- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010096792025 NC: 2026:KHC:52136 WP No. 4962 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO.4962 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: R.S. RAVIKUMAR, S/O SHANMUKHAWAMY, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, SRI RENUKA NILAYA, 2ND CROSS, MANDERA ROAD, GOKULU EXTENSION, TUMKUR - 572 104. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. CHANDRIKA U., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. YASHODHAR HEGDE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA VISVESVARAYA JALA NIGAM LIMITED, HAVING REGISTERED OFFICE AT #148, GROUND FLOOR, EMBASSY SQUARE, INFANTRY ROAD BANGALORE - 560 001. REPRESENTED BY MANAGING THE DIRECTOR AND CHAIRMAN, DEPARMENT COMMITTEE. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, VISVESVARAYA JALA NIGAM LIMITED, Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010096792025 NC: 2026:KHC:52136 WP No. 4962 of 2025 YETTINAHOLE PROJECT ZONE, TUMKUR - 572 102. 3. THE ENGINEER EXECUTIVE VISVESVARAYA JALA NIGAM LIMITED, YETTINAHOLE PROJECT, TUMKUR-572102 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PRASHANTH B.R., ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WP IS FILED PRAYING TO QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 18/12/2024 ISSUED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT (ANNEXURE-A) AND ISSUE ANY WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION AS THIS COURT MAY DEEM FIT, IN THE INTERESTS OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petition has become infructuous and seeks permission to withdraw the same. A memo to that effect has also been filed, which reads as under: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010096792025 NC: 2026:KHC:52136 WP No. 4962 of 2025 "The undersigned counsel for petitioner submits that as per Annexure-A of the petition, the impuned order was passed on 18.12.2024 debarring the petitioner for a term of one year that the time period of the same has elasped and thus the present petition has become infructuous, thus, in light of the same, the Hon'ble counsel for petitioner prays that the counsel may be with directed to withdraw the instant matter in the interest of justice and equity. Wherefore, the counsel for petition humbly prays that the instant memo may be taken on record in the interest of justice and equity." 2. In view of the memo, the writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- _____________________ JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA TMP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2