- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010502432023 NC: 2026:KHC:51342-DB WP No. 21637 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA WRIT PETITION NO. 21637 OF 2023 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: MR. KUMAR N S/O NARASINGA NAYAK AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AT SENIOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE HOLALKERE - 577526 HOLALKERE TALUK CHITRDURGA DISTRICT R/AT NO.20, OLD NO.1726/520 SIDDA VEERAPPA LAYOUT SHAMANURU VILLAGE DAVANAGERE-577001 DAVANAGERE TALUK AND DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NITIN RAMESH, ADV.) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE 4TH FLOOR, M S BUILDING DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU -560001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE LALBAGH, BENGALURU-560004. Digitally signed by NANJUNDACHARI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010502432023 NC: 2026:KHC:51342-DB WP No. 21637 of 2023 3. THE REGISTRAR KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA M S BUILDING BENGALURU -560001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. S.C. DESHMUKH, AGA R1 & 2 SRI K PRASANNA SHETTY, ADV. FOR R3) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO A. CALL FOR THE RECORDS IN APPLICATION NO.3180 OF 2022 AT ANNEXURE-B ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, AT BENGALURU; B. SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 23.08.2023 PASSED BY THE HONBLE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, BENGALURU BENCH IN APPLICATION NO.3180 OF 2022 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT) Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 11.03.2024 seeking leave of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010502432023 NC: 2026:KHC:51342-DB WP No. 21637 of 2023 2. Memo is placed on record. 3. Writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (DR.CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA) JUDGE NC CT:bms List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2