- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11224-DB WP No. 25131 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND WRIT PETITION NO.25131 OF 2024 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: L. KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, S/O LATE LANKAPPA, RETIRED POLICE INSPECTOR, SOLADEVANAHALLI POLICE STATION, R/AT NO.5, BHYRAKONHALLI, LAKSHMIPURA POST, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU-560025 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. S.RAJESH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS UNDER SECRETARY, INTERNAL ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENT, (POLICE SERVICE-A) ROOM NO.222, 2ND FLOOR, VIDHANA SOUDHA, Digitally signed by VINUTHA B S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11224-DB WP No. 25131 of 2024 BANGALORE-560001. 2. SENIOR ACCOUNT OFFICER OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, PARK HOUSE ROAD, BENGALURU-560001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V.SHIVAREDDY, AGA FOR R1 & R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 04.07.2024 PASSED BY THE KAT AT BANGALORE IN A.No-302/2024 AT ANNEXURE-D AND CONSEQUENTLY ALLOW THE A.No-302/2024 FILED BY THE PETITIONER UNDER THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11224-DB WP No. 25131 of 2024 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT) Memo dated 23.02.2026 is filed seeking leave of the Court to withdraw the writ petition. 2. Memo is placed on record. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE SMJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13