- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14622-DB WP No. 103520 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B. WRIT PETITION NO. 103520 OF 2024 (S-KAT) BETWEEN: SRI. SELVAKUMAR, S/O T. BALAKRISHNA, AGE. 54 YEARS, ASSISTANT ENGINEER, M.I SUB-DIVISION, KOPPAL DISTRICT, R/AT J.H. PATEL NAGAR, KINNAL ROAD, KOPPAL 583231. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MADANGOUDA N. PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, R/BY ITS ADDL. CHIEF SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU 560001. 2. THE KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, M.S BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. G.K. HIREGOUDAR, PRL. GOVT. ADVOCATE FOR R1 SRI. ANIL KALE, ADVOCATE FOR R2) VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14622-DB WP No. 103520 of 2024 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 05.06.2024 PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, BELAGAVI IN APPLICATION NO.11248/2023 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ALLOW THE APPLICATION AS PRAYED FOR & ETC. THIS WP COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, 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. ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT) Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo, dated 29.10.2025, seeking leave of this Court to withdraw this petition. The memo reads as follows: “That the petitioner most respectfully seeks leave of this Honble court to withdraw the above Petition with a liberty to approach this Honble court if any further orders are passed, the memo may kindly be taken on record and the petition be withdrawn, in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. Memo is placed on record. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14622-DB WP No. 103520 of 2024 3. Writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn without any liberty. However, it is made clear that, if fresh orders are passed it would be a fresh cause of action. Pending interlocutory applications, if any, stand disposed of as not surviving for consideration. Sd/- (S G PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (GEETHA K.B.) JUDGE KMS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 53