- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41406 WP No. 29653 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 29653 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. JAGADEESHWARA. K. S. S/O SHIVABASAPPA, BILL COLLECTOR, GRAMA PANCHAYAT MARUTHIPURA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, THOTADAKOPPA, MELINASAMPALLI POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK-577412 SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SAMEER S N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE PDO GRAMA PANCHAYAT, MARUTHIPURA, HOSANAGARA TALUK - 577 418 SHIMOGA DISTRICT. Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41406 WP No. 29653 of 2025 2. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER TALUK PANCHAYAT, HOSANAGARA TALUK - 577 418 SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT. 3. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER TALUK PANCHAYAT, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ZILLA PANCHAYAT, SHIMOGA - 577 201 4. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT 3RD FLOOR, M.S. BUILDING 3RD GATE, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B. SUKANYA BALIGA, AGA FOR R1-R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE RESOLUTION PASSED BY THE R1-GRAMA PANCHAYAT, MARUTHIPURA, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIMOGA DISTRICT, DTD 29.05.2025 IN DECISION NO.813 AT ANNX-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41406 WP No. 29653 of 2025 ORAL ORDER 1. After arguing the matter for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave of the Court to withdraw the instant writ petition with liberty to file an appeal, as per Section 113(4)1 of the Karnataka Grama Swaraj and Panchayat Raj Act, 1993. 2. Memo is placed on record. 3. The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty. 4. In view of the dismissal of the writ petition, pending interlocutory applications do not survive for consideration and they stand disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE RK CT:KHV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 19 1113. Appointment and control of employees.- x x x (4) An appeal shall lie against an order passed by the Panchayat Development Officer under sub-section (2) to the Executive Officer and against an order passed by the Grama Panchayat under sub- section (3) to the Chief Executive Officer.