- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41358 WP No. 31089 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 31089 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: G K VENKATA SHIVA REDDY, S/O LATE G.V.KRISHNA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS, MLA, SRINIVASAPURA CONSTITUENCY, R/A UPPARAPALLI VILLAGE, RAYALPADU HOBLI, SRINIVASAPURA TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 135. …PETITIONER (BY SRI.SADASHIVA REDDY., SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI.RAHUL S REDDY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE (SANGRAHANA KOSHA), VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU 560 001. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU 560 001. 3. THE DIRECTOR, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, V.V.TOWER, BENGALURU 560 001. 4. THE DIRECTOR, RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND THE DEPUTY SECRETARY, RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41358 WP No. 31089 of 2025 RAJ DEPARTMENT, MULTI STORIED BUILDING, BENGALURU 560 001. 5. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, KOLAR DISTRICT, KOLAR 563 101. 6. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ZILLA PANCHAYAT, KOLAR DISTRICT, KOLAR 563 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SARITHA KULKARNI, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO RELEASE THE AMOUNTS GRANTED IN FAVOUR OF SRINIVASAPURA CONSTITUENCY VIDE ANNEXURE-A DATED 23.01.2019-20.07.2019, 5.02.2024, 3.04.2025, 15.09.2025 RESPECTIVELY B, D, H AND K AT THE EARLIEST WITHIN A PERIOD OF ONE MONTH ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Learned AGA accepts notice for respondents No.1 to 5. 2. Sri.M.S.Devaraju., learned counsel is directed to accept notice for respondent No.6. 3. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs; - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41358 WP No. 31089 of 2025 a. "Issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to release the amounts granted in favour of srinivasapura constituency vide Annexure- A dated 23.01.2019-20.07.2019, 5.02.2024, 3.04.2025, 15.09.2025 respectively B, D, H and K at the earliest within a period of one month. b. Grant such other reliefs that this Hon'ble Court deems fit to be grant in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and Equity." 4. After arguing for sometime, Sri.Sadashiva Reddy., learned Senior counsel seeks permission to withdraw the above petition with liberty to file a Public Interest Litigation. 5. Reserving such liberty, the petition stands disposed of. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SR/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 35