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Shobha vs State Of Karnataka And Ors
2023 Latest Caselaw 10576 Kant

Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 10576 Kant
Judgement Date : 14 December, 2023

Karnataka High Court

Shobha vs State Of Karnataka And Ors on 14 December, 2023

Author: Pradeep Singh Yerur

Bench: Pradeep Singh Yerur

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                                                     WP No. 203197 of 2023




                              IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

                                     KALABURAGI BENCH

                         DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2023

                                           BEFORE
                        THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR


                          WRIT PETITION NO. 203197 OF 2023 (S-RES)
                   BETWEEN:

                   SMT. SHOBHA
                   W/O H.S DHARMAGERI,
                   AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS,
                   OCC: GUEST LECTURER,
                   R/O H.NO.530 KOLLUR LT,
                   TALUK: MUDDEBIHAL,
                   DISTRICT: VIJAYAPURA-586212.
                   (REGN NO.F0053)
                                                                ...PETITIONER

                   (BY SRI. SANGANABASAVA B. PATIL, ADVOCATE)

                   AND:
Digitally signed
by SACHIN          1.   STATE OF KARNATAKA,
Location: HIGH          PRINCIPAL SECRETARY/
COURT OF
KARNATAKA               ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY,
                        DEPARTMENT OF HIGH EDUCATION,
                        M.S BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI,
                        BENGLAURU-560001.

                   2.   THE COMMISSIONER,
                        DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION,
                        'UNNATA SHIKSHANA SOUDHA'
                        SHESHADRI ROAD, BENGLAURU-560001.

                   3.   THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
                        KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY
                        AND APPOINTING AUTHORITY,
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                                 WP No. 203197 of 2023




     SAMPIGE ROAD, 18TH CROSS,
     MALLESHWARAM, BENGLAURU-560003.

4.   MRS.VASUNDARKUMARI,
     FATHERS HUSBANDS NAME
     NOW KNOWN, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS,
     REGISTER NO.A5681
     C/O THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
     KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY,
     SAMPIGE ROAD, 18TH CROSS,
     MALLESHWARAM, BENGLAURU-560001.

5.   MRS. GIRIJALAXMI,
     REGISTER NO.G1653,
     FATHERS/HUSBANDS NAME
     NOT KNOWN, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS,
     C/O THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
     KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY,
     SAMPIGE ROAD, 18TH CROSS,
     MALLESHWARAM, BENGLAURU-560001.
                                        ...RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. BASAVARAJ R. MATH AND
SMT. VIJAYALAXMI, ADVOCATES FOR R3)

     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
OR ORDER OR DIRECTION AND QUASH THE FINAL SELECTION
LIST VIDE ANNEXURE-F IN SO FAR AS THE RESPONDENT NO. 4
AND 5 ARE CONCERNED. II) WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY
OTHER APPROPRIATE WITH ORDER OF DIRECTION, DIRECTING
THE RESPONDENTS NO.1 TO 3 TO CONSIDER THE CASE OF
THE PETITIONER AND GRANT HER SELECT AND APPOINTMENT
THE PETITIONER BY FOLLOWING THE PRINCIPAL OF VERTICAL
RESERVATION AND MIGRATE THE RESPONDENTS NO. 4 AND 5
PURSUANT TO THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER
VIDE ANNEXURE-H AND ALSO BASED ON THE DIVISION
BENCH JUDGMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (BASED ON SUPREME
COURT JUDGMENT) VIDE ANNEXURE-M.
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     THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING,
THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:

                          ORDER

Learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo

seeking withdrawal of the writ petition. Memo reads as

under :-

"In the above matter, the undersigned Advocate, in instruction is seeking the leave of this Hon'ble Court to withdraw the instant writ petition with liberty to approach the Hon'ble Karnataka Administrative Tribunal to redress the grievance of the petitioner. Hence, the instant writ petition may be permitted to be withdrawn by reserving all the rights of the petitioner without prejudice to approach Karnataka Administrative Tribunal as submitted above. The writ petition may be permitted to be withdrawn with liberty."

Placing the submission and the memo on record,

petition is dismissed as withdrawn, reserving liberty to

approach the appropriate forum.

Sd/-

JUDGE SN CT:SI

 
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