- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25387-DB WP No. 13618 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF JUNE, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO WRIT PETITION NO.13618 OF 2024 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: MURUDAIAH T., AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, S/O. LATE THIMMAIAH, RETIRED EXECUTIVE OFFICER, TALUK PANCHAYATH, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT AND ALSO AT: R/AT RANGANATHA NILAYA, BEHIND AYYAPPA SWAMY TEMPLE, MARUTHI NAGARA, DODDABALLAPURA, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MANJUNATH B.S.,ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY, DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT, AND PANCHAYATH RAJ, M.S.BUILDING BENGALURU – 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI.K.R. RAJENDRA, AGA) Digitally signed by VIJAYALAKSHMI B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25387-DB WP No. 13618 of 2024 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH OR NOTIFY THE ORDER DATED 20.03.2024 IN A.No-3945/2023 THE KSAT AT BENGALURU PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A AND TO QUASH THE ORDER BEARING No.GraAaPa 162 ViSeBi 2021 BENGALURU DATED 26.07.2023 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT AT ANNEXURE-B. 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 DR.JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT) Learned counsel Sri.Manjunath B S seeks leave to withdraw the writ petition. 2. His submission is placed on record. 3. Writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (DR.K.MANMADHA RAO) JUDGE GSR,List No.: 1 Sl No.: 16