- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39046 WP No. 29116 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 29116 OF 2025 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI SRINIVAS G K, S/O SRI KRISHNAPPA, AGE ABOUT 52 YEARS, RESIDING AT: GUDISILAHALLI VILLAGE, KOTAGAL POST, CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 562 125. 2. SMT SUGUNA, W/O SRI SRINIVAS G K, AGE ABOUT 41 YEARS, RESIDING AT: GUDISILAHALLI VILLAGE, KOTAGAL POST, CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 562 125. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. PRAKASHA M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PANCHAYATH AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ZILLA PANCHAYATH CHIKKABALLAPUR, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT - 562 101. Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39046 WP No. 29116 of 2025 3. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, CHINTAMANI TALUK PANCHAYATH, CHIKKABALAPURA DISTRICT - 562 101. 4. THE PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, MINDIGAL GRAM PANCHAYATH, MINDIGAL VILLAE, CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT - 562 101. 5. THE PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, BHOOMISETTIHALLI GRAM PANCHAYATH , BHOOMISETTIHALLI VILLAGE, CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT - 562 101. 6. SMT. VANKATAMMA, W/O SRI CHINNABIDDAPPA, MAJOR, RESIDING AT: GUDISILAHALLI VILLAGE, KOTAGAL POST, CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 562 125. 7. SRI G R ASHWATH, S/O SRI RAMACHANDRAPPA, AGE MAJOR, RESIDING AT GUDISILAHALLI VILLAGE, KOTAGAL POST, CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 562 125. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.SPOORTHI.V., HCGP FOR R-1; SRI.M.S.DEVARAJ., ADVOCATE OF R-2 TO R-5) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE ORDER PASSED BY THE R-3 IN NO. THAPAMCHIM/ OTHUVARI/ CR/ 08/ 2023-2024 DTD. 13.08.2025 WHICH HAS BEEN PRODUCE AND MARKED AS ANNX-L AND ETC., - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39046 WP No. 29116 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER Learned Counsel for the petitioners after arguing the matter for some time submits that he may be permitted to withdraw the writ petition, with liberty to approach the Appropriate Authority in the manner known to law. 2. His submission is placed on record. 3. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed, reserving liberty to the petitioners to approach the Appropriate Authority/ Civil Court, if he is having such a remedy in accordance with law. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE KVR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 19