- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17725-DB WP No. 13997 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND WRIT PETITION No. 13997 OF 2025 (S-CAT) BETWEEN: 1. SRI KIRAN KUMAR M.P., (WORKING AS AN ASST. SUPERINTENDING ARCHAEOLOGICAL ENGINEER) S/O. LATE PLANI SWAMY, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA, KOLKATA CIRCLE, C.G.O. COMPLEX, (4TH FLOOR) BLOCK-DF, SECTOR-1, SALT LAKE CITY, KOLKATA - 700 064 RESIDING AT No.2851, BALAGERI, WARD No.17, RAMANAGAR, KARNATAKA - 562 159. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. M. SARASWATHI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE UNION OF INDIA BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF CULTURE, SHASTRI BHAWAN, NEW DELHI - 110 001. Digitally signed by VINUTHA B S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17725-DB WP No. 13997 of 2025 2. THE DIRECTOR GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, ARCHAELOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA, DHAROHAR BHAWAN 24, TILAK MARG, (VIGILANCE SECTION) NEW DELHI - 110 001. 3. THE SUPERINTENDING ARCHAEOLOGY 5TH FLOOR, 'F' WING, KENDRIYA SADAN, KORAMANGALA, BANGALORE - 560 034. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. K. S. ANASUYA DEVI, CGC FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SETTING ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 22/04/2025 PASSED IN OA No.189/2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-A ON THE FILE OF THE CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL BANGALORE BENCH BANGALORE FILED BY THE PETITIONER AND STAY THE OPERATION OF THE ORDER DATED 21/03/2025 VIDE F.No.2/02/2025-VIG, DATED 21/03/2025 PASSED BY RESPONDENT No.2 UNDER SUB-RULE (1) OF RULE 10 OF THE CENTRAL CIVIL SERVICES (CLASSIFICATION, CONTROL AND APPEAL) RULES 1965 VIDE ANNEXURE-A7 AND ETC,. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17725-DB WP No. 13997 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT) Memo dated 02.02.2026 is filed by Smt. M. Saraswathi, learned counsel for the petitioner, seeking leave of the Court to withdraw the present writ petition stating that the petitioner was before this Court against non-grant of interim order and that the main application in O.A.No.189/2025 itself is disposed of on 08.12.2025. 2. Memo is placed on record. 3. Writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Pending I.A. stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE DDU List No.: 2 Sl No.: 1