- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010175482021 NC: 2026:KHC:49897 WP No. 8281 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION NO. 8281 OF 2021 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: CHETAN S. KOLAVI AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS CHIEF OFFICER, BIDADI TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, BIDADI, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT. PRESENTLY POSTED AS: MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONER, CHINTAMANI CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, CHINTAMANI, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT. R/AT NO.963, 2KC, 1ST BLOCK, HRBR LAYOUT, KALYAN NAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 043. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRASANNA KUMAR P, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ANTI - CORRUPTION BUREAU, RAMANAGAR DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. Digitally signed by ANNAPURNA G Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010175482021 NC: 2026:KHC:49897 WP No. 8281 of 2021 2. DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY AND DIRECTOR DIRECTORATE OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, BANGALORE, 9TH FLOOR, VISHVESHWARAIAH TOWER, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. P. SAMPATH S/O. LATE PUTTASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS ABBANAKUPPE VILLAGE, BIDADI HOBLI, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 562 109. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.B. PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R1; SMT. WAHEEDA M.M, ADVOCATE FOR R2; R3 - SERVED) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SEC. 482 OF CR.PC PRAYING TO QUASH THE APPROVAL ORDER NO.156334, DMA 180 EQBL 2020-21 ISSUED BY THE R2 U/S 17A OF THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, 1988 (PRODUCED VIDE ANNEXURE-A TO THE WRIT PETITION) AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010175482021 NC: 2026:KHC:49897 WP No. 8281 of 2021 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo. The memo reads as under: "The petitioner humbly submits that the respondent police has filed a B report in FIR dated 29.08.2020 in Crime No.08/2020 and the same has been accepted by the learned Special Court on 30.07.2026. Hence the same may kindly be taken on record as the petition may be dismissed as it has become infructuous.” Placing the memo on record, petition is dismissed as it has rendered infructuous. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE KAV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 21