- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:5128 WP No. 29086 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N S SANJAY GOWDA WRIT PETITION NO. 29086 OF 2024 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. HANUMANTHAPPA SON MYALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCC COOLIE, RESIDENT OF 6TH CROSS, TARALABALU NAGARA, DAVANGERE-577002 …PETITIONER (BY SRI.N.RAMAKRISHNA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY THE SECRETARY. DEPARTMENT OF KARNATAKA GRAMA SWARAJ AND PANCHAYATH RAJ, MS BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU -560 001 2. REGIONAL COMMISSIONER, BANGALORE DIVISION, OFFICE OF THE NODAL OFFICER, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, EX-OFFICIO, SECRETARY, (ECONOMIC OFFENCES), BENGALURU-560 027. 3. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:5128 WP No. 29086 of 2024 DAVANAGERE ZILLA PANCHAYATH. DAVANAGERE 577002 4. THE TALLUKA EXECUTIVE OFFICER, CHANNAGIRI TALLUK PANCHAYATH, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT 577003. 5. NAVILEHAL GRAMA PANCHAYATH, CHANNAGIRI TALLUK PANCHAYATH, DAVANAGERE- DISTRICT., REPRESENTED BY ITS PDO. S77002 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAHUL CARIAPPA., AGA FOR R-1 & R-2; SRI. N.R.JAGADEESHWARA., ADVOCATE FOR R-3 TO R-5) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA., PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENDORSEMENT ISSUED BY THE R-5 BEARING NO. GRA.PAM.NA.C.R.5/2024-25 DATED. 22.10.2024 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-H ALTERNATIVELY DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO ALLOW THE PETITIONER TO FUNCTION HIM AS PRESIDENT OF THE R-5 GRAMA PANCHAYATH TILL HE IS REMOVED FROM HIS OFFICE BY WAY OF DUE PROCESS OF LAW AND PASS SUCH OTHER ORDER OR DIRECTION AS THIS HONBLE COURT DEEMS IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY, ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N S SANJAY GOWDA - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:5128 WP No. 29086 of 2024 ORAL ORDER 1. A memo is filed by the learned counsel for the petitioner to withdraw this petition. 2. Memo is taken on record and this petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (N S SANJAY GOWDA) JUDGE GSR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1