- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33399 WP No. 12777 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 12777 OF 2022 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. SHASHIKUMAR S/O. G.V. RAJAPRAKASH, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/AT NO.284, DWARAKA MAYI, 1ST 'B' CROSS, 7TH MAIN, 3RD STAGE, 4TH BLOCK, BASAVESHWARANAGAR, BANGALORE-560 079. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BASAVARAJ S. SAPPANNAVAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHIEF SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. 3. THE DEPUTY RESIDENT COMMISSIONER KARNATAKA BHAVAN, NO.10, KAUTILYA MARGA, CHANAKYA PURI, NEW DELHI-110 021. Digitally signed by SUMA B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33399 WP No. 12777 of 2022 4. THE DEPUTY SECRETARY (PROTOCOL) GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. 5. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. 6. THE SPECIAL THASILDHAR BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU-560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M. SRINIVAS KUMAR, HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE THE WRIT OF QUO-WARRANTO BY QUASHING THE IMPUGNED OFFICIAL MEMORANDUM DATED 5.5.2022 ISSUED BY THE R-5 AT ANNEXURE-C BEARING NO.MSC(R)(N)CR.01/2022-23 TO R-6 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 M.G.S. KAMAL - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33399 WP No. 12777 of 2022 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 03.07.2026 seeking leave of the Court to not to press the petition. 2. Memo dated 03.07.2026 reads as under; "It is submitted that the petitioner has already deposited the claimed amount of Rs.3,72,000/- to Karnataka Bhavan. Hence, the petition may be dismissed as having become infructuous. Hence, this memo." 3. Said memo is taken on record. 4. In that view of the matter, petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. SD/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE RU, List No.: 1 Sl No.: 32