- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50122-DB WP No. 35265 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT PETITION NO. 35265 OF 2018 (S-KAT) BETWEEN: 1. KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTHA REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE - 560 001 2. KARNATAKA UPA LOKAYUKTHA REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR M.S.BUILDING, DR. B.R.AMBEDKAR ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VENKATESH S ARBATTI., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE (REGISTRATION & STAMPS) DEPARTMENT, M.S.BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001 Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50122-DB WP No. 35265 of 2018 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BELGAUM DISTRICT, BELGAUM - 577 001 3. SRI. B N HANCHINAMANI S/O SRI. N. M. HANCHINAMANI, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT, OFFICE OF TAHSILDAR, KAKKERI KHANAPUR, BELGAUM DISTRICT - 577 002 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VIKAS ROJIPURA, AGA FOR R1 & R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE COSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO a) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF A WRIT THEREBY QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 13.03.2018 PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL AT BANGALORE IN APPLICATION NO.3526/2006, AS PER ANNEXURE-A; b) AWARD THE COST OF THIS WRIT PETITION; AND c) PASS ANY OTHER ORDER DEEMS FIT IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50122-DB WP No. 35265 of 2018 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD) On perusal of the memo filed by the learned counsel for the petitioners, the petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE RB