- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:2140 WP No. 22202 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N S SANJAY GOWDA WRIT PETITION NO. 22202 OF 2024 (LB-ELE) BETWEEN: SRI. B S ARUN SHETTY S/O LATE B .P. SIDDIQUI SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/ATNO 9/48, BEHIND FMC GIRLS HOSTEL, CONVENT ROAD, MADIKERI KODAGU - 571202 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. K S PONNAPPA.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE UNDER SECRETARY OF GOVERNMENT, URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT ROOM NO 436, 4TH FLOOR, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. KARNATAKA STATE ELECTION COMMISSION REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY 2ND AND 3RD FLOOR, NO 16, BALLARI ROAD, SADASHIVANAGARA, BENGALURU - 560 080. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. PRATHIMA HONNAPURA., ADDL. ADVOCATE GENERAL ALONG WITH SRI. RAHUL CARIAPPA, AGA FOR R1; SMT. VAISHALI HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:2140 WP No. 22202 of 2024 QUASH THE RESERVATION MADE TO THE POST OF THE PRESIDENT OF MADIKERI CITY MUNICIPAL COUNSEL VIDE NOTIFICATION DTD 05.08.2024 BEARING NO. UDD 10 MLR 2024(1) ISSUED BY THE R-1 (IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION) PRODUCED A ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N S SANJAY GOWDA ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the Writ Petition. 2. Recording the said submission, Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 3. In view of the disposal of the petition, all pending interlocutory applications, if any, stand disposed of. Sd/- (N S SANJAY GOWDA) JUDGE HNM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 0