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The State of Karnataka v. Smt Gayathri Devi T N

Karnataka HC3 Apr 2025WP/4367/2023

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Karnataka High Court writ petition disposed as infructuous; contesting respondent retired on superannuation; certiorari sought against KSAT Bengaluru order dated 03.08.2022 in A.No-2597/2022; Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution; Joint Director, Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board; no ruling on merits; NC: 2025:KHC:14069-DB; coram Krishna S Dixit and Ramachandra D. Huddar, JJ.

What did the court decide?

The contesting respondent having retired from service on attaining the age of superannuation, the petition had become infructuous. ¶26

The State of Karnataka Vs Smt Gayathri Devi T N — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:14069-DB WP No. 4367 of 2023

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3^RD DAY OF APRIL, 2025 PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNA S DIXIT

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMACHANDRA D. HUDDAR WRIT PETITION NO. 4367 OF 2023 (S-KSAT)

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BETWEEN:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, (PRIMARY AND SECONDARY), M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. AND OTHERS.

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THE COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001.

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Digitally signed by SHAKAMBARI Location: High Court of Karnataka

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THE DIRECTOR, KARNATAKA SECONDARY EDUCATION EXAMINATION BOARD, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 018.

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(BY SRI.VIKAS ROJIPURA, AGA)

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AND:

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…PETITIONERS

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SMT. GAYATHRI DEVI T.N., D/O C.P.NAGA HANUMANTHA RAO, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, WORKING AS JOINT DIRECTOR, KARNATAKA SECONDARY EDUCATION EXAMINATION BOARD, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 008.

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…RESPONDENT

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(BY SRI. V. R. SARATHY, ADVOCATE)

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2 - NC: 2025:KHC:14069-DB WP No. 4367 of 2023

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 03.08.2022 (ANNEXURE-C) PASSED BY THE KSAT BENGALURU IN A.No-2597/2022.

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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 KRISHNA S DIXIT and

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HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMACHANDRA D. HUDDAR

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ORAL ORDER

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(PER: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNA S DIXIT)

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Shri.V.R.Sarathy, learned counsel appearing for the

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contesting respondent submits that this petition has become infructuous, the said respondent having retired from service on attaining the age of superannuation.

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Accepting the above submission, writ petition is disposed

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off as having become infructuous .

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Sd/(KRISHNA S DIXIT) JUDGE

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Sd/-

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(RAMACHANDRA D. HUDDAR) JUDGE

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