- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26194 WP No. 21729 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 21729 OF 2025 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: MANIKAM MURUGESHAN S/O MANIKAM, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 213, 2ND MAIN ROAD, MORNING STAR ENGLISH SCHOOL, RAMACHANDRAPURAM, SRIRAMPURAM, BANGALORE NORTH, KARNATAKA 560021. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ANIRUDH A KULKARNI., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, RURAL DEVELOMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ, DEPARTMENT, VIDHAN SOUDHA, BANGALORE 560001. Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26194 WP No. 21729 of 2025 2. EXECUTIVE OFFICER, TALUK PANCHAYAT NELAMANGALA SADASHIVA NAGARA, NELAMANGALA TOWN, VAJARAHALLI, KARNATAKA 562123. 3. GRAM PANCHAYAT SOLADEVANAHALLI, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MANCHENAHALLI, KARNATAKA 562123. 4. RAVIKUMAR K S/O KEMPARAJU, AGED MAJOR, RESIDING AT ARALEDIBBA, T BEGURU POST, NELAMANGALA TALUK, KASABA HOBLI, BENGALURU RURAL KARNATAKA 562123. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.BOPANNA BELLIAPPA., AGA FOR R1; SRI. M.S. DEVARAJU., ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS FROM THE RESPONDENT NO. 2 EXECUTIVE OFFICER NELAMANGALA TALUK PANCHAYAT IN RELATION TO APPEAL VPC NO. 15/2024-25; B) QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED EXECUTIVE 16.04.2025 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO. 2 OFFICER NELAMANGALA TALUK PANCHAYAT IN APPEAL VPC NO. 14/2024-25, PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE - C AT PAGE NOS. 30 TO 32. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26194 WP No. 21729 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD ORAL ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo seeking leave to withdraw the petition. The memo is accepted and the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE NV