- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010214032026 NC: 2026:KHC:40030 WP No. 9908 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 9908 OF 2026 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRIPATHI G @ G.SREEPATHI, S/O LATE SRI. GANAPATHI PANDIT, AGE ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT "SREE RAMASHRAYA", 4TH MAIN ROAD, SHIVA MOOKAMBIKA NAGAR, S.S.PURAM POST, TUMAKURU - 572 102. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAGHAVA P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF FOOD, CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMERS AFFAIRS, VIKASA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. KARNATAKA STATE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY THE REGISTRAR, KSDRC, BASAVA BHAVAN, BENGALURU - 560 001. Digitally signed by SHILPABAI S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010214032026 NC: 2026:KHC:40030 WP No. 9908 of 2026 3. THE REGISTRAR, KARNATAKA STATE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION, BENGALURU - 560 001. KSDRC, BASAVA BHAVAN, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.G.RAMESH NAIK, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO PAY THE TOTAL WITHHELD SALARY AMOUNTING TO THE TUNE OF RS.4,48,106/-(RUPEES FOUR LAKHS FORTY EIGHT THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND SIX ONLY) FOR THE PERIODS BETWEEN MAY 01, 2021 TILL JUNE 20, 2021 (50 DAYS) JANUARY 25, 2022 TILL JANUARY 31, 2022 (7 DAYS) AND JANUARY 21, 2023 TILL APRIL 05, 2023 (75 DAYS), INCLUSIVE OF THE INTEREST UNTIL FEBRUARY 28, 2026, CALCULATED AT 18 PERCENT P.A., UNTIL THE SAID AMOUNTS ARE REALIZED AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to file a fresh petition on the same cause of action. 2. Submission is placed on record. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010214032026 NC: 2026:KHC:40030 WP No. 9908 of 2026 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty. 4. Pending IA(s), if any, stands disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE SKS