- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:1641 WP No. 200695 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, KALABURAGI BENCH DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE WRIT PETITION NO.200695 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI RAHUL S/O SHARANAPPA AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: CLERK CUM DATA ENTRY OPERATOR, MANNALLI GRAM PANCHAYATH, TALUK AND DIST BIDAR - 585 447. R/O: MANNALLI, TQ: & DIST: BIDAR – 585 447. …PETITIONER (BY SRI MAHESH PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ, KG ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ZILLA PANCHAYAT, Digitally signed by BASALINGAPPA SHIVARAJ DHUTTARGAON Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:1641 WP No. 200695 of 2025 BIDAR - 585 401. 4. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER TALUK PANCHAYATH, TQ: AND DIST: BIDAR - 585 401. 5. THE PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER MANNALLI GRAM PANCHAYATH, TQ: AND DIST: BIDAR - 585 403. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI SHESHADRI JAISHANKAR, A.G.A. FOR R1 AND R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ENDORSEMENT BEARING NO.GRAPUMMA /HEPA/CR/2024-25, DATED 24.12.2024 ISSUED BY THE 5TH RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE-Z, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) A memo is filed seeking leave of this court to withdraw the petition. Learned counsel also sought liberty to file a fresh petition challenging the Resolution dated 21.12.2021. 2. Memo is accepted. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:1641 WP No. 200695 of 2025 3. In view of memo, the petition is disposed of reserving liberty to the petitioner to challenge the resolution dated 21.12.2021 as well the impugned order. 4. It is made clear that nothing is expressed on the merits. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE BL List No.: 2 Sl No.: 31