- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24681 WP No. 14862 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF MAY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY WRIT PETITION NO. 14862 OF 2026 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI MANSOOR ALI S/O ABDUL AZEEZ, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONER, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, CHIKKABALLAPURA CHIKKABALLAPURA-562101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. JAYAKUMAR.S.PATIL, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI. MAHAMMED TAHIR A., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, VIKAS SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. SRI. SRINIVASA, S/O NOT KNOWN, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONER, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, KANAKAPURA-562117. BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SARITHA KULKARNI, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24681 WP No. 14862 of 2026 QUASH THE NOTIFICATION BEARING NO. UDD 50 TME 2026 (E) DTD. 02.05.2026 VIDE ANNX-B PASSED BY R-1 IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY IN SO FAR AS PETITIONER ARE CONCERNED. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petition may be dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to avail alternate remedy. The said submission is placed on record. The petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE NMS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 69