- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010178372018 NC: 2026:KHC:40292 WP No. 27854 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 27854 OF 2018 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI MUNIRATHNA S/O LATE SUBRAMANYA NAIDU, RESIDING AT NO.147, 11TH A CROSS, VYALIKAVAL BENGALURU-560003. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SIDDHARTHA S.P., ADVOCATE FOR SRI SUBRAMANYA R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NIRVACHAN SADANA, ASHOKA ROAD, NEW DELHI-110 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER. 2. CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER KARNATAKA STATE SESHADRI ROAD, BENGALURU-560001. Digitally signed by SUMA B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010178372018 NC: 2026:KHC:40292 WP No. 27854 of 2018 3. DISTRICT EXPENDITURE MONITORING COMMITTEE ELECTION EXPENDITURE MONITORING CELL BENGALURU DISTRICT N.R.SQUARE, BENGALURU-02 REPRESENTED BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY. 4. MEDIA CERTIFICATION AND MONITORING CELL OFFICE OF DISTRICT ELECTORAL OFFICER, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, BBMP HEAD OFFICE PREMISES, 6TH FLOOR, ANNEX BUILDING-3, N.R.SQUARE, BENGALURU-560 002, REPRESENTED BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY. 5. RETURNING OFFICER 154-RAJARAJESHWARI NAGAR ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCY OFFICE OF THE ELECTORAL OFFICER, RAJARAJESHWARI NAGAR, MYSORE ROAD, BENGALURU-560098. …RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R-3 -DISTRICT EXPENDITURE MONITORING COMMITTEE DTD 26.05.2018 AS ARBITRARY AND ILLEGAL VIDE ANNX-A AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010178372018 NC: 2026:KHC:40292 WP No. 27854 of 2018 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he has filed memo dated 31.07.2026 seeking to withdraw the petition. The memo reads as under: " The petitioner does not wish to prosecute the above writ petition and accordingly seeks leave of this Hon'ble Court to withdraw the above writ petition with liberty to approach this Hon'ble Court, if need be, on the same cause of action. Therefore, the petitioner prays this Hon'ble Court to permit to withdraw the writ petition, with the liberty as stated above, in the interest of justice and equity". 2. Accordingly writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE BK : List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12