- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15640-DB WP No. 107334 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B. WRIT PETITION NO.107334 OF 2025 (S-KAT) BETWEEN: SHRI SHASHIKANTRADDI MANTUR, S/O RAGHUNATHRADDI, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, WORKING AS A PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, KUSUGAL GRAM PANCHAYATH, HUBBALLI TQ, DHARWAD 580023. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SUNIL S. DESAI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATH RAJ, M.S. BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU 560001. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER, VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15640-DB WP No. 107334 of 2025 KARNATAKA PANCHAYATH RAJ COMMISSIONERATE, DEPT. OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT & PANCHAYATH RAJ, KALIDAS MARG, GANDHINAGAR, BENGALURU 560009. 3. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ZILLA PANCHAYATH, NEAR D.C. OFFICE, DHARWAD 580001. 4. PARASHURAM HOSAMANI, AGED ABOUT MAJOR, PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, VANAHALLI VILLAGE GRAM PANCHAYATH, SHIGGAON TQ., HAVERI DIST. 581205. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHARAD V. MAGADUM, AGA FOR R1 & R2; SRI. RAJENDRASWAMI HOSAMATH, ADVOCATE FOR R3; SRI. SADIQ N. GOODWALA, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 15-09-2025 PASSED BY HON’BLE KARNATAK STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, BELAGAVI IN APPLICATION NO.10986/2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-B, AS ARBITRARY AND ILLEGAL AND ALLOW THE APPLICATION, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY & ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15640-DB WP No. 107334 of 2025 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B. ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT) Sri. Sunil S.Desai, learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo, dated 17.11.2025, seeking leave of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. Memo is placed on record. The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Pending interlocutory applications, if any, stand disposed of as not surviving for consideration. Sd/- (S G PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (GEETHA K.B.) JUDGE KMS, CT:VP LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 23