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Sri.Lakshman B D v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC14 Oct 2025WP/23511/2025

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karnataka high court bengaluru; WP No. 23511 of 2025 (S-PRO); Justice Ashok S.Kinagi; writ petition dismissed as withdrawn; memo dated 10.10.2025 for withdrawal; prayer to quash order dated 14.07.2025 in Revision Petition No. 82/2024 (EP/365/DGW/2024) Annexure-A; direction to promote Assistant Teacher to Lecturer per seniority list dated 01.07.2022 Annexure-E; State of Karnataka Department of School Education and Literacy; National Education Society Shivamogga; Articles 226 and 227 Constitution of India; no merits decided; single-judge oral order.

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Permission to withdraw the writ petition granted; petitioner's Memo dated 10.10.2025 taken on record; writ petition dismissed as withdrawn. No adjudication on merits; no other relief. ¶38

Sri.Lakshman B D Vs the State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:40595 WP No. 23511 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 14^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI

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WRIT PETITION NO. 23511 OF 2025 (S-PRO)

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BETWEEN:

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SRI. LAKSHMAN B D S/O BACHCHI DURUGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC: ASSISTANT TEACHER, WORKING AT KASTURBA GIRLS P.U COLLEGE (HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION) SHIVAMOGGA, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577201. …PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. MARUTHI G B., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY SPECIAL SECRETORY, DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY, M.S. BUILDING, AMBEDIKAR VEEDI, BENGALURU-560001.

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THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION (PRE UNIVERSITY), 18^TH MALLESWARAM, BENGALURU-560003.

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THE SECRETORY,

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HC-KAR

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NATIONAL EDUCATION SOCIETY (R) SHIVAMOGGA-577201.

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SRI. C. ANNAPPA, S/O CHANDRAPPA BOVI, ASSISTANT TEACHER/LECTURER, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, H.S RUDRAPPA NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, SHIVAMOGGA-577201.

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AND ALSO SRI. PADMAMBA HIGH SCHOOL HUMCHA, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577418.

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SRI. BALAKRISHNA H.S. S/O LATE H. SADASHIVA RAO, ASSISTANT TEACHER, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,. WORKING AT H.S. RUDRAPPA NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL PRE UNIVERSITY, SHIVAMOGGA-577201.

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SMT. KHUSHTARA BANU, W/O AKRAM BHASHA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, ASSISTANT TEACHER, WORKING AT H.S. RUDRAPPA NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL PRE-UNIVERSITY, SHIVAMOGGA-577201.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA FOR R1 & R2;

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SRI. M. KRISHNA, ADVOCATE FOR C/R5 & R6 IN CP 15514/25; SRI. J.M. UMESHMURTHY, ADVOCATE FOR C/R4 IN CP No.15557/25)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-QUASH

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HC-KAR

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THE ORDER DATED 14.07.2025 PASSED BY THE R1 IN REVISION PETITION NO. 82/2024 (EP/365/DGW/2024) MARKED AT ANNEXURE -A. DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS AUTHORITY TO PROMOTE THE PETITIONER FROM POST OF ASSISTANT TEACHER TO POST OF LECTURER AS PER SENIORITY LIST DATED 01.07.2022 MARKED AT ANNEXURE -E.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI

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ORAL ORDER

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The petitioner has filed a Memo dated 10.10.2025 for

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withdrawal of the writ petition, which reads as follows:

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"The petitioner in the above case most respectfully submits that, the petitioner seek permission of this Hon'ble Court to withdraw the above case in the interest of justice and equity."

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The Memo is taken on record.

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The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

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Sd/(ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE

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