- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18274-DB WP No. 7074 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT PETITION NO. 7074 OF 2026 (GM-KLA) BETWEEN: 1. SRI RAVI WADDAR S/O AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS WORKING AS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (IN CHARGE) GREATER BANGALORE AUTHORITY, N.R. SQUARE, BANGALORE -560 001 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SRINIVAS V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY IT'S SECRETARY TO URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, (GBA AND BANGALORE CITY CORPORATION-1) M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE -560 001 2. THE REGISTRAR KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTHA M S BUILDING, BANGALORE -560 001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. G.S.ARUNA, HCGP FOR R1) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS FROM THE 2ND RESPONDENT WITH RESPECT TO FILE BEARING NO.COMPLAINT/UPLOK/BCD/385/2018/HI.SA.SA-1 AND 1ST RESPONDENT WITH RESPECT TO ORDER NO.NA.AA.E 415MNU 2025, BANGALORE, ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by VASANTHA KUMARY B K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18274-DB WP No. 7074 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) After arguing the matter for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he would like to withdraw the petition and will file a detailed reply to the charge sheet if it is issued. 2. Considering the said submission, we dispose of the writ petition as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioner to file a detailed reply to the charge sheet if issued, taking all the contentions which are available to him. The enquiry officer before proceeding further with the enquiry must consider the reply if filed by the petitioner and pass an appropriate and considered order in accordance with law. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE RKA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 14