- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52058 WP No. 15897 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 15897 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. A V MAHESH S/O VEERABHADRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, WORKING AS WATER TREAT PLANT PUMPOPERATOR IN SINDUVALI, GUDLUPETE TMC, CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT-571131 2. K. YOGANANDA, S/O KALEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, WORKING AS PUMP OPERATOR, URBEN WATER SUPPLY PLANT, GUNDLUPETE TMC, CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT-571131 3. D. SATISH S/O SIDDARAJU AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS WORKING AS TOWN WATER Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52058 WP No. 15897 of 2025 SUPPLIER GUNDLUPETE TMC, CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT-571131 4. G.K. SHIVA KUMAR, S/O G.D. KEMPEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, WORKING AS PEON IN TAPAL SECTION OF GUDLUPETE TMC, CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT-571131 &PETITIONERS (BY SRI.SRINIVAS V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT VIKAS SOUDHA, BANGALORE 560 001 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION VIKAS SOUDHA BANGALORE -01 3. THE DIRECTORATE OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION V.V.TOWER, 9TH AND 10TH FLOOR, AMBEDAKAR VEEDHI - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52058 WP No. 15897 of 2025 BANGALORE-01 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHAMARAJNAGAR DISTRICT CHAMARAJNAGAR-571 313 5. THE CHIEF OFFICER CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL GUNDLUPET TOWN-571111 &RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.B.P.RADHA, AGA FOR R1 TO R4, SMT.RUPA.B.P., ADVOCATE FOR R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER WRIT OF LIKE NATURE AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENT No.5 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONERS DATED 13/02/2025 AT ANNEXURE-E TO THE WRIT PETITION AND TO REGULARIZE THE SERVICES OF THE PETITIONER AND CONFIRM THE SERVICES OF THE PETITIONERS TO THE POST IN WHICH THEY ARE WORKING IN 5TH RESPONDENT MUNICIPALITY WITH AFFECT FROM THE DATE OF COMPLETING 10 YEARS OF SERVICE AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN B GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52058 WP No. 15897 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER After arguing the matter for some time, learned counsel for the petitioners filed a memo seeking leave of this Court to withdraw the writ petition with a liberty to make a fresh representation to the respondents. 2. The memo is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty. 4. If such a representation is made by the petitioners, the respondents are directed to consider the representation and pass an appropriate order. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52058 WP No. 15897 of 2025 5. The pending applications, if any, stand disposed off accordingly. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE SSB