adithya R. Chakragiri, learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 04.03.2026 seeking leave of the Court to withdraw the present writ petition with liberty to file a fresh and comprehensive petition as there are certain curable office objections raised in the petition. 2. The memo is placed on record. 3. The petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as sought for. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE DDU List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1