- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52129 WP No. 29255 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 29255 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. PRAKASHA. S. V. S/O G V VENKATARAMU AGE ABOUT 38 YEARS 2ND DIVISION ACCOUNTANT, CHIKKANAHALLI GRAM PANCHAYATH PRESENTLY WORKING AT KODIGEHALLI GRAM PANCHAYATH, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK R/A 17, SIDDAYYANAKERE PALYA CHIKKAMAVATHUR TUMKURU DISTRICT 572130 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. R KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE MS BUILDING, BENGALURU 560001 REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. DEPUTY SECRETARY AND DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY BENGALURU CITY ZILLA PANCHAYATH BENGALURU 3. THE COMMISSIONER KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTHA MS BUILDING, BENGALURU 560001 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTHA MS BUILDING, BENGALURU 560001 Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52129 WP No. 29255 of 2025 5. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTHA LOKAYUKTHA OFFICE, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT RAMANAGARA 562159 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SIDDARTH BABU RAO, AGA FOR R1; SRI.M.S.DEVARAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R2; SRI.VENKATESH.S.ARABATTI, ADVOCATE FOR R3 TO R5) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) ISSUE AN ORDER OR WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER VIDE NO.ADMN(1)CR/25/2025-26, DT-31/07/2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-C GRANTING SANCTION UNDER SECTION 17A OF THE (AMENDED PROVISIONS-2018) PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT 1988 AGAINST THE PETITIONER BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT AS ILLEGAL ARBITRARY AND UNSUSTAINABLE IN LAW AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. Issue an order or writ of certiorari quashing the impugned order vide No.ADMN(1)CR/25/2025-26, dt-31/07/2025 vide annexure-c granting sanction under section 17A of the (amended provisions- 2018) prevention of corruption act 1988 against the petitioner by the 2nd respondent as illegal arbitrary and unsustainable in law. b. Quash the entire proceedings initiated pursuant to the said sanction order. c. Pass such other order(s) as this Hon'ble court deems fit in the interest of justice and equity. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52129 WP No. 29255 of 2025 2. A memo dated 25.11.2025 signed by the petitioner and learned counsel for the petitioner has been filed, which reads as under; MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL The advocate appearing for the petitioner respectfully prays that this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to permit the Petitioner to withdraw the above Writ Petition with liberty to challenge FIR in the interest of Justice and equity. 3. Accepting the said memo and submission of learned counsel for the petitioner, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 4. Reserving liberty to the petitioner to challenge the First Information Report which has been registered. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 103