- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15952 WP No. 33941 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 33941 OF 2024 (S-RES) BETWEEN: L. VENKATESH S/O. LATE V. LAKSHMINARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PROJECT WEST ZONE, SHESHADRIPURAM, OPP. MANTRI MALL, BBMP, BENGALURU-560 020, R/O. NO. 88, 8TH CROSS, RAMAKRISHNAIAH LAYOUT, MALAGALA MAIN ROAD, NAGARABHAVI 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU - 560 091. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. H.M. UMESH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPERSENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT (ACS), DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT, (BBMP), VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15952 WP No. 33941 of 2024 BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE (BBMP), NARASIMHARAJA SQUARE, (N.R. SQUARE), BENGALURU - 560 002. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. G. RAMESH NAIK, AGA FOR R1; SRI. B.L. SANJEEV, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER BEARING NO.NAAAEE 801 MNU 2024 BENGALURU DTD. 14.11.2024 PASSED BY THE R-1 VIDE ANNX-E IN SO FAR PETITIONER IS CONCERNED AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 10.03.2026 stating that the petition may be dismissed as withdrawn. 2. Memo reads as under: "That the petitioner has challenged his suspension order dated 14.11.2024 vide Annexure-E. During the pendency of this writ petition the first respondent has passed the order dated 30.05.2025 that revoked the suspension order pending enquiry. Hence this writ petition have become infructuous. Wherefore the petitioner respectfully prays to this Hon'ble Court be pleased to permit the petitioner - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15952 WP No. 33941 of 2024 to withdraw the above writ petition in the interest of justice." 3. The aforesaid memo is taken on record. 4. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE AKC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 28