- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16282 WP No. 23792 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 23792 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. H.V. VINOD C/O H.V VENKATA JETTY, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, NO. 253, SARALAYA, 4TH MAIN, COFFEE BOARD LAYOUT, HEBBAL, KEMPAPURA, BANGALORE - 560 024. 2. SRI. B.M RAJANNA S/O LATE. MALLIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, R/AT NO. 618, 10TH MAIN, NEAR WATER TANK, COFFEE BOARD LAYOUT, HEBBAL KEMPAPURA, BANGALORE - 560 024. 3. SRI. C. CHANNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, S/O CHANNAIAH, NO.1/1 5TH MAIN, MEENAKSHINAGARA KAMAKSHIPALYA, BASAVESHWARANAGARA, BANGALORE - 560 079. 4. SRI. K. SUBHASH S/O KORAGA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS NO. 378, 1ST FLOOR, 5TH MAIN, Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16282 WP No. 23792 of 2025 COFFEE BOARD LAYOUT, KEMPAPURA- HEBBAL, H.A FARM, BANGALORE - 560 024. 5. SRI. T.V. NEELAKANTAN S/O LATE N VENKATESWARAN, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT NO. 17, 2ND FLOOR, SRI. KOUSTABAM SIDDASHARAMA ROAD, 17TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BANGALORE - 560 003. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. AJAY KUMAR N, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE LOKAYUKTA OF KARNATAKA M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. SRI. G.V. SRINIVAS AGE NOT KNOWN FATHER NAME NOT KNOWN NO.7, 1ST MAIN ROAD, SUDHAMANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 027. 3. SRI. IMAYATHULLA M AGE NOT KNOWN FATHER NAME NOT KNOWN PROF. UVCE, BANGALORE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS BENGALURU - 560 056. 4. SRI. P. MAHABOOB BASHA AGE NOT KNOWN FATHER NAME NOT KNOWN - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16282 WP No. 23792 of 2025 PROF. OF ZOOLOGY, BANGALORE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS BENGALURU - 560 056. 5. SRI. V. MADHURAJ AGE NOT KNOWN S/O VENKATACHALAIAH R/AT NO. 84, 5TH CROSS, 5TH MAIN, M.C. LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 040. 6. SMT. THRIVENI B AGE NOT KNOWN FATHER NAME NOT KNOWN NO. B03, BSR GREEN PONTE, 3RD BLOCK, JAYANAGARA, BENGALURU- 560 011. 7. SRI. AAKASH T.R. AGE NOT KNOWN FATHER NAME NOT KNOWN 2ND FLOOR, 1ST CROSS, VINAYAKA LAYOUT, KODIPALYA MAIN ROAD, KENGERI, BENGALURU - 560 060. 8. SRI. VEERESH AGE NOT KNOWN FATHER NAME NOT KNOWN NO. 1106, ETA APARTMENTS, MAGADI MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 025. 9. SRI. R. VIJAYA KUMAR AGE NOT KNOWN FATHER NAME NOT KNOWN - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16282 WP No. 23792 of 2025 NO.34, 8TH MAIN ROAD, P.G.HALLI, BENGALURU - 560 003. 10. SRI. G. NIVASAMURTHY AGE NOT KNOWN FATHER NAME NOT KNOWN NO. 283, 7TH CROSS, 3RD MAIN ROAD, RAMANJANEYANAGAR, CHIKKALLASANDRA, BENGALURU - 560 086. 11. SMT. PARIMALA RAKESH AGE NOT KNOWN FATHER NAME NOT KNOWN NO.11, NEW NO.37, 3RD CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 003. 12. SRI. S.M.RAKESH AGE NOT KNOWN FATHER NAME NOT KNOWN NO.11, NEW NO.37, 3RD CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU- 560 003. 13. SMT. ASHWINI GAJENDRAN AGE NOT KNOWN FATHER NAME NOT KNOWN NO.197, SAMPIGE ROAD, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU- 560 003. 14. SMT. SHASHIKALA V. AGE NOT KNOWN FATHER NAME NOT KNOWN NO.3426, 6TH CROSS, 2ND MAIN ROAD, GAYATHRINAGAR, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16282 WP No. 23792 of 2025 BENGALURU - 560 021. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VENKATESH S. ARABATTI, ADVOCATE FOR R1 (VIDE ORDER DATED 15.10.2025); VIDE ORDER DATED 15.10.2025, NOTICE TO R2 TO R14 IS DISPENSED WITH) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-QUASHING THE IMPUGNED NOTICE DATED 30.06.2025 BEARING NO. COMPLAINT/LOK/BSD-854/2025/ARE-1, ISSUED BY THE HONBLE LOKAYUKTA, BENGALURU AS IN ANNEXURE-A AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM ORAL ORDER Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 23.03.2026, seeking withdrawal of the writ petition. 2. The memo is taken on record. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16282 WP No. 23792 of 2025 3. In view of the said memo, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Pending applications, if any, are also disposed off. Sd/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE HDK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 66