- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21798 WP No. 24198 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 24198 OF 2024 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. RENUKA PRASAD H.P, S/O PUTTAMADAPPA K.P, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, NO. 85, HULIKEREKOPPALU, PO: HULIKERE, MANDYA - 571 405. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. SIRI RAJASHEKAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVT., DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING, VIKAS SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVT., VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS UNDER SECRETARY-2 HOUSING DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21798 WP No. 24198 of 2024 4. KARNATAKA SLUM DEVELOPMENT BOARD RESILDAR STREET, SESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU - 560 020. REPT. BY ITS COMMISSIONER. 5. N.P. BALARAJU AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, S/O H.V. PUTTASWAMY, WORKING AS CHIEF ENGINEER, KARNATAKA SLUM DEVELOPMENT BOARD, RESILDAR STREET, SESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU - 560 020. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAMESH NAIK, AGA FOR R1 TO R3; SMT. M.C. AMRUTHA VARSHINI, ADVOCATE FOR R4; SRI. ADITHYA BHAT, ADVOCATE FOR R5) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUO-WARRANTO TO PREVENT AND PROHIBIT THE R-4 TO TAKE UP THE POST OF CHIEF TECHNICAL ADVISOR TO THE BOARD WITH EFFECT FROM 01.09.2024 ON CONTRACT BASIS IN VIOLATION OF THE KARNATAKA SLUM CLEARANCE BOARD SERVICES (CADRE AND RECRUITMENT AND CONDITION OF SERVICE) RULES PURSUANT TO RECOMMENDATION LETTERS DTD. 20.08.2024 AND 19.08.2024 VIDE ANNX-D, D1 AND D2 AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21798 WP No. 24198 of 2024 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the prayer sought in the writ petition has rendered infructuous. His submission is placed on record. 2. Accordingly, the petition stands disposed of as having become infructuous. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE BH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 53