- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13552 WP No. 34343 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO.34343 OF 2024 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI B NATARAJ AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, S/O. SRI BASAVARAJU, R/AT KHAJISONNENAHALLI VILLAGE, KANNAMANGALA POST, BIDARAHALLI, BENGALURU EAST TALUK, BENGALURU-560 067. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NATARAJA BALLAL A., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13552 WP No. 34343 of 2024 2. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER BENGALURU EAST TALUK PANCHAYATH, BENGALURU-560 050. 3. PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER KANNAMANGALA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, BIDARAHALLI HOBLI, BENGALURU EAST TALUK, BENGALURU-560 067. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SPOORTHI V., HCGP.) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS TO THE RESPONDENT NO.3 TO CONSIDER THE EXPLANATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER DATED 28.08.2024 (ANNEXURE-F) ,ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13552 WP No. 34343 of 2024 ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 03.03.2026 with a prayer to dismiss the petition as withdrawn. 2. The memo is taken on record. The petition is accordingly dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE VMB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 38