- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15663 WP No. 104747 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 104747 OF 2024 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. JOTIBA S/O PARASHARAM PAKHARE, AGE 35 YEARS, OCC: WORKING IN GRAM PANCHAYAT OFFICE, IDALHOND, R/O: AT. POST IDALHOND, TAL: KHANAPUR, BELAGAVI – 591302. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. KISHOR SUDHAKAR SUTAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ, M.S. BUILDING , BENGALURU-560001. 2. ZILLA PANCHAYAT, BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, BELAGAVI DISTRICT, BELAGAVI-590002. 3. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, TALUKA PANCHAYAT, KHANAPUR, TAL: KHANAPUR, DIST. BELAGAVI-591302. Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15663 WP No. 104747 of 2024 4. THE PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (PDO), OFFICE OF THE GRAM PANCHAYAT, IDALHOND, IDALHOND, TAL: KHANAPUR, DIST. BELAGAVI-591302. 5. SRI. CHANGAPPA K. BACHOLKAR, AGE 48 YEARS, PRESIDENT OF IDALHOND GRAM PANCHAYAT, KHANAPUR TALUKA, DIST: BELAGAVI-591302 R/O: IDALHOND GRAM PANCHAYAT, TAL: KHANAPUR, DIST: BELAGAVI-591302 … RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. GIRIJA HIREMATH, HCGP FOR R1; SRI SHIVARAJ HIREMATH, ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER OF DISMISSAL PASSED BY THE OFFICE OF THE 4TH RESPONDENT DATED 23-05-2023 VIDE ANNEXURE-G AND TO ISSUE A WRIT IN NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.4 TO REINSTATE THE PETITIONER INTO SERVICE WITH ALL CONSEQUENTIAL BENEFITS AND ALSO DIRECT TO PAY THE ARREARS OF SALARIES DURING THE PERIOD WHICH THE PETITIONER WAS NOT ALLOWED TO WORK IN THE 4TH RESPONDENT OFFICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15663 WP No. 104747 of 2024 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo seeking leave of this Court to withdraw the petition. 2. In terms of the memo so filed, the writ petition stands disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE Vnp / CT: ASC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 247