- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3064 WP No. 101119 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 101119 OF 2025 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. GANAPATHI RAMAKRISHNA BAGWAT, S/O. LATE RAMAKRISHNA BAGWAT, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/AT THARIKUNTE VILLAGE, TELANGAR, YELLAPURA, UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT-581359. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NAGARAJ C. KOLLOORI & SRI. GANAPATI BHAT VAJARALLI, ADVOCATES) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE REGIONAL COMMISSIONER, BELAGAVI REGION, OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL COMMISSION, BELAGAVI-590002. 3. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ZILLA PANCHAYAT, KARWAR, UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT, KARNATAKA-581301. 4. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, TALUK PANCHAYATH, YELLAPUR, UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT, KARNATAKA-581359. ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Digitally signed by ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench Date: 2025.02.17 12:37:55 +0530 - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3064 WP No. 101119 of 2025 5. THE GRAM PANCHAYATH VAJRALLI, REPRESENTED BY PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, YELLAPUR TALUK, UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT, KARNATAKA-581359. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V.S. KALASURMATH, AGA FOR R1 & R2; SRI. S.V. YAJI, ADVOCATE FOR R3-R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY APPROPRIATE ORDER BY QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 19.11.2024, PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 IN CASE NO.PAB/ZP/43-A/VV/43/2023-24, AS PER ANNEXURE-K, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY; GRANT SUCH OTHER AND FURTHER RELIEFS AS THIS HON’BLE COURT DEEMS FIT AND NECESSARY TO BE GRANT UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE ABOVE WRIT PETITION, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. Learned AGA accepts notice for respondents No.1 and 2. 2. Learned counsel Sri S.V.Yaji accepts notice for respondents No.3, 4 and 5. 3. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs:  Issue a Writ of Certiorari or any appropriate order by quashing the Impugned Order dated 19.11.2024, passed by the Respondent No.2 in - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3064 WP No. 101119 of 2025 Case No.PAB/ZP/43-A/VV/43/2023-24, as per Annexure-K, in the interest of justice and equity;  Grant such other and further reliefs as this Hon’ble Court deems fit and necessary to be grant under circumstances of the above writ petition, in the interest of justice and equity. 4. What is challenged is a show cause notice, which is required to be replied by the petitioner. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the petition. Hence, petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE CKK CT-MCK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 20