- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010441432024 NC: 2026:KHC:52132 WP No. 21499 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 21499 OF 2024 (S-RES) BETWEEN: BHAVYA J D/O SRI H G JANGAMAPPA AGED BOUT 39 YEARS OCCUPATION: ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT PROJECT OFFICE, E BLOCK 5TH FLOOR KARNATAKA HOUSING BOARD CAUVERY BHAVAN BANGALORE - 560 009 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ANIL KUMAR J.M.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. KARNATAKA HOUSING BOARD CAUVERY BHAVAN, K.G. ROAD BENGALURU - 560 009 REP BY ITS THE COMMISSIONER 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOUSING DEPARTMENT VIKAS SOUDHA BANGALORE - 560 001 3. SRI A VIJAYA KUMAR BHANDARY S/O LATE NAGAYYA BHANDARY Digitally signed by PRAKASH N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010441432024 NC: 2026:KHC:52132 WP No. 21499 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS OCCUPATION: ASST. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER DISTRICT PROJECT OFFICE KARNATAKA HOUSING BOARD BONDEL MANGALURU - 575 015 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHISHIRA AMARNATH, ADVOCATE FOR R1 SMT. MAMATHA SHETTY, AGA FOR R2 SRI. S. RAJASHEKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3 SRI. OMKARA K.B., ADVOCATE FOR PROPOSED R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TODIRECTING THE R1 TO CONSIDER ELIGIBILITY OF PETITIONER FOR PROMOTION RETROSPECTIVELY AGAINST ROSTER POINT NO. 14 FOR THE POST OF ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, 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 for withdrawal. 2. In light of the same, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010441432024 NC: 2026:KHC:52132 WP No. 21499 of 2024 3. Liberty as prayed for is reserved to be exercised as is permissible in law. 4. All contentions are kept open. 5. In view of dismissal of the petition, I.A.No.1/2024 does not survive for consideration and is accordingly disposed of. Sd/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE SKS