- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18319-DB WA No. 100072 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B. WRIT APPEAL NO. 100072 OF 2024 (GM-PDS) BETWEEN: SHANKRAYYA S/O. MAHARUDRAYYA HIREMATH AGE. 54 YEARS, OCC. FAIR PRICE KEROSENE DISTRIBUTOR, RESIDENT OF HANGARKI, TQ. AND DIST. DHARWAD-580001. …APPELLANT (BY SRI RAJASHEKHAR B. HALLI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, VIKAS SOUDHA, BEGALURU-560001. 2. JOINT DIRECTOR JOINT DIRECTOR OFFICE OF FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, DHARWAD-580001. Digitally signed by BHARATHI H M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.12.19 10:06:32 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18319-DB WA No. 100072 of 2024 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER D.C. OFFICE, DHARWAD, PIN CODE-580001. 4. THE TAHASILDAR TAHASILDAR OFFICE DHARWAD PIN CODE-580001. 5. THE SENIOR DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOOD, CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, DHARWAD-580001. 6. THE CHAIRMAN LOCAL COMMITTEE SHOP NO. 112, SHIBARGATTI, TQ. HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD, PIN CODE-580001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI SHARAD V. MAGADUM, AGA) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S.4 OF KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO, SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER OF THE HON’BLE SINGLE JUDGE PASSED THE ORDER IN WRIT PETITION NO.102952/2021 (GM-PDS) DATED. 13.12.2023 BY ALLOWING THIS WRIT APPEAL IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND GRANT THE OTHER RELIEFS THAT THIS HONORABLE COURT DEEMS FIT UNDER THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18319-DB WA No. 100072 of 2024 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT) Memo dated 15.12.2025 is filed by the learned counsel for appellant seeking leave to withdraw the writ appeal. Memo is placed on record. Writ appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (S G PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (GEETHA K.B.) JUDGE SH CT-CMU LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 4