- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27335-DB WP No. 3498 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K WRIT PETITION NO. 3498 OF 2021 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: SRI. PUTTASWAMY. K SON OF KARIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, WORKING AS GRADUATE PHARMACIST, VICTORIA HOSPITAL, BANGALORE, AND RESIDING AT NO.121, SHATHASHRUGE NILAYA, 2ND MAIN ROAD, K. K. LAYOUT, NAGARBHAVI, 2ND STAGE, BANGALORE-560 070. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SUBRAMANYA BHAT M., ADV.) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE SERVICES DEPARTMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA M.S. BUILDINGS, BANGALORE-560 001, REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. HARISHA A.S., AGA FOR R1 SRI VENKATESH S ARABATTI, ADV. FOR R2) Digitally signed by NANJUNDACHARI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27335-DB WP No. 3498 of 2021 THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT ORDER OR DIRECTION SETTING ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 20TH JANUARY 2021 PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL IN APPLICATION NO.3771/2020 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-D TO THE EXTENT THE SAME RELATES TO RESERVING LIBERTY TO THE FIRST RESPONDENT TO PASS FRESH ORDER OF PENALTY AGAINST THE PETITIONER AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT) Learned counsel Sri.Subramanya Bhat appearing for the petitioner files a memo dated 08.06.2026 seeking leave to withdraw the writ petition, with liberty to challenge the order of penalty dated 04.08.2022 issued subsequent to the impugned order passed by the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal, Bangalore which is under challenge. 2. Memo is placed on record. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27335-DB WP No. 3498 of 2021 3. The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to challenge the subsequent penalty order dated 04.08.2022 with all exceptions. All contentions of the petitioner are left open. In view dismissal of the writ petition, I.A.No.1/2024 filed for dispensation of production of translated copies of Annexures is disposed of. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE MPK CT:bms List No.: 1 Sl No.: 15