- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:11374 WP No. 7414 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R. NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 7414 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. SUDHINDRA BHARDWAJ, S/O (LATE) G SRIKANTA SHARMA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.1168, 4TH MAIN ROAD, 10TH CROSS ROAD, E AND F BLOCK, RAMAKRISHNA NAGAR, MYSORE - 570 022. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. V.R. VINAY KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. V.B. RAVISHANKAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, NO. 1, SESHADRI ROAD, KR CIRCLE, BANGALORE - 560 001. 3. THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, NO. 1, SESHADRI ROAD, K.R. CIRCLE, BANGALORE - 560 001. Digitally signed by SUMA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:11374 WP No. 7414 of 2025 4. THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, (ADMINISTRATION) CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT, CHAMARAJANAGARA - 571 313. 5. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, OFFICE -1, CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT, CHAMARAJANAGARA - 571 313. 6. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT, CHAMARAJANAGARA - 571 313. 7. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, HD KOTE, MYSORE DISTRICT. 8. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, GUNDLUPETE, CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT - 571 111. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. H.K. KENCHEGOWDA, AGA) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 25.02.2025 PASSED BY THE R-3 IN PROCEEDINGS KACHERI ADESHA SANKEY.SIBBAND- 1/VICHARANE-3/9/2018-19 DATED 25.02.2025 HOLDING THAT THE SAME AS ILLEGAL AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R. NATARAJ - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:11374 WP No. 7414 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner after arguing for sometime, sought permission to withdraw the writ petition and approach the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal to challenge the impugned order. 2. In view of the aforesaid submission, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 3. Office is directed to return the certified copy of the impugned order after retaining photocopy from the learned counsel for the petitioner. 4. The time consumed in pursuing this petition shall be deducted while calculating limitation applicable to the proceeding before the Tribunal. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE AT List No.: 1 Sl No.: 33 CT: BHK