- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18651 WP No. 109735 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE WRIT PETITION NO.109735 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. H.L.MUDALAGIRIYAPPA S/O. LATE LAKSHMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, WORKING AS AN EXECUIVE ENGINEER, WAITING FOR POSTING, PRESENTLY RESIDING AT NO. 158, CHETHAN COLLEGE ROAD, RAJIV NAGAR, HUBLI, DHARWAD DISTRICT-580 029. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SATISH K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MINOR IRRIGAION AND GROUND WATER DEVELOPMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY IS ADDITIONAL CHEIF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001. Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.12.19 16:10:06 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18651 WP No. 109735 of 2025 3. THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTHA POLICE, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE-560 001. 4. THE SUPERINDENDENT OF POLICE, KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTHA, SHIMOGGA DISTRICT, SHIMOGGA-577 201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. GIRIJA S.HIREMATH, AGA FOR R1 AND R2; SRI. ANIL KALE, ADVOCATE FOR R3 AND R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS FROM THE RESPONDENT NO.1 IN RESPECT OF THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 04/12/2025 (ANNEXURE-P); ISSUE WRIT OR ORDER QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 04/12/2025 BEARING NO. SANEEE 11 SDE 2025 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.1 (ANNEXURE-P) AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS INITIATED PURSUANT THERETO, IN SO FAR AS PETITIONER IS CONCERNED, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18651 WP No. 109735 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks liberty of the Court to withdraw the petition and to file the same before appropriate bench on the case cause of action. 2. Liberty is reserved. 3. Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE AM/- Ct:VH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 20