- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31201 WP No. 17194 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO.17194 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. CHRISTOPHER R WILLIAMS SON OF LATE. WILLIAMS J.K., AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS MEMBER OF ST. MARKS CATHEDRA MEMBERSHIP NO.432, MEMBER RESIDING AT NO.948, 3RD CROSS, 1ST BLOCK KALAYAN NAGAR, HRBR LAYOUT BENGALURU-560 043 &PETITIONER (BY SRI. CHAKKI SIDDAVEER, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. RT REV MARTIN CHARLUS BORGAI WORKING AS BISHOP IN-CHARGE KARNATAKA CENTRAL DIOCESAN CHURCH OF SOUTH INDIA (KCD-CSI) OFFICE OF THE DIOCESAN NO.20 3RD CROSS, CSI COMPOUND BENGALURU-560027. 2. REV. DR. VINCENT VINOD KUMAR WORKING AS PRESBYTER IN-CHARGE ST. MARK'S CATHEDRAL CHURCH NO.1, M.G. ROAD, BENGALURU-560001. Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31201 WP No. 17194 of 2024 3. PASTORATE COMMITTEE ST. MARK'S CATHEDRAL CHURCH NO.1, M.G. ROAD, BENGALURU-560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN (PRESBYTER IN-CHARGE REV. DR. VINCENT VINOD KUMAR) &RESPONDENTS (R1 TO R3 ARE SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILE UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT QUASHING THE MINUTES OF THE EMERGENCY PASTORATE COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON 19.06.2024 PRODUCED HEREIN AS ANNEXURE-A CONSEQUENTLY DECLARE THAT THE MINUTES OF EMERGENCY PASTORATE COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON 19.06.2024 IS ILLEGAL, UNAUTHORIZED AND CONTRARY TO THE CONSTITUTION AND BYE-LAWS OF THE KARNATAKA DIOCESE OF THE CHURCH OF SOUTH INDIA; DIRECT DECLARING THE CONTINUATION OF R-2 AS PRESBYTER-IN-CHARGE AFTER THE EXPIRY OF HIS TERM AS ILLEGAL AND VOID CONSEQUENTLY AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31201 WP No. 17194 of 2024 ORAL ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo which reads as under: "The petitioner respectfully submits that the reliefs sought in the Writ Petition have become infructuous and no longer warrant consideration. Accordingly, the petitioner seeks leave to withdraw the said Writ Petition, and prays that it be dismissed as withdrawn, with appropriate orders passed in the interest of justice and equity." In terms of the afore memo, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. SD/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE NV List No.: 2 Sl No.: 58