- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010548742026 NC: 2026:KHC:49234 WP No. 24704 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 24704 OF 2026 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. VIJAYKUMAR S/O SAYBANNA TALAWAR, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT 13, 2ND FLOOR, 2ND CROSS ROAD, MAGADI ROAD METRO STATION, BENGALURU - 560 026. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SUNIL K.N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATRAJ DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, VIDHAN VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYATHRAJ COMMISSIONERATE, KALIDAS MARGA, GANDHI NAGAR, BENAGLURU - 560 009. 3. THE KARNATAKA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, UDYOGA SOUDHA, OPP. AG OFFICE, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. ASHVINI PATIL, AGA FOR R1 & R2; SRI. S. RAJASHEKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3) Digitally signed by VIJAYA P Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010548742026 NC: 2026:KHC:49234 WP No. 24704 of 2026 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT RESPONDENT NO.2 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS DATED 24.07.2026 AND TO APPOINT THE PETITIONER AS A PANCHAYAT DFEVELOPMENT OFFICER UNDER THE GENERAL MERIT CATEGORY, VIDE ANNEXURE - H. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo which reads as hereunder: "The undersigned counsel for the Petitioner prays before this Hon'ble court that I am herewith withdrawing the above mentioned Writ Petition, during the pendency of this Writ Petition, the validity certificate has been issued by the concerned authority to the Petitioner, Wherefore, the Petitioner respectfully prays that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to permit the Petitioner to withdraw the above mentioned Writ Petition, in the interest of justice and equity." In light of the same, the petition is dismissed as not pressed. Sd/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE MCR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 73