- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18672 WP No. 10614 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 10614 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. R.J. SWAMY GOWDA S/O JAVARE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, CLERK AND DATA ENTRY OPERATOR RAMANATHAPURA GRAM PANCHAYATH ARAKALGUD TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 130. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. K. HANUMANTHARAYAPPA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PANCHAYATH RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, VIDHANASOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ZILLA PANCHAYATH, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 201. 3. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, TALUK PANCHAYATH, ARAKALAGUD TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 102. 4. THE PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, RAMANATHAPURA GRAM PANCHAYATH, Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18672 WP No. 10614 of 2025 RAMANATHAPURA, ARAKALGUD TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 130. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE, AGA FOR R1; SRI. A. NAGARAJAPPA, ADVOCATE FOR R2; SRI. H. MOHAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3 AND R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTIUTTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO RESUME HIS DUTIES AS CLERK CUM DATA ENTRY OPERATOR IN THE OFFICE OF THE R4 AND TO PAY THE ARREARS OF SALARY SINCE MAY 2023 BY ALLOWING THIS WP 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 S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 06.04.2026 seeking permission to withdraw the petition. 2. Memo is placed on record. 3. The petition stands disposed of as withdrawn. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE BH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 104