- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010539212026 NC: 2026:KHC:46518-DB WP No. 24544 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH 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. 24544 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. ASHOK KUMAR. G S/O. LATE GOVIND AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, EX-SEPOY MT, NO. 24, 1ST CROSS, 7TH MAIN, SYNDICATE BANK COLONY, BANASHANKARI III STAGE, BENGALURU-560085 NOW R/AT NO.10, 8TH CROSS, PARIMALANAGARA, NANDINI LAYOUT, BENGALURU-560096. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GEORGE ANTHONY CRUZ.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE UNION OF INDIA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, DHQ P.O., SOUTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI-110011. 2. THE CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF COAS SECRETARIAT, DHQ P.O., INTEGRATED HQ (ARMY) SOUTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI-110011. Digitally signed by VASANTHA KUMARY B K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010539212026 NC: 2026:KHC:46518-DB WP No. 24544 of 2026 3. THE DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF SUP AND TRANSPORT, QUARTER MASTER GENERALS BRANCH, INTEGRATED HQ OF MOD (ARMY), DHQ P.O., NEW DELHI-110011. 4. THE COMMANDANT / OFFICER, INCHARGE (RECORDS), ACS RECORDS, AGRAM POST, BENGALURU-560007. 5. THE COMMANDANT, ASC CENTRE AND COLLEGE, CARE OF 56 APO, PIN-900493. …RESPONDENTS (ASG SERVED) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION PRAYING TO i)CALL FOR RELEVANT SERVICE RECORDS PENDING ON THE FILE OF RESPONDENT NO.5 ALONG WITH RECORDS PERTAINING TO COURT MARSHAL PROCEEDINGS, RECORDS PERTAINING TO ARMED FORCES CLAIMS TRIBUNAL IN T.A. NO.191/2010 AND T.A. NO.110/2014 AND OTHER RELEVANT RECORDS PENDING ON THE FILE OF RESPONDENT NO.2 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: KAHC010539212026 NC: 2026:KHC:46518-DB WP No. 24544 of 2026 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) After arguing the matter for quite some time, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave of the Court to withdraw the petition. 2. In view of the above submission, the present writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN) JUDGE NG CT:SN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4