- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010626312024 NC: 2026:KHC:36398 WP No. 30849 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 30849 OF 2024 (SC/ST) BETWEEN: 1. SHRI. GOPI S/O NADAPPA ALIAS NYATHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT HOLAKALLU, GULUR HOBLI, NARUGANAHALLI, TUMKUR - 573 132. 2. SMT. THAYAMMA W/O GOPI, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/AT HOLAKALLU, GULUR HOBLI, NARUGANAHALLI, TUMKUR - 573 132. 3. SMT. JAYALAKSHMI W/O LATE MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT MEENUKUNTE HOSUR VILLAGE, JALA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK - 562 157. 4. SMT. VENKATALAKSHMI W/O MUNIRAJU, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT MEENUKUNTE HOSUR VILLAGE, JALA HOBLI, Digitally signed by V MANJUSHA BAI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010626312024 NC: 2026:KHC:36398 WP No. 30849 of 2024 BENGALURU NORTH TALUK - 562 157. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. PRASHANTH K.S, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, 1ST FLOOR, BEERASANDRA VILLAGE, KUNDANA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI, BENGALURU RURAL - 562 110. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER DODDABALLAPURA SUB-DIVISION, DODDABALLAPURA - 561 203. 3. M. DODDA MADAPPA S/O LATE MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, 4. M. VENKATASWAMY S/O LATE MARI CHANNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS, 5. CHIKKAPETE MUNIYAPPA S/O LATE MUNISHAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, ALL ARE R/AT ILLATHORE VILLAGE, HEGGANAHALLI POST, KUNDANA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 110. 6. S. JEEVAN RAO S/O D.S. SRINIVASA RAO, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010626312024 NC: 2026:KHC:36398 WP No. 30849 of 2024 R/AT HOUSE NO.61, 16TH MAIN, 15TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 003. 7. B.S. ADINARAYAN GUPTA S/O B.S. SEETHARAM SETTY, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, R/AT NO.75/114, SURVEYOR STREET, BASAVANAGUDI, BENGALURU - 560 004. 8. SHRI. K. SHARATHABABU S/O LATE KESHAV RAO, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT NO.560/A, ROAD NO.92, JUBLIEE HILLS HOUSING SOCIETY, HYDERABAD - 500 033. 9. SMT. KADIRAMMA @ MUNIKADIRAMMA W/O KADRIAPPA @ DODDAKADIRAPPA, D/O NYTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/AT MEENUKUNTE HOSUR VILLAGE, CHIKKAJALA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK - 562 110. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SPOORTHI V, HCGP FOR R1 AND R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER OF DISMISSAL OF THE APPEAL DATED 14.03.2023 IN L.N.D/SC-ST(A)-82/2018 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 ANNEXURE-D AND THE ORDER DATED 13.08.2018 IN PTCL.SR(DH) 12/2012-13 BY THE RESPONDENT - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010626312024 NC: 2026:KHC:36398 WP No. 30849 of 2024 NO.2 VIDE ANNEXURE-C THE IMPUGNED ORDERS BY ALLOWING THE ABOVE PETITION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCING / PHYSICAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo dated 17.06.2026 with a prayer to withdraw the petition. 2. The memo is taken on record. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is hereby dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE CH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8