- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26271 WP No. 7737 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 7737 OF 2022 (S-RES) BETWEEN: C R MANJUNATHA S/O SANNARAMAIAH R/AT M.G 14/42, 8th CROSS, KHB COLONY BEHIND NEW COURT BUILDING CHENNAPTANA HASSAN 573101 RETIRED AS SUPERINTENDENT AT HEALTH DEPARTMENT DISTRICT HEALTH OFFICER OFFICE SALIGRAMA ROAD, HASSAN 573201 SR. CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHARATH S GOWDA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE VIKASA SOUDHA, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU 560001 Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26271 WP No. 7737 of 2022 2. THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, AROGYA SOUDHA 5th FLOOR, 1st CROSS, MAGADI ROAD, BENGALURU 560023 3. THE DISTRICT HEALTH OFFICE DHO OFFICE HASSAN DISTRICT HASSAN 573201 REP. BY DISTRICT HEALTH OFFICER 4. ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE DHO OFFICE HASSAN DISTRICT HASSAN 573201 REP. BY ITS ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 5. KARNATAKA STATE MEDICAL SUPPLIES CORPORATION LIMITED REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, P.H.I BUILDING OPP TO SJP K.R. CIRCLE, SHESHADI ROAD, BENGALURU 560001 6. VANI. R ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, KARNATAKA STAGE MEDICAL SUPPLIES COROPORATION LIMITED P.H.I BUILDING OPP. TO SJP K.R. CIRCLE, SHESHADRI ROAD, BENGALURU 560001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. G. RAMESH NAIK., AGA FOR R1 TO R4 SRI. ADITYA R CHAKRAGIRI, ADVOCATE FOR R6 R5 SERVED) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26271 WP No. 7737 of 2022 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ILLEGAL APPOINTMENT OF THE R6 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE. DECLARING THAT THE R6 IS NOT ELIGIBLE TO HOLD THE POST OF ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo for withdrawal of the petition contending that the petitioner has filed the writ petition seeking quo warranto challenging appointment of 6th respondent. In response the 6th respondent has filed statement of objections justifying the appointment in detail. After perusing the explanation in statement of objections, the petitioner is not inclined to pursue the writ petition and prays to dismiss the writ petition as withdrawn. 2. The memo is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26271 WP No. 7737 of 2022 4. Pending interlocutory application/s, if any, shall stand disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE SKS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 38