- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8315 WP No. 105866 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF JULY 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR WRIT PETITION NO. 105866 OF 2024 (S-TR) BETWEEN: MAHAVEER S/O. MADHU DHAIGOND, AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: ACCOUNTANT, R/O. TERADAL, JAMAKHANDI, TQ: JAMAKHANDI, DIST: BAGALKOT-587315. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VENKATESH M. KHARVI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, R/BY IT’S SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT, VIKAS SOUDHA, 4TH FLOOR, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR BEEDI, BENGALURU-561001. 2. THE DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, 9TH FLOOR, V.V. TOWER, BANGALORE-560001. 3. THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, VIKAS SOUDHA, 4TH FLOOR, BENGALURU-561001. 4. THE MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONER, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, JAMAKHANDI, TQ: JAMAKHANDI, DIST: BAGALKOT-587301. VIJAYALAKSHMI M KANKUPPI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8315 WP No. 105866 of 2024 5. THE CHIEF OFFICER, TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, HARUGERI, RAYBAG TALUKA, DIST: BELAGAVI-591220. 6. THE CHIEF OFFICER, TMC MUGALKOD, TQ: RAYBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591235. 7. THE CHIEF OFFICER, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, GOKAK, TQ: GOKAK, DIST: BELAGAVI-591218. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. P.N. HATTI, HCGP FOR R1-R3; SRI. SANTOSH B. RAWOOT, ADVOCATE FOR R5; NOTICE TO R4, R6 & R7 SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE THE WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE OFFICE MEMORANDUM NO. 1312705/DMA/ENQ 2/BGM/9/2024 DATED 26/09/2024. ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 VIDE ANNEXURE – A AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8315 WP No. 105866 of 2024 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo seeking withdrawal of the petition. 2. Memo and submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner are placed on record. 3. Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 4. I.A.No.1/2024 would not survive for consideration as it pales into insignificance. Sd/- (PRADEEP SINGH YERUR) JUDGE KGK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 109