- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:14648-DB WP No. 8735 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNA S DIXIT AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMACHANDRA D. HUDDAR WRIT PETITION NO. 8735 OF 2025 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: SRI B G NARENDRA KUMAR AGED 34 YEARS S/O GURU SHANTHAYYA R/A #11, NEAR FOREST OFFICE ALKOLA, SHIMOGA KARNATAKA-577204 EMPLOYED AS, DEPUTY RANGE FOREST CONSERVATOR KASABA SECTION, SHIMOGA TOWN. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHANTHI BHUSHAN H., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST DEPARTMENT OF FOREST ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT, ARANYA BHAVAN, MALLESHWARAM BANGALORE, KARNATAKA 560003. 2. CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, HOLE HONNUR ROAD, SRIGANDHA KOTI SHIMOGA CIRCLE, SHIMOGA, KARNATAKA - 577201. Digitally signed by SHAKAMBARI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:14648-DB WP No. 8735 of 2025 3. DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FOREST TERRITORIAL DIVISION OFFICE DC COMPOUND, SHIMOGA CIRCLE SHIMOGA, KARNATAKA - 577201 4. RANGE FOREST OFFICER SHIMOGA CIRCLE, SHIMOGA, KARNATAKA - 577201. 5. A G YOGENDRA AGED MAJOR FATHER NAME NOT KNOWN MIG, 314, KGB COLONY, VINOBHANAGAR, SHIMOGA, KARNATAKA - 577204. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI VIKAS ROJIPURA, AGA FOR R1 TO R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR DIRECTION OR ORDER QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 18.03.2024 PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, BANGALORE IN OA No. 923/2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-A, ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNA S DIXIT and HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMACHANDRA D. HUDDAR - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:14648-DB WP No. 8735 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNA S DIXIT) The petitioner after arguing the matter seeks leave of the Court to withdraw the petition. 2. The learned AGA graciously agrees for grant of leave. In view of the above, writ petition is disposed off as having been withdrawn, requesting the Tribunal to take up the matter bit early, in accordance with law. Sd/- (KRISHNA S DIXIT) JUDGE Sd/- (RAMACHANDRA D. HUDDAR) JUDGE DH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 19