- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25996 WP No. 16109 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 16109 OF 2026 (S-RES) BETWEEN: MR SUBHASH S/O GURUMUTAPPA AGE ABOUT 72 YEARS, OCCUPATION: RETIRED LITERATE ASSISTANT O/O THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PWD AND IWTD SUB DIVISION, ALAND-585 302 R/O MADANA HIPPARAGI, ALAND TALUK …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BASAVARAJU M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF PWD AND IWTD M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU – 560001 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER DEPARTMENT OF PWD, CIRCLE KALABURAGI, KALABURAGI DISTRICT-585 102 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER DEPARTMENT OF PWD, Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25996 WP No. 16109 of 2026 CIRCLE KALABURAGI, KALABURAGI DISTRICT-585 102 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER DEPARTMENT OF PWD AND IWTD, DIVISION OFFICE, KALABURAGI, KALABURAGI DISTRICT-585 102 5. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER DEPARTMENT OF PWD AND IWTD SUB DIVISION KALABURAGI DISTRICT, ALAND-585 302 6. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL IN KARNATAKA PARK HOUSE, BENGALURUR-560 001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. G RAMESH NAIK, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 BALANCE PAYMENT RS.1,28,000/- TIME-BOUND ADVANCEMENT. B. DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO GRANT ARREARS ARISING OUT OF SUCH REVISED FIXATION TOGETHER WITH ALL CONSEQUENTIAL PENSIONARY BENEFITS AND INTEREST THEREON. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25996 WP No. 16109 of 2026 ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo seeking leave of the Court to withdraw the instant writ petition, with liberty to file the writ petition before the Kalaburagi Bench of High Court of Karnataka at Kalaburagi. 2. Memo is taken on record. 3. The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty. 4. Registry is directed to return to the petitioner the original/certified copies of the documents after retaining a photo copy of the same. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE RK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 27