- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:514 WP No. 104891 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 104891 OF 2024 (LB-ELE) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. SIDDAPPA YAMANAPPA MADAR, AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: BILAGE TOWN MUNCIPAL COUNCILR, R/O 18TH WARD BILAGI TQ. BILAGI, DIST. BAGALKOT-587116. 2. SRI. HUNCHJCHAPPA KALLAPPA KOULGI AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: BILAGE TOWN MUNCIPAL COUNCILR, R/O 7TH WARD BILAGI TQ. BILAGI, DIST. BAGALKOT-587116. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ANAND R. KOLLI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION R/BY ITS SECRETARY 2ND AND 3RD FLOOR, NO.16, BELLARI ROAD, SADASHIVANAGAR BANGALORE-560001. 2. STATE GOVERNMENT REPRESENTED BY UNDER SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT VIDHAN SOUDHA BANGALORE-560001. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, AND DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER, BAGALKOT, DIST: BAGALKOT-581701. Digitally signed by MOHANKUMAR B SHELAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH DHARWAD - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:514 WP No. 104891 of 2024 4. THE ELECTION OFFICER/TAHSILDAR, BILAGI, TA. BILAGI, DIST. BAGALKOT-583231. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. MALA D. BHUTE, AGA FOR R1 TO R3, R4- SERVED) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION DATED. 05.08.2024 BEARING NO. UDD10 MLR 2024(3) ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO. 2AUTHORITY IN SO FAR AS THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT IN RESPECT OF BILAGAI TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL (SL.NO. 21) AS THE SAME IS HEREWITH PRODUCED AND MARKED AS ANNEXURE-E IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH) Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners has filed a memo seeking leave of this Court to withdraw the petition. Memo is taken on record. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SMM / CT:GSM/ List No.: 3 Sl No.: 3