- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010562372026 NC: 2026:KHC:46087 WP No. 25619 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 25619 OF 2026 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI.H.B.CHANNESHAPPA S/O LATE BYALAKALAIAGH AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/AT NO.4, 2ND MAIN ROAD MADDURAMMA LAYOUT SUNKADAKATTE, BENGALURU-560 091. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. P M GOPI, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. P.M.SIDDAMALLAPPA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, M.S.BUILDING BANGALORE-560 001. 2. THE CHAIRMAN BANGALORE WATER SUPPLY BOARD 1ST FLOOR, CAVERY BHAVANA K.G.ROAD, BENGALURU-560 009. 3. THE COMMISSIONER BANGALORE WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE BOARD 18TH CROSS, MALLESWARAM BENGALURU-560 055. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.G RAMESH NAIK, AGA FOR R1) Digitally signed by DHANALAKSHMI MURTHY Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010562372026 NC: 2026:KHC:46087 WP No. 25619 of 2026 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE TAHASILDAR, R2 TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION DATED: 09.07.2024 AND 06.06.2025 FILED BY THE PETITIONER AS PER ANNEXURE-D1 AND D2. 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 1. Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondent No.1. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner, after arguing the matter for sometime, seeks leave of the Court to withdraw the writ petition with a liberty to challenge the order of dismissal of the petitioner from service dated 18.05.2022. 3. Submission is placed on record. 4. The petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE HA LIST NO.:1 SL NO.:6