- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010421322024 NC: 2026:KHC:38070 WP No. 20236 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO.20236 OF 2024 (SC/ST) BETWEEN: 1. SRI CHIKKEERAIAH S/O LATE DODDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, BHOVI PALYA, AREYURU, HEBBUR HOBLI, TUMAKURU TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 118. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BALAKRISHNA K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER TUMAKURU DISTRICT, TUMAKURU-572 101. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER TUMAKURU SUB DIVISION, TUMAKURU-572 101. 3. THE TAHASILDAR TUMAKURU TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 101. Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010421322024 NC: 2026:KHC:38070 WP No. 20236 of 2024 4. SMT. DODDAMMA W/O LATE VENKATA BHOVI, BHOVI PALYA, AREYURU, HEBBUR HOBLI, TUMAKURU TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 118. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SAVITHRAMMA, AGA., FOR R.1 TO R.3; SRI. V.R. BALARAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R.4.) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 IN PTCL.NO.12/2022 DATED 10.06.2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 IN CASE PTCL 11/2019-20 DATED 16.02.2022 VIDE ANNEXURE-M, ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010421322024 NC: 2026:KHC:38070 WP No. 20236 of 2024 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 23.07.2026 with a prayer to dismiss the writ petition as withdrawn. The memo is taken on record. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE VMB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 51