- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42157-DB WP No. 10111 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT PETITION NO. 10111 OF 2023 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: THE REGISTRAR KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA M.S BUILDING, BANGALORE 560 001 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VENKATESH S ARABATTI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI A VENKATESHAPPA S/O LATE MOTAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, NO. 17/A, HSR 6th SECTOR, 14th B CROSS, BENGALURU 560002 Digitally signed by MADHUSHREE H Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42157-DB WP No. 10111 of 2023 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, CO OPERATION DEPARTMENT, M.S BUILDING, BENGALURU 560001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. T M VENKATA REDDY., ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI. VIKAS ROJIPURA, AGA FOR R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER OF HONBLE TRIBUNAL PASSED IN APPLICATION NO.7851/2014 DTD 31.01.2018, PASSED AGAINST THE IMPUGNED ORDER BEARING NO. SAE 92 AESADE 2002, DTD 12.09.2014 VIDE ANNX-8 PASSED BY THE R2. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42157-DB WP No. 10111 of 2023 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD) The learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo for withdrawal which reads as under: "The undersigned counsel for the Petitioner most respectfully submits as follows: The above Writ Petition has been field challenging the Order dated 31.01.2018 passed by the Hon'ble Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal in Application No.7851/2014. However, the Government has already approached the Hon'ble High Court with W.P.No.23708/2018 seeking to quash the same, which was dismissed on 04.07.2019. In pursuance to the same, the Karnataka Lokayukta vide Letter No.LOK/LC/KAT- 37/2014-15 dated 05.06.2025 has instructed the undersigned to Withdraw the instant Writ Petition. Copy of the said Letter is produced herewith. WHEREFORE, it is prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to permit the Petitioner to withdraw the Writ Petition in the interest of justice and equity." - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42157-DB WP No. 10111 of 2023 In the light of the afore, the petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE RB