- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14427 WP No. 24831 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.24831 OF 2024 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: 1. VINAYAKA VARADA PRIVATE INDUSTRIAL TRAINING INSTITUTE ADDRESS AT KODIYALA VILALGE SRIRANGAPATNA MANDYA DISTRICT-571415 REPRSENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL MR. BYRAPPA K. S/O KRISHNA SHETTY AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS VINAYAKA PRIVATE ITI CENTRE CODE PR29000711 VARADA PLRIVATE ITI CENTRE CODE PU29000001. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KARTHIK N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTERPRENURSHIP AND INDUSTRIAL TRAINING ADDRESS AT VIDHANA SOUDHA DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001, Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14427 WP No. 24831 of 2024 2. THE DIRECTOR (TRAINING ) OFFICE OF DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF TRAINING MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMETN AND ENTERPRENEURSHIP ADDRESS AT 7TH FLOOR KOUSHAL BHAWAN CHANAKYAPURI NEWMOTBHAG NEW DELHI - 110 012. 3. THE COMMISSIONER OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERATE DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT ADDRES AT KAOUSHALYA BHAVAN DAIRY CIRCLE BANNERGHATTA ROD BENGALURU -560 029. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SUKANYA BALIGA B., AGA FOR R1 & R3; SRI. M.N. KUMAR, CGC FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 09.07.2024 (ANNEXURE 'A' HEREIN) ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO. 2 IN RESPECT OF THE PETITIONER INSTITUTION AND PERMIT MERGER OF VINAYAKA PRIVATE INDUSTRIAL TRAINING INSTITUTE AND VARADA PRIVATE INDUSTRIAL TRAINING INSTITUTE AND GRANT AFFILIATION TO THE PETITIONER INSTITUTION WITH EFFECT FROM AUGUST, 2021 AND GRANT ONE CENTRE CODE IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14427 WP No. 24831 of 2024 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has filed a Memo dated 06.03.2026 stating that respondent No.2 has accorded affiliation to the petitioner - Institution. In that view of the matter, no further orders are required to be passed in this Writ Petition. 2. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE sac