- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15042-DB WP No. 11912 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND WRIT PETITION NO. 11912 OF 2025 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: SRI. NAGARAJA S/O LATE THIMMAIH, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS SENIOR ASSISTANT PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (RETD.) R/O NO.18, THAPOVANA GREEN, SRIRAMPURA II STAGE, MYSURU DISTRICT, MYSURU-570023 …PETITIONER (BY SMT. H.D. SUKANYA, ADV.) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT (POLICE SERVICES-B), VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE UPA-LOKAYUKTA REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, OFFICE OF KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA, M.S. BUILDINGS, DR.AMBEDKHAR ROAD, BENGALURU-560001. 3. THE ADDITIONAL REGISTRAR (ENQUIRES-4), Digitally signed by NANJUNDACHARI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15042-DB WP No. 11912 of 2025 OFFICE OF KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA, M.S. BUILDINGS, DR. AMBEDKAR ROAD, BENGALURU - 560001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V SHIVAREDDY, AGA FOR R1) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO I) ISSUE WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE ORDER PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, BANGALORE BENCH IN APPLICATION NO.1019/2022 DATED 02/09/2022, THE CERTIFIED COPY OF THE ORDER IS PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-H AND CONSEQUENTLY QUASH THE ORDER OF THE PASSED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 29/07/2020, PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-G 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 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.V. ARAVIND) Memo dated 13.03.2026 is filed by learned counsel for the petitioner to withdraw the above writ petition with liberty to file fresh writ petition. 2. Accepting the memo, writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15042-DB WP No. 11912 of 2025 3. The petitioner is at liberty to file fresh writ petition in accordance with law. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE NC CT:bms List No.: 2 Sl No.: 14