- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15725 WP No. 20562 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 20562 OF 2023 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI E.M KRISHNAMURTHY S/O MARIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, ASST. TEACHER (ARTS) GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL, VALAGEREPURA, AMRUTHUR HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT. 2. SRI JAYARAMAIAH S/O NARASAIAH, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, ASST. TEACHER-(CRAFT) GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL, DODDAMADHURAE, YEDIYUR HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. GANGADHARAIAH A N., ADVOCATE FOR P1; P2 - WP IS DISMISSED AS WITHDRAWN V/O. DATED 14.01.2026) AND: 1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15725 WP No. 20562 of 2023 M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU-560001. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY, TUMKUR SOUTH DISTRICT, TUMKUR-572101. 4. THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572130. 5. SREE RAJIV GANDHI SMARAKA VIDYA SAMSTHE (R) SANTHEMAVATUR, KASABA HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572130 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SRI S.C.MAGADAYYA. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. G. RAMESH NAIK, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS 1 TO 4 TO RELEASE THE DUE SALARY FOR 5 MONTHS FROM OCTOBER 2021 TO FEBRUARY 2022 ALONG-WITH TIME BOUND INCREMENTS DUE TO THE PETITIONERS AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15725 WP No. 20562 of 2023 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo seeking leave of this Court to withdraw the petition. Memo reads as under: "The above-named 1st petitioner submits as follows: The 1st Petitioner, due to changed circumstances and due to his ill health, has instructed the Counsel prosecuting the matter not to proceed with the above petition. Hence, this memo is filed seeking this Hon'ble Court to dismiss the petition as not pressed.' Wherefore, the 1st Petitioner respectfully prays that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to permit him to withdraw the petition, in the interest of justice and equity." 2. The aforesaid memo is taken on record. 3. In terms of the memo, the petition is disposed of as withdrawn. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE VM