- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17244-DB WP No. 106524 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B. WRIT PETITION NO.106524 OF 2023 (S-KAT) BETWEEN: SRI. SANTOSH PATTADAKAL, S/O BASAVARAJ AGED 36 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, GANGAVATHI TQ, KOPPALA DIST, RESIDING AT C/O MANJUNATH ANGADI, 188, SIDDIKERE ROAD, NEAR SATHYANARAYAN TEMPLE, SATHYANARAYAN PETE, GANGAVATHI-583227. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. LINGESH V. KATTEMANE, ADVOCATE FOR SMT. MANSI V. SHARMA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, M.S. BUILDING, 4TH FLOOR, BANGALORE 560001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER FOR AGRICULTURE, Digitally signed by BHARATHI H M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.12.08 15:23:16 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17244-DB WP No. 106524 of 2023 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, SHESHADRI ROAD, BANGALORE 560001. 3. SRI. DOLLAPPA HANUMANTHARAO HOSALE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, BIDAR TALUKA, BIDAR. 4. SRI. CHANDRA KANTH JEWANAGI ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, KALABURGI TALUKA, KALABURGI. 5. SRI. ANSARI M A K ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, AURAD TALUKA, BIDAR DISTRICT. 6. SRI. SAYED MUZIBUR REHAMEN ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, (ENFORCEMENT), O/O JOINT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, BALLARI. 7. SRI. MAHADEVA ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE (HQ), O/O JOINT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, KOPPAL. 8. SRI. VEERA SHETTY ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE CHINCHOLI TALUKA, KALBURGI DISTRICT. 9. SRI. SANJEEV KUMAR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, CHITTAPURA TALUKA, KALABURGI DISTRICT. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17244-DB WP No. 106524 of 2023 10. SRI. HAMPANNA Y L ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, SEDAM TALUKA, KALABURGI DISTRICT. 11. SRI. SHARANA GOWDA RANGANA GOWDA ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, JEWARGI TALUKA, KALABURGI DISTRICT. 12. SRI. MASKALE RAMESH BAPURAO ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, COMMAND AREA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY PLOT NO.21, DARIYAPURA KOTNUR RING ROAD, GDA LAYOUT, KALABURGI. 13. SRI.PRAMOD KUMAR H R S/O RAGHAVENDRA RAO H AGED 30 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE (ENF-1), OFFICE OF JOINT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, BANGALORE, RESIDING AT C/O VENUGOPAL, 136, 1ST MAIN, 3RD CROSS, CHIKKAGOWDANA PALYA, NEAR PRARTHANA SCHOOL, SUBRAMANYAPURA POST, BANGALORE-560061. 14. SMT. RAJESHWARI W/O D V KESHAVAREDDY AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, WORKING AS ASST. DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, DODDABALLAPURA TALUKA, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT, RESIDING AT: RAJESHWARI D, C/O ANANTHA H, #2512, ROJIPURA, 4TH WARD, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17244-DB WP No. 106524 of 2023 NEAR SOBAGU THEATRE, DODDABALLAPUR, BANGALORE RURAL-562103. 15. SMT. SOWMYASHREE G.T W/O SATHISH M K, AGED 41 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, MANDYA TQ, MANDYA DISTRICT. RESIDING AT W/O SATHISH M.K, #16, 3RD CROSS, BVK LAYOUT, NEAR KITTUR RANICHENNAMMA CIRCLE, MANDYA-571401. 16. SRI. S V MANJUNATHA S/O VENKATAPPA AGED 38 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, (PLACE AWAITED), REPORTED TO SECRETARIATE, M.S BUILDING, RESIDING AT S/O VENKATAPPA, SATHANURAPALLI, PULAGURAKOTE, SRINIVASAPURA, KOLAR-563135. 17. SRI. ASHOKA M S/O MUDDAPPA P., AGED 35 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, KARWAR TQ, UTTARA KANNADA DIST RESIDING AT C/O ARUN KUMAR, OPP TO OLD EMPLOYMENT OFFICE, HABBUWADA, KARWAR, UTTARA KANNADA. 18. SRI. SIDDAPPA PATTIHAL S/O BASAPPA NINGAPPA PATTIHAL AGED 31 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17244-DB WP No. 106524 of 2023 DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, HUNAGUNDA TQ, BAGALAKOTE DIST RESIDING AT SIDDAPPA PATTIHAL, OM SHANTHI NAGAR, NEAR TAHSILDAR OFFICE, HUNAGUNDA TQ. 19. SRI. RAMKRISHNA H.K S/O KRISHNAPPA AGED 29 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE(HQ), OFFICE OF JOINT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, BANGALORE RESIDING AT #10/1,7TH CROSS, 5TH MAIN, LAXMIVENKATESHWARA NILAYA, NEAR SEEMA SCHOOL, DEVARACHIKKANAHALLI, BANGALORE. 