- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7380 WP No. 35812 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 35812 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI THIMMARAYI S/O MARI GOWDA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS EMPLOYEE OF HOPCOMS-GODOWN KEEPER NO. 46, KUVEMPU ROAD ITTAMADU, HOSAKEREHALLI BANGALORE SOUTH, BENGALURU-560085. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NATARAJ SHARMA S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA 3RD FLOOR, VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU 560001. 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR HORTICULTURAL PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE MARKETING AND PROCESSING SOCIETY LTD (HOPCOMS) LALBAGH BENGALURU 560004. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SPOORTHY HEGDE N, HCGP FOR R1: SRI. T DADAKHALANDAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION, QUASHING THE IMPUGNED TRANSFER ORDER DATED: 11.11.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-D, BEARING NO: ºÉZï ¹ J¸ï/PÁ.¤(D)/«¤-1/341/2025-26 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.2, AS BEING ILLEGAL, ARBITRARY, PREMATURE, PUNITIVE, Digitally signed by MALATHI CHALUVA IYENGAR Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7380 WP No. 35812 of 2025 VIOLATIVE OF CLAUSE 63(8)(II) OF THE HOPCOMS BYE-LAWS AND CONTRARY TO ARTICLES 14, 16 AND 21 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 09.02.2026, stating that, the prayers sought in this writ petition do not survive for consideration. Therefore, he seeks leave of this Court to withdraw this writ petition as not pressed. 2. Memo is taken on record. 3. Accordingly, the above writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 4. In view of the above, all pending I.As., if any, are disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE HA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 20