- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010180642026 NC: 2026:KHC:37417-DB WA No. 840 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JULY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT APPEAL NO. 840 OF 2026 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: SRIKANTH NAYAK, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, S/O A.RAMACHANDRA NAYAK, R/AT KELAPETE, SIDDAPURA VILLAGE, KUNDAPURA TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT - 576 229. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. SUDESH KUMAR ACHARYA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, VIDHANA SOUDHA, AMBEDKAR VEEDI, BENGALURU - 560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, SIDDAPURA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, SIDDAPURA VILLAGE, KUNDAPURA TALUK - 576 229. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B. RAVINDRANATH, AGA FOR R1) Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010180642026 NC: 2026:KHC:37417-DB WA No. 840 of 2026 THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT,1961 PRAYING TO ALLOW THE WRIT APPEAL BY SETTING ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED:10.02.2026 PASSED IN WP NO.3565/2026 BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE AND ALLOW THE WRIT PETITION AS PRAYED FOR BY ALLOWING THIS WRIT APPEAL. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) After arguing the matter forcefully for quite some time, when this Court expressed its firm view to dismiss the appeal with cost, with a liberty to the State to prosecute the appellant, learned counsel Sri.Sudesh Kumar Acharya, appearing for the appellant submits that he would like to withdraw the appeal. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010180642026 NC: 2026:KHC:37417-DB WA No. 840 of 2026 In due deference to the opinion expressed by learned counsel for the appellant, we allow him to withdraw the appeal. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE TKN List No.: 2 Sl No.: 4 ct-vn