- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010418742026 NC: 2026:KHC:46630 WP No. 19164 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 19164 OF 2026 (S-DE) BETWEEN: MR RAMESH N S/O LATE NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT NO.1009, 5TH MAIN, 6TH CROSS, RAJAGOPLANAGARA, PEENYA II STAGE, BANGALORE-560 058. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. B KESHAVA MURTHY.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER, GREATER BANGALORE AUTHORITY FORMERLY KNOWN AS BRUHATH BANGALORE MAHANAGARA PALIKE, N.R.SQUARE, BANGALORE-560 002. 3. THE COMMISSIONER, GREATER BANGALORE NORTH CITY CORPORATION GREATER Digitally signed by SHILPABAI S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010418742026 NC: 2026:KHC:46630 WP No. 19164 of 2026 BANGALORE AUTHORITY FORMERLY KNOWN AS BRUHATH BANGALORE MAHANAGARA PALIKE, BYATARAYANAPURA, BELLARY ROAD, BANGALORE-560 092. 4. THE SPECIAL COMMISSIONER (ADMIN) GREATER BANGALORE AUTHORITY FORMERLY KNOWN AS BRUHATH BANGALORE MAHANAGARA PALIKE. N.R.SQUARE, BANGALORE-560 002. 5. THE SPECIAL COMMISSIONER (REVENUE) GREATER BANGALORE AUTHORITY FORMERLY KNOWN AS BRUHATH BANGALORE MAHANAGARA PALIK N.R.SQUARE, BANGALORE-560 002. 6. MR.A.AMRUTHRAJ S/O LATE ANANDRAJ, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, WORKING AS REVENUE ASSESSOR, OFFICE OF ASST. REVENUE OFFICER, GREATER BANGALORE AUTHORITY, HEBBAL SUB-DIVISION, BANGALORE-560 024. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. G RAMESH NAIK, AGA FOR R1 SRI. B L SANJEEV, ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO R5 SRI. B. SRINIVAS, ADVOCATE FOR R6) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF DIRECTION TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010418742026 NC: 2026:KHC:46630 WP No. 19164 of 2026 DATED 19.06.2025, SUBMITTED RESPONDENT NO.2 TO 5 HEREIN, PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE A1 AND A2, REPRESENTATION DATED 18.07.2025 SUBMITTED TO THE RESPONDENT NO.2 AND 4 HEREIN, PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE A3, REPRESENTATION DATED 24.02.2026 SUBMITTED TO THE RESPONDENT NO.3, THE COMMISSIONER, BANGALORE NORTH CITY CORPORATION, PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE A4 AND REPRESENTATION DATED 17.03.2026 SUBMITTED TO THE RESPONDENT NO.2, CHIEF COMMISSIONER, GREATER BANGALORE AUTHORITY, BANGALORE, PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE- A5 AND FURTHER ORDER THE RESPONDENT NO.3, COMMISSIONER, BANGALORE NORTH CITY CORPORATION, GREATER BANGALORE AUTHORITY, TO CONDUCT DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST THE RESPONDENT NO.6 HEREIN AS PER 10 (2) OF KARNATAKA CIVIL SERVICES (CLASSIFICATION, CONTROL AND APPEALS) RULES 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 ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo stating that respondent No.6 filed statement of objections along with documents for having issued endorsement dated 16.7.2026 by Greater Bengaluru Authority (for short 'GBA') at Annexure-R2, after considering the representation dated 19.06.2025. Hence, learned counsel for the petitioner prays to withdraw the writ petition with a liberty to challenge the endorsement dated 16.07.2026. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010418742026 NC: 2026:KHC:46630 WP No. 19164 of 2026 2. Memo is placed on record. 3. Writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE BS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 58