- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35653 WP No. 2501 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 2501 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. NARAYANA REDDY G.N, S/O LATE. NANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/AT DODDAGANJURU VILLAGE, DODDAJANJURU POST, CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHICKBALLAPUR DISTRICT - 563 125. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAGHAVENDRA K, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA HOME DEPARTMENT (ADMINISTRATION), (POLICE SERVICES- B), BENGALURU - 560 001. VIDHANA SOUDHA, REPT. BY ITS UNDER SECRETARY. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. MOHAMMED JAFFAR SHAH, AGA) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH/SET ASIDE THE NOTIFICATION DATED 24/02/2022, ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT VIDE ITS NO.OE 191 PPE 2021 (E) WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A AND ETC., Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35653 WP No. 2501 of 2026 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following relief:- a) To quash/set aside the notification dated 24.02.2022, issued by the respondent vide its No.OE 191 PPE 2021 (E) which is produced at Annexure-A b) Consequently pass the order to continue the appointment of Special Public Prosecutor one Mr.B.R.Srinath, Advocate, Azad Chock, Chintamani Taluk, Chikkaballapur District to conduct the case of the petitioner in S.C.No.100/2014 by confirming the notification dated 09.09.2015 vide its No.OE 303 PPE 2015 which is produced at Annexure-D c) To grant cost of this petition to meet the ends of justice. b) And also grant such other and further reliefs as this Hon'ble Court deems fit considering the facts and circumstances of the case, to meet the ends of justice. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35653 WP No. 2501 of 2026 2. Memo dated 13.07.2026 has been filed by the learned counsel for the petitioner, which reads as under: "The undersigned counsel for the petitioner is respectfully submits that he is instructed by his counsel to withdraw this writ petition and hence this Hon'ble Court may be please to dismiss this writ petition as not pressed in the interest of justice and equity". 3. Accordingly, writ petition is dismissed as not pressed. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE VS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 33