- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53268 WP No. 26037 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 26037 OF 2022 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. PARISHISTA JAATI / PARISHITA PANGADAGALA MELVICHARANE MATTU BALAVARDHANA SANGHA KARNATAKA ALIAS COMMITTEE FOR MONITORING AND STRENGTHENING SCs/STs IN KARNATAKA ("CMASK") A SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT, 1960 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO.4, 4TH RIGHT CROSS, BYPASS ROAD C.K. PALYA, SAKALAVARA POST, BANNERGHATTA ROAD BENGALURU - 560 083. REPRESENTED THROUGH ITS PRESIDENT MS. YASHODA P …PETITIONER (BY SMT. APARNA MEHROTRA FOR SRI. ROHAN KOTHARI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGLAURU - 560 001. REPRESENTED BY IS UNDER SECRETARY Digitally signed by SREEDHARAN BANGALORE SUSHMA LAKSHMI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53268 WP No. 26037 of 2022 2. SMT. MAYADEVI GALAGALI JOINT DIRECTOR THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. NALINAKSHI M G SHAKTHINAGARA, MEKERI VILLAGE MADIKERI TALUK KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE GOVERNMENT ORDER NO. SWD 37 PAKASE 2021, BENGALURU DATED 24.03.2022 ANNEXED AS ANNEXURE-J ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.1 HEREIN DENYING SANCTION TO PROSECUTE RESPONDENT NO.2 UNDER SECTION 7(A) OF THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, 1988 AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53268 WP No. 26037 of 2022 ORAL ORDER 1. Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondent. 2. After arguing for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE NM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 23