- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15820-DB WP No. 108515 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B. WRIT PETITION NO. 108515 OF 2025 (S-KAT) BETWEEN: SRI. H.S. CHANDRABABU S/O LATE HANUMANTHA, AGE. 55 YEARS, FIRST DIVISION ACCOUNTS ASST. DEPT. OF MINOR IRRIGATION AND GROUND WATER DEVELOPMENT, BALLARI DIVISION. (NOW UNDER ORDER OF TRANSFER TO PWD DIVISION) O/O. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, BALLARI. R/O. MAHANADHI KOTTAM, 22ND WARD, OPP. SRI RAM TEMPLE, BALLARI, PIN-531 002. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. RAMACHANDRA A. MALI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, VIKAS SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, COMMUNICATIONS AND BUILDING, K.R. CIRCLE, BENGALURU-01. VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15820-DB WP No. 108515 of 2025 3. THE PRINCIPAL DIRECTOR, KARNATAKA STATE AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS DEPT., SHANTI NAGAR, TTMC, 3RD FLOOR, BENGALURU-27. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, BALLARI DIVISION, BALLARI-01. 5. SRI. K. PRAVEEN KUMAR S/O. LATE SHIVAPPA K. AGE. 33 YEARS, FIRST DIVISION ACCOUNTS ASST. PUBLIC WORKS DEPT. PWD DIVISION, BALLARI-01. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. G.K. HIREGOUDAR, PRL. GOVT. ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R4 SRI. H.M. DHARIGOND, ADVOCATE FOR C/R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RELEVANT RECORDS IN APPL. NO.10778/2025 ON THE FILE OF KARNATAKA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, BELAGAVI AND QUASH THE IMPUGNED FINAL ORDER DATED 25-8-2025 MADE IN APPL. NO.10778/2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AS THE SAME BEING ARBITRARY, ILLEGAL AND NOT SUSTAINABLE IN LAW AND CONSEQUENTLY, ALLOW THE A. NO.10778/2025 FILED BY THE PETITIONER ON THE FILE OF KARNATAKA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, BELAGAVI BY QUASHING IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 30-06-2025 ISSUED IN NO.CBS/04/PRADASALESA/VARGAVANE/(BHAG-7)/2025-26 ISSUED BY 2ND RESPONDENT HEREIN PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE- A10 IN APPL. NO.10778/2025 OR ALLOW THE APPL. NO.10778/2025 AS PRAYED FOR THEREIN IN THE INTEREST OF THE JUSTICE AND EQUITY & ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15820-DB WP No. 108515 of 2025 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B. ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT) Sri. Ramachandra A.Mali, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, after arguing the matter for some time, files a memo dated 18.11.2025 seeking leave of this Court to withdraw the above writ petition, with liberty to seek alternative posting. Memo is placed on record. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. If the petitioner seeks alternative posting, the same be considered by the respondents in accordance with law and provide alternative posting, expeditiously. Pending interlocutory applications, if any, are disposed of as not surviving for consideration. Sd/- (S G PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (GEETHA K.B.) JUDGE KMS, CT:VP LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 35