- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010102822026 NC: 2026:KHC:44664-DB WP No. 4491 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN WRIT PETITION NO. 4491 OF 2026 (GM-KLA) BETWEEN: K R GANESH RAO AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, S/O OF LATE RAMACHANDRA RAO, RESIDING AT 'ASHRAY', NO. 224, 'F' BLOCK. 14TH MAIN ROAD, SAHAKAR NAGAR, BENGALURU 560 092. …PETITIONER (BY SRI.K.R.GANESH RAO, PARTY IN PERSON) AND: 1. THE LOKAYUKTA KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA, VIDHANA VEEDHI ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. MR. N JAYARAMAN, CHAIRMAN, BWSSB, CAUVERY BHAVAN, BENGALURU-560 009. 3. MR. M B RAJESH GOWDA, MD, BESCOM, CORPORATE OFFICE, K R CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560 001. 4. MR. N MANJUNATH PRASAD, COMMISSIONER, BBMP, HEAD OFFICE, BENGALURU-560 002. Digitally signed by MALA K N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010102822026 NC: 2026:KHC:44664-DB WP No. 4491 of 2026 5. MR. KAMAL PANTH, COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, NO. 1 INFANTRY ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. 6. MR. PHANINDRA, JUNIOR ENGINEER, BESCOM, SAHAKAR NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 092. 7. MR.K RAJENDRA, ASSISTANT ENGINEER, BWSSB, SAHAKAR NAGAR, BENGALURU-560092. 8. MR. NARAYANASWAMY, ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, BWSSB, SAHAKAR NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 092. RESDING AT NO. 224, 24TH MAIN, JUDICIAL LAYOUT, YELAHANKA UPANAGARA, BENGALURU. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.PADMA S. UTTUR, ADVOCATE FOR R3 & R6; SMT.REKHA.K.R., ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 19.08.2025 PASSED BY THE HON’BLE LOKAYUKTA, KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA, BENGALURU AS PER ANNEXURE-W ANNEXED TO THIS WRIT PETITION AND B) DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO. 1, THE LOKAYUKTA TO REGISTER COMPLAINT UNDER SECTION NO.7(IV) OF KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA ACT, 1984 AND TO TAKE SUITABLE ACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AGAINST THE RESPONDENT NOS. 2 TO 8 AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010102822026 NC: 2026:KHC:44664-DB WP No. 4491 of 2026 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) Heard Sri. Ganesh Rao, Party in person, who happens to be the Advocate of this Court. 2. After some arguments he submits that he would like to withdraw this petition and approach the appropriate Forum for redressal of his grievance. Considering the said submission, we dismiss this petition as withdrawn with liberty, as prayed for. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN) JUDGE BVK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2