Karnataka High Court
Dr G L Umesh vs Raja Vokkaligara Sangha (R) on 4 November, 2025
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI
WRIT PETITION NO. 5044 OF 2025 (S-RES)
BETWEEN:
1. DR G L UMESH
S/O. LATE. LAKSHMINARASIMHAIAH
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
WORKING AS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
BANGALORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM
BENGALURU-560 004
2. DR. K.G. RAVINDRA
S/O. SRI. GADDE GOWDA S
AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS
Digitally WORKING AS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
signed by
SUNITHA K S DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Location: BANGALORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
HIGH COURT K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM
OF BENGALURU-560 004 AND RESIDING AT NO.540,
KARNATAKA SLJ STREET
OPP. KAKA MASJID, OLD TOWN
MANDYA-571 401
3. DR. SURESH C
S/O. LATE. G.N. CHIKKANARASAIAH
AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS
WORKING AS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
BANGALORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM
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BENGALURU-560 004
AND RESIDING AT NO.50, 2ND MAIN,
VINAYAKA LAYOUT, 3RD STAGE
VIJAYANAGAR
BENGALURU-560 040
4. DR. BABU E.R.
S/O. SRI. ERAPPA N.V
AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS
WORKING AS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
BANGALORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM
BENGALURU-560 004
AND RESIDING AT NO.31, 3RD CROSS,
PRADYUN NILAYA, S.V.S. HOMES
REVA CIRCLE, BESIDE B.S.F.S.T.S
BAGALURU CROSS, YELAHANKA
BENGALURU-560 064
...PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. SATHEESHA K N., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. RAJA VOKKALIGARA SANGHA (R)
REP. BY ITS ADMINISTRATOR
No.148, NADAPRABHU KEMPEGOWDA BHAVAN
K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM
BENGALURU 560 004
REGISTERED UNDER SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT
2. RAJYA VOKKALIGARA SANGHA,
REP. BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY,
No.148, NADAPRABHU KEMPEGOWDA BHAVAN
K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM
BENGALURU 560 004.
3. BANGALORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (BIT)
REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL,
GOVERNING COUNCIL
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K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM
BENGALURU-560 004
4. ALL INDIA COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION
(AICTE) REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN
HEAD OFFICE AT:
NELSON MANDELA MARG
VASANT KUNJ
NEW DELHI-110 070
5. THE CHAIRMAN
BANGALORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (BIT)
K R ROAD, V V PURAM
BENGALURU 560004
6. DR. B.V. LINGESH,
AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS
WORKING AS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF ROBOTICS AND ARTIFICIAL
INTELLIGENCE
BANGALORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
V.V. PURAM
BENGALURU-560 004
7. DR. CHANDRASHEKAR A
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS
WORKING AS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF ROBOTICS AND ARTIFICIAL
INTELLIGENCE
BANGALORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
V.V. PURAM
BENGALURU-560 004
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. SUDHANVA D.S., ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3
SRI. M. NARAYANA BHAT, ADVOCATE FOR R6 7 R7
R1, R4 & R5 ARE SERVED)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226
AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL
FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS PERTAINING TO THE
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REPRESENTATIONS SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS AND
GRANT THE PETITIONERS THE FOLLOWING RELIEFS
(A) QUASHING THE OFFICE ORDER BEARING
NO.RAAOSA/AADALITHA/1692/2024-25 DATED 25.01.2025 IN
RESPECT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ROBOTIC AND ARTIFICIAL
ENGINEERING, WHEREIN, THE RESPONDENT NOS.6 AND 7
WERE GRANTED PROMOTION TO THE POST OF ASSOCIATE
PROFESSOR FROM THE POST OF ASSISTANT PROFESSOR,
PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-A ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.
1 AS THE SAME ARE ARBERARY AND ALSO SUFFER FROM NON
APPLICATION OF MIND. (B) QUASHING THE OFFICE ORDER
BEARING NO.B.I.T/E.S.T/2095/2022-23 DATED 21.03.2023,
WHEREIN, THE RESPONDENT NOS 6 AND 7 WERE
TRANSFERRED TO THE NEW DEPARTMENT OF ROBOTIC AND
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ENGINEER PRODUCED AS
ANNEXURE-L ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3 AND ETC.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,
ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI
ORAL ORDER
Learned counsel for the petitioners filed a memo for withdrawal seeking leave of the Court to withdraw the writ petition.
2. Memo is placed on record.
3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn.
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Sd/-
(ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE SKS CT:KHV