IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 02ND DAY OF JANUARY, 2019 BEFORE THE HON' BLE MR.JUSTICE R.DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NOs.32033-32037 OF 2018(S-RES) BETWEEN 1. DR. C. NAGARATHNA D/O. LATE. B H CHANDRAIAH, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, (I/C PRINCIPAL), ACHARYA FIRST GRADE COLLEGE FOR WOMAN, GAURIBIDANUR- 561 208, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT.
2. SRI. SHIVALINGAIAH S/O. LATE. BOREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR (PRINCIPAL), SRI. KUVEMPU FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, KENGAL 562 160, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT.
3. DR. SRI. V B SREEKANTHAIAH S/O. LATE. V K BORAIAH, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR , SRI. KUVEMPU FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, KENGAL 562160, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT.
4. SRI. S KRISHNAMURTHY S/O. SIDDA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, SRI. SIDDHARTHA FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, TUMKURU 572 101. TUMKUR DISTRICT.
5. DR. NAGARAJA G P S/O. LATE. PUTTANNA GR, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, WORKING AS PHYSICAL EDUCATION, DIRECTOR I/C PRINCIPAL, SRI. T V VENKATASWAMY COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, MADHUGIRI -572 132, TUMKUR DISTRICT.
... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE BY BAJENTRI ASSOCIATES, ADVOCATE) AND 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, M. S. BUILDING, SACHIVALAYA, BANGALORE 560001.
2. THE COMMISSIONER FOR COLLEGIATE EDUCATION. SHESHADRI ROAD, BANGALROE 560001.
3. THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, BANGALROE 560001.
4. THE PRINCIPAL ACHARAYA FIRST GRADE COLLEGE FOR WOMAN, GAURIBIDANUR 561 208, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT.
5. THE PRINCIPAL SRI. KUVEMPU FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, KENGAL 562160, RAMANAGAR DISTRICT 6. THE PRINCIPAL SRI. SIDDHARTHA FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, TUMKUR 572 101, TUMKUR DISTRICT.
7. THE PRINCIPAL SRI. T V VENKATASWAMY COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, MADHUGIRI 572 132, TUMKUR DISTRICT.
8. UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION REP BY ITS SECRETARY, BAHADDUR SHA ZAFAR MARG, NEW DELHI 110 002.
... RESPONDENTS THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE CLAIM OF THE PETITIONERS FOR ENHANCEMENT OF AGE LIMIT FROM 60 TO 65 YEARS IN TERMS OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD:27.1.2018 VIDE ANNEXURE-K AND K1.
THESE WRIT PETITIONS COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER R.DEVDAS J., (ORAL):
Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo dated 02.01.2019 stating that the petitioners have retired from the service and the petitions do not survive for consideration.
2. Taking the memo on record, these petitions are dismissed as nothing further survives for consideration.
SD/- JUDGE KLY/