- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15837-DB WP No. 8946 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND WRIT PETITION No. 8946 OF 2026 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: 1. SRI RAGHAVENDRA M., S/O SRI. MYLARAPPA.B., AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, WORKING AS DEPUTY RANGE FOREST OFFICER, (UNDER ORDERS OF SUSPENSION) OFFICE OF RANGE FOREST OFFICER, HOLALKERE RANGE, CHITRADURGA DIVISION, R/AT BAGUR POST, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 515. …PETITIONER (BY SRI VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, FOREST, ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY DEPARTMENT, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, (HEAD OF FOREST FORCES), Digitally signed by VINUTHA B S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15837-DB WP No. 8946 of 2026 FOREST DEPARTMENT, ARANYA BHAVAN, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560 003. 3. THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST (VIGILANCE), FOREST DEPARTMENT, ARANYA BHAVAN, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560 003. 4. THE CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, BELLARY CIRCLE, BELLARY-583 102. 5. THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, CHITRADURGA DIVISION, CHITRADURGA-577 502. 6. THE RANGE FOREST OFFICER, HOLALKERE RANGE, CHITRADURGA DIVISION, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 526. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI V. SHIVAREDDY, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 04/03/2026 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL IN APPLICATION No.2472/2025 (VIDE ANNEXURE-A) AND CONSEQUENTLY ALLOW THE SAID APPLICATION AS PRAYED FOR. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15837-DB WP No. 8946 of 2026 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT) Sri Vijaya Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner, after arguing the matter for sometime, seeks leave to withdraw the writ petition. 2. The submission is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Pending I.A's, stand disposed of. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE DDU List No.: 2 Sl No.: 8