- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:10659 WP No. 2867 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R. NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 2867 OF 2019 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. S.K. CHOWDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, S/O LATE S.C. KALACHARI, WORKING AS JUNIOR ENGINEER, TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, PANDAVAPURA, MANDYA DISTRICT. 2. M.RAJASHEKAR, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, S/O GANGADHARAM, WORKING AS JUNIOR ENGINEER, TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, KUNDAPURA, UDUPI. 3. H.V.KRISHNA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, S/O VENKATARAMAREDDY, WORKING AS ASSISTANT ENGINEER, BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, SARVAYOGNANAGAR DIVISION, BENGALURU. 4. RAMESH, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, S/O KANNAIAH, WORKING AS JUNIOR ENGINEER, BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, MAHADEVAPURA ZONE, BENGALURU. 5. SATHYAKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, S/O K.C. PUTTARAJU, WORKING AS JUNIOR ENGINEER, TMC PIRIYAPATNA, MYSORE DISTRICT. 6. V.GOPAL REDDY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, S/O VENKATA REDDY Digitally signed by SUMA Location: HIGH COURT KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:10659 WP No. 2867 of 2019 WORKING AS ASSISTANT ENGINEER, WORKING AS ASSISTANT ENGINEER, BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, STORM WATER DIVISION, BENGALURU. 7. B.V.CHAKRAPANI, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, S/O B.VENKATASWAMY, WORKING AS ASSISTANT ENGINEER, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, CHINTAMANI, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT. 8. N.R.SURESH, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, S/O RAMAPPA, WORKING AS JUNIOR ENGINEER, BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, STORM WATER DIVISION, BENGALURU. …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. SUVARNA LAKSHMI M.L., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVT., URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, VIKAS SOUDHA, DR.AMBEKDAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, N.R.SQUARE, BANGALORE - 560 002 BY ITS COMMISSIONER. 3. DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, VISVESVARAYA TOWERS, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SHIVAPRABHU.S.HIREMATH, AGA FOR R1 & R3 SRI.AMIT DESHPANDE, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO; QUASH (i) COMMUNICATION DATED 23.03.2018 ISSUED BY R-1 (UNDER ANNEXURE-K TO THE W.P.) AND(ii) COMMUNICATION DATED 16.05.2018 ISSUED BY R-3 - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:10659 WP No. 2867 of 2019 (UNDER ANNEXURE-L TO THE W.P.) BY ISSUE OF A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI AND DIRECT THE R-1 BY ISSUE OF A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS TO REGULARIZE THE SERVICES OF THE PETITIONERS WITH EFFECT FROM THE DATE THEY COMPLETED 10 YEARS OF SERVICE AND GRANT THEM ALL CONSEQUENTIAL SERVICE BENEFITS INCLUDING FIXATION OF PAY AND ARREARS OF SALARY FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THEY COMPLETED 10 YEARS OF SERVICE AND ALL OTHER INCIDENTAL BENEFITS THAT WOULD FLOW FROM THIS ORDER. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER A memo is filed by the learned counsel for the petitioners seeking permission of this Court to withdraw this writ petition. 2. The memo is taken on record. 3. In view of the memo, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE BKN/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2