- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36483 WP No. 24859 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO.24859 OF 2025 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. B K NARASIMHA MURTHY S/O. LATE KRISHNAPPA, AGED 48 YEARS, R/AT BHUVANAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, DEVENAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 110. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. B RAMESH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. UPA LOKAYUKTHA KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTHA MS BUILDING DR B R AMBEDKAR ROAD BENGALURU-560 001 REP. BY IT'S REGISTRAR. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ, M.S. BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001. REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36483 WP No. 24859 of 2025 3. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT DISTRICT OFFICE COMPLEX BEERASANDRA VILLAGE, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 110. 4. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, DODDABALLAPUR SUB DIVISION, DODDABALLAPUR ROAD, DODDABALLAPUR BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-561 203. 5. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ZILLA PANCHAYATH, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU-560 053. 6. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER TALUK PANCHAYATH DEVANAHALLI TOWN, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 110. 7. THE TAHSILDAR, DEVANAHALLI TOWN DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 110. 8. PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, ANNESHWAR GRAMA PANCHAYATH ANNESHWARA VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 110. RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SPOORTHI V., HCGP FOR R.2 TO R.4 & R.7) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36483 WP No. 24859 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE 7TH RESPONDENT PANCHAYAT TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 05.06.2025 SUBMIT BY THE PETITIONER WHICH IS PRODUCED AND MARKED AS ANNEXURE-Q, ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER 1. The lis involved in the instant writ petition is in the nature of public interest. After arguing the matter for sometime, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he may be permitted to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to file a public interest writ petition. 2. His submission is placed on record. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36483 WP No. 24859 of 2025 3. The writ petition is dismissed reserving liberty to the petitioner to file a public interest litigation, if he so desires. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE VMB List No.: 2 Sl No.: 1