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Sri H S Prakash v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC15 Dec 2025WP/33363/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Retirement pensionary benefits; retired assistant teacher; writ petition withdrawn by memo; dismissed as not pressed; Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India; State of Karnataka Department of School Education and Literacy; Commissioner of Public Instructions; Deputy Director of Public Instructions Davanagere; Block Education Officer Harihara Taluk; Sree Utsavamba Educational Society (R) Chitradurga; Principal Accountant General (A and E); representations Annexure-F/H/K/L dated 16.06.2025, 12.09.2025, 20.10.2025; WP No. 33363 of 2025 (S-RES); NC: 2025:KHC:53509; Justice Ashok S.Kinagi; High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru; Davanagere; Chitradurga.

What did the court decide?

The memo filed by learned counsel for the petitioner for withdrawal of the writ petition was taken on record. ¶43

Sri H S Prakash Vs the State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Dismissed

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Issue for consideration

Whether Respondents 1 to 5 should be directed to grant the petitioner's retirement pensionary benefits within a reasonable time on considering his representations (Annexures F, H, K and L).

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Court's answer

It was stated that, on receipt of notice, the respondent-Authorities as well as the Management assured that they will proceed to take action to grant the retirement pensionary benefits in favour of the petitioner; hence the petitioner prayed to dismiss the petition as not pressed.

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Ratio / Principle

The memo filed by learned counsel for the petitioner for withdrawal of the writ petition was taken on record.

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Key takeaways

The writ petition is dismissed as not pressed.ratio¶44
In view of dismissal of the petition, pending IA(s), if any, stand disposed of accordingly.ratio¶47

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition No. 33363 of 2025 (S-RES), High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru (NC: 2025:KHC:53509), decided 15 December 2025 by Ashok S. Kinagi, J. A retired assistant teacher (aged about 60) filed this petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India praying for a direction to Respondents 1 to 5 (the State of Karnataka through the Principal Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy; the Commissioner of Public Instructions; the Deputy Director of Public Instructions, Davanagere; the Block Education Officer, Harihara Taluk; and the Secretary, Sree Utsavamba Educational Society (R)) to grant his retirement pensionary benefits within a reasonable time on considering his representations vide Annexure-F dated 16.06.2025, Annexure-H dated 16.06.2025, Annexure-K dated 12.09.2025 and Annexure-L dated 20.10.2025. At the preliminary hearing it was stated that, on receipt of notice, the respondent-Authorities and the Management had assured that they would proceed to take action to grant the retirement pensionary benefits; learned counsel for the petitioner accordingly filed a memo for withdrawal and prayed to dismiss the petition as not pressed. Taking the memo on record, the Court dismissed the writ petition as not pressed and disposed of pending IA(s), if any, accordingly. No substantive ruling was issued on the pensionary-benefits claim.

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NC: 2025:KHC:53509 WP No. 33363 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 15^TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 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. 33363 OF 2025 (S-RES)

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BETWEEN:

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

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SRI H S PRAKASH S/O H M SHARANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS OCC: RETIRED ASSISTANT TEACHER. R/A 1234/167, NEAR DHM CHURCH. SARASWATHI NAGAR, NITTUVALLI. DAVANAGERE-577 004

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(BY SRI. CHANDRASHEKAR G M., ADVOCATE) AND:

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…PETITIONER

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY MULTISTORIED BUILDING. DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001.

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HC-KAR

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THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS NRUPATHUNGA ROAD,

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BENGALURU-560001.

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THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS DAVANAGERE DISTRICT, DAVANAGERE - 577002

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THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER

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HARIHARA TALUK,

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DAVANAGERE DISTRICT- 577601.

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THE SECRETARY

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SREE UTSAVAMBA EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY (R), MK HATTI, CHITRADURGA - 577502

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R/A BASAVASHREE, 1^ST CROSS, BVKS LAYOUT, CHITRADURGA - 577502.

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THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A AND E), P.B.NO.5329/5369, ANNEXE BUILDING, PARK HOUSE ROAD, BENGALURU 560001.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA FOR R1 TO R4 & R6 R5 SERVED-UNREPRESENTED)

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HC-KAR

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.1 TO RESPONDENT NO.5 TO GRANT THE RETIREMENT PENSIONARY BENEFITS IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER WITHIN REASONABLE TIME ON CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATIONS MADE BY THE PETITIONER VIDE ANNEXURE-F DATED 16.06.2025, ANNEXURE-H DATED 16.06.2025, ANNEXURE-K DATED 12.09.2025, ANNEXURE-L DATED 20.10.2025.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, 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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Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo

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for withdrawal of the writ petition.

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It is stated that, on the receipt of notice, the respondent-Authorities as well as Management have assured that, they will proceed to take action in order to grant the retirement pensionary benefits in favour of the

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NC: 2025:KHC:53509 WP No. 33363 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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petitioner. Hence, the petitioner prays to dismiss the

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present petition as not pressed.

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