20. SRI. PRASHANT S/O AMARESHA AGED 31 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, BIOCONTROL (PARASITE) LABORATORY, VADDARAHATTI-583235, GANGAVTI TQ, KOPPAL DIST RESIDING AT C/O HUSENAPPA HANUMANTHAPPA, 3RD WARD, NEAR ISHWAR TEMPLE, VADDARAHATTI, GANGAVATHI TQ. 21. SRI. PRAMOD TUMBAL S/O RANGANNA TUMBAL AGED 31 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE (HQ), OFFICE OF JOINT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, GADAG RESIDING AT C/O SMT AKKAMMA R TALAVAR, - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17244-DB WP No. 106524 of 2023 PLOT 64/1, BALAJI NAGAR, GADAG-582103. 22. SRI. GANESH J KAMMAR S/O JAKANACHARI AGED 31 YEARS, WORKING AT ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, HOSANAGARA TQ, SHIVAMOGGA DIST RESIDING AT GAGANAKOPPA, NEAR HORTICULTURE DEPT, HOSANAGARA-577418. 23. SRI. RAGAVENDRA P S/O PARAMASHIVAIAH AGED 30 YEARS, WORKING AT ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, NELAMANGALA TQ, BENGALURU RURAL DIST RESIDING AT NEAR UMESH COMPLEX, BEHIND PETROL BUNK, BASAVANAHALLI, NELAMANGALA-562123. 24. SRI. SATISH PRAKASH MAVINAKOPPA S/O PRAKASH AGED 32 YEARS, WORKING AT ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, BILAGI TQ, BAGALAKOTE DIST RESIDING AT C/O GADDIGEPPA MARKALE, HEMARADDI MALLAMMA NAGAR, KORTI, BAGALKOT ROAD, BILGI-587116. 25. SRI. SHIVAPRAKASH V PATIL S/O VEERAYYA PATIL HIREMATH AGED 31 YEARS, WORKING AT ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17244-DB WP No. 106524 of 2023 SAVADATTI TQ, BELAGAVI DIST, RESIDING AT NEAR LIC BUILDING, SAVADATTI-591126. 26. SRI. RAVINDRAGOUDA PATIL S/O SHANKARAGOUDA AGED 30 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, RON TQ, GADAG DIST, RESIDING AT C/O SV TALIKOTE, BEHIND COURT, DAULATH GAUDAR PLOT, RON-582209. 27. SMT. VEENA K.H., D/O HALAPPA AGED 29 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, DEVENAHALLI TQ, BENGALURU RURAL DIST, RESIDING AT #62, SECOND MAIN, NAGARTHPET, SHIDLAGHATTA-562105. 28. SRI. SHIVARAJ KUMAR H.S., S/O SHEKARIAH AGED 30 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, SHIVAMOGGA TQ, SHIVAMOGGA DIST, RESIDING AT GANGAMBIKA NILAYA, KUVEMPU NAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA TQ, SHIVAMOGGA DIST. 29. SRI. VINOD MAVARKAR S/O ASHOK MAVARKAR AGED 30 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, RAIBAG TQ, BELAGAVI DIST-591317 RESIDING AT C/O SATYAPPA SIDDAPPA, - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17244-DB WP No. 106524 of 2023 KARIHOLI, NAGARAL, NEAR RAILWAY STATION, RAIBHAG-591317. 30. SRI. NINGANNA BIRADAR S/O SIDDALINGAPPA BIRADAR AGED 30 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, ATHANI TQ, BELAGAVI DIST, RESIDING AT C/O JAGANNATH RUDRAGAUDAR, PLOT NO.15, SUDDAR MULTISPECIALITY DENTAL CLINIC, SATTI ROAD, SUDDAR NAGAR, ATHANI-591304. 31. SRI. THIPPESWAMY V., S/O MARAPPA AGED 31 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, KUSTAGI TQ, KOPPALA DIST, RESIDING AT S/O MARAPPA V, KUSTAGI ROAD, BEHIND KALIDASA SCHOOL, KOPPALA-583231. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. G.K. HIREGOUDAR, PRL. GOVT. ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2 SRI. OMKAR L. DESAI, ADVOCATE FOR R4 TO R6 & R8 TO R11) (NOTICE TO R3-SERVED) (NOTICE TO R7, R12, R13 TO R31-DISPENSED WITH) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS IN APPLICATION NO.4550 TO 4569 OF 2022 AT ANNEXURE- B ON THE FILE OF THE HON’BLE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, AT BANGALORE AND SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED COMMON ORDER DATED 17/10/2023 PASSED BY THE HON’BLE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, AT BANGALORE ON THE IA-II AND IA-III FILED IN APPLICATION NO.4550 TO 4569 OF 2022 VIDE ANNEXURE-A IN SO FOR PETITIONER CONCERNED ONLY & ETC. - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17244-DB WP No. 106524 of 2023 THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B. ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT) Learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo, dated 04.12.2025, seeking leave of this Court to withdraw the present petition with liberty to challenge the impugned order before the appropriate Bench. Memo is placed on record. Writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as sought for. Sd/- (S G PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (GEETHA K.B.) JUDGE KMS, CT:VP LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 26