- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12770 WP No. 6221 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 6221 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. M/S DESHADPETE VEERASHAIVA SANGHA SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA SOCIETY KONGADIYAPPA MAIN ROAD NEAR BASAVESHWARA TEMPLE DODDABALLAPURA TOWN BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 561 203. REPRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENT DESHADPETE VEERASHAIVA SANGHA CURRENT SRI. SOMA RUDRA SHARMA S/O LATE SHIVANNA AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS KONGADIYAPPA MAIN ROAD NEAR BASAVESHWARA TEMPLE DODDABALLAPURA TOWN BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 561 203. 2. THE SECRETARY J. S. MANJUNATH S/O LATE J. SHANKARAPPA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS KONGADIYAPPA MAIN ROAD NEAR BASAVESHWARA TEMPLE Digitally signed by CHAITHRA A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12770 WP No. 6221 of 2026 DODDABALLAPURA TOWN BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 561 203. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SUNIL S. RAO, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. T. SESHAGIRI RAO, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE COMMISSIONER THE STATE KARNATAKA INFORMATION COMMISSION (SECOND APPELLATE AUTHORITY), MAHITI SOUDHA, NO. 003 GROUND FLOOR, DEVRAJ ARAS ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SRI. MURALI MOHAN S/O MUNIYAPPA AGED MAJOR RESIDING AT NO. 44 KODIGEHALLI VILLAGE AND POST KASABA HOBLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 561 203. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHESHU .V, HCGP FOR R1) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER ONE DATED 15.12.2025 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO. 1 IN APPEAL NO. KIC 26987 APL 2024 ANNEXED TO THE WRIT PETITION FOUND AT ANNEXURE - A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12770 WP No. 6221 of 2026 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo seeking withdrawal of the writ petition. Memo is taken on record. In view of the memo, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE CA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 27