Sri Ramesh S v. State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
WP No. 17083 of 2021 (S-RES); NC: 2026:KHC:30225; High Court of Karnataka; Justice Ashok S. Kinagi; decided 19 June 2026. Petitioner Sri Ramesh S (aged about 61, Kollegal Taluk, Chamarajanagar District) versus State of Karnataka Department of Higher Education (Collegiate Education), Biligiri Education Society / Biligiri First Grade College Yelandur, its Executive President, Sri Ganesh Prasad (Lecturer), and Commissioner of Collegiate Education. Petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution challenging orders dated 16.10.2020 (Annx-D) and 05.11.2020 (Annx-E) passed by Respondent No. 1; dismissed as withdrawn on counsel's memo (S M Babu for petitioner; G. Ramesh Naik AGA for R1 & R5; P Mahesh for R2 R3; Victor Manoharan S for R4) with liberty to pursue arrears of salary; pending applications disposed of. No precedent cited; no quantum stated.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to the petitioner to approach the respondents for arrears of salary due to him; pending applications, if any, stand disposed of accordingly.