- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:23 WP No. 103402 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO.103402 OF 2024 (S-RES) BETWEEN: MANJUNATH S/O. YALLAPPA BADDI, AGE: 44, OCC: ENVIRONMENTALISH AND SOCIAL ACTIVIST, R/O: LINGARAJ NAGAR, VIDYA NAGAR MAIN ROAD, HUBBALLI – 580 031, DIST: DHARWAD. …PETITIONER (BY SRI SHIVA SHIRUR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY , DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND FISHERIES, VIKAS SOUDHA, BANGALORE – 560 001. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP BY ITS ADDITONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT, AND PANCHAYAT RAJ, MULTI-STORIES BUILDING, BENGALURU – 560 001. Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:23 WP No. 103402 of 2024 3. REGIONAL COMMISSIONER, BELAGAVI, COURT COMPOUND, NEAR RANI CHANNAMMA CIRCLE, BELAGAVI – 590 002. 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, DHARWAD DISTRICT, DC COMPOUND, DHARWAD – 580 001. 5. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, DHARWAD ZILLA PANCHAYAT, DC COMPOUND, DHARWAD – 580 001. 6. RAMCHANDRA HOSMANI AGE: 55 , OCC: VETERINARY DOCTOR, WORKING AS TALUKA EXECUTIVE OFFICER, O/O EXECUTIVE OFFICE, HUBBALLI – 580 024, DIST: DHARWAD. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1 TO R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO, ISSUE THE WRIT OF QUO WARRANTO OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER TO THE RESPONDENT NO.6 FOR THE POST OF IN-CHARGE TALUKA EXECUTIVE OFFICER, HUBBALLI. ISSUE THE WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER WRIT, OR ORDER DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.5 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION LETTERS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-D AND ANNEXURE-G AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.5 TO TAKE STEPS AND RELIEVE THE RESPONDENT NO.6 FROM THE INCHARGE DUTY OF TALUKA EXECUTIVE OFFICER, HUBBALLI TALUKS AND ETC., - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:23 WP No. 103402 of 2024 THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner does not wish to pursue the matter any further. His submission is placed on record. Petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NAA/CT-ASC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 97