- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4199-DB WP No. 101562 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO.101562 OF 2025 (S-KAT) BETWEEN: SRI. MAHANTESH BEELAGI, S/O. LATE HANUMANTHAPPA, AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: CHIEF OFFICER, TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, R/O: KAMALAPURA, TQ: HOSAPET, DIST: VIJAYANAGAR, PIN-583201. …PETITIONER (BY SRI ANAND R.KOLLI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, HOSPET, DIST: VIJAYANAGAR, PIN-583201. 3. SRI. D.B. IRANNA, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: OFFICE MANAGER, TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL BHALKI, R/O: BHALKI, DIST: BIDAR, PIN-585328. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI G.K. HIREGOUDAR, GOVERNMENT ADV. FOR R1 AND R2 SRI SHIVAKUMAR BADAWADGI AND SRI T.K. SANTHOSH, ADVOCATE FOR C/R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO, A) SET ASIDE THE ORDER PASSED IN APPLICATION NO.5300/2024 DATED 19.02.2025 BY THE KARNATAKA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL AT BENGALURU, VIDE ANNEXURE-A IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. B) SUCH OTHER WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION AS THIS COURT DEEMS FITS ON THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Digitally signed by ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4199-DB WP No. 101562 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT) Sri. Anand R.Kolli, learned counsel for the petitioner, after arguing the matter for some time, seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the petition with liberty to file a writ petition before the Principal Bench at Bengaluru. Submission of the learned counsel is placed on record. Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as sought for. Pending I.As., if any, are disposed of as not surviving for consideration. Sd/- (S G PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE KMS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 26