- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52664 WP No. 23751 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 23751 OF 2025 (S-DIS) BETWEEN: SRI. A B THIPPESWAMY S/O A BASAPPA, AGE ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/O NO 40, 1ST BLOCK, KUMBALURU VILLAGE, HONNALI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577219 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HAREESH BHANDARY T., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATH RAJ M S BUILDING BENGALURU - 560001 2. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ZILLA PANCHAYATH DAVANAGERE, DAVANAGERE - 577001 3. EXECUTIVE OFFICER PANCHAYATH RAJ TALUK PANCHAYATH, T M ROAD, Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52664 WP No. 23751 of 2025 HONNALI, DAVANAGERE - 577217 4. PLANNING OFFICER TALUK PANCHAYATH HONNALI, DAVANAGERE - 577217 5. PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER KUMBALURU GRAM PANCHAYATH KUMBALURU HONNALI, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577213 6. PRESIDENT KUMBALURU GRAM PANCHAYATH KUMBALURU HONNALI, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577213 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA FOR R1 SRI. N.R. JAGADEESWARA, ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO R5 SRI. KETHAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR IMPLEADING APPLICANT) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) QUASHING THE ORDER/CORRESPONDENCE DATED 27.03.2025 ISSUED BY THE 6TH RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER FROM REMOVING THE POST OF BILL/REVENUE COLLECTOR OF 5TH RESPONDENT PANCHAYATH VIDE ANNEXURE-A. B) SETTING ASIDE THE CORRESPONDENCE DATED 10.06.2025 BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT BEARING NO BEARING NO. TAA PAN HO/AA/GRAA PAN/2025- - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52664 WP No. 23751 of 2025 26/226/12.06.2025 AND TAA PAN HO/AA/GRAA.PAN/2025- 26/227/12.06.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-B AND B1,RESPECTIVELY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER After arguing the matter for some time, the learned counsel for the petitioner filed a memo seeking leave of this court to withdraw the petition with a liberty to file an appeal under Section 113(4) of the Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj Act, 1993. 2. Memo is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty. 4. Office is directed to return a certified copy of the impugned order after retaining the photocopy of the same. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52664 WP No. 23751 of 2025 5. In view of withdrawal of the petition, IA No.1 of 2025 does not survive for consideration and accordingly stands disposed of. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE SKS CT:KHV