- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28504-DB WP No. 21288 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT WRIT PETITION NO. 21288 OF 2025 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING, PROGRAM CO-ORDINATION AND STATISTICS, 7TH FLOOR, M.S.BUILDING, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR, DEPT. OF ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS, 7TH FLOOR, DR.B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001. 3. THE DISTRICT STATISTICAL OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT STATISTICAL OFFICER, RAILWAY STATION AREA, IB ROAD, DIST. RAICHUR-584101. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. M RAJAKUMAR, AGA) AND: 1. P RAGHAVENDRA S/O P. RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, OCC: FIRST DIVISIONAL ASSISTANT (FDA), DIST. STATISTICAL OFFICE, BELLARY-583101, Digitally signed by MARIGANGAIAH PREMAKUMARI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28504-DB WP No. 21288 of 2025 R/O LAKSHMI NILAYA, HARI RAMAKRISHNA LAYOUT, BEHIND PGB SAMUDAYA BHAVANA, FRONT OF KEB, MOKA ROAD, BELLARY-583 117. 2. SMT. H.K.VANI, FDA, DIST. STATISTICAL OFFICE, RAICHUR-584101 NOW WORKING AT DISTRICT STATISTICAL OFFICE BELLARY-583101. …RESPONDENTS THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED BY THE KSAT BENGALURU IN A.NO-4766/2024 BY ORDER DATED 19.11.2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI) A memo has been filed by the learned Additional Government Advocate which also bears the endorsement of petitioner No.2 that the petitioners be permitted to withdraw the petition. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28504-DB WP No. 21288 of 2025 2. Memo is allowed. 3. Writ petition is accordingly dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE NC CT:bms List No.: 1 Sl No.: 30