- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10590 WP No. 105482 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.105482 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SHRI. RAGHAVENDRA R S/O. RAMACHAR, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC. FIRST GRADE REVENUE INSPECTOR, R/O.NO.9, WARD NO.18, RAJALAKSHMI NILAYA, SHIVASHKARI NAGAR, BHAGYANAGAR, PRAGATNAGAR, VTC KOPPAL, DIST. KOPPAL-583231. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SADIQ N. GOODWALA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, VIKAS SOUDA, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION 9TH FLOOR, VISIWESIIRYYA TOWER. DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI. BENGALURU-560001. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KOPPAL, TQ. AND DIST. KOPPAL-583277. 4. THE CHIEF OFFICER TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL KUSHTAGI-583277, DIST. KOPPAL. 5. URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BY ITS COMMISSIONER, GADAG, DIST. GADAG Digitally signed by ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10590 WP No. 105482 of 2025 *DELETED AS PER COURT ORDER DATED 05.08.2025. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. P.N. HATTI, HCGP FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. B. SHARANABASAVA, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO i) A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING RESPONDENT NO.3 TO RELIVE THE PETITIONER FORTHWITH FROM RESPONDENT NO.3 COUNCIL BY PERMITTING THE PETITIONER TO JOIN THE OFFICE OF RESPONDENT NO.4 AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: i) A writ in the nature of Mandamus directing Respondent No.3 to relive the Petitioner forthwith from Respondent No.3 Council by permitting the Petitioner to join the office of Respondent No.4. ii) Issue such other reliefs as this Hon’ble Court deems fit in the circumstances of the case. 2. A memo dated 21.08.2025 singed by learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, has been filed, which reads as under; - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10590 WP No. 105482 of 2025 “That the Petitioner respectfully submits as under: That, Petitioner seeks leave of this Hon’ble Court to withdraw the Writ Petition and same may kindly be dismissed as withdrawn, in the interest of justice.” 3. Accepting the said memo and submission of the counsel for the petitioner, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 4. In view of disposal of the writ petition, pending interlocutory applications, if any, do not survive for consideration and are disposed of accordingly. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE AM Ct:pa List No.: 1 Sl No.: 78