- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010375702021 NC: 2026:KHC:54213 WP No. 18406 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION NO. 18406 OF 2021 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: B.G. LALITHAMMA AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, W/O LATE SRI. S. KANNAN RAJ PRESENTLY RESIDING AT 637, 12TH CROSS, II PHASE, GIRINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 085. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MALLIKARJUN N.K, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SAMPATH A, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HALASURGATE POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY LEARNED SPP HONBLE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. DIRECTORATE OF CIVIL RIGHTS ENFORCEMENT, BENGALURU CENTRE, NO.1, THANTRIKA SIKSHANA BHAVAN, PALACE ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001, BY ITS ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE. 3. CASTE VERIFICATION COMMITTEE, HEADED BY DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU - 560 001. Digitally signed by ANNAPURNA G Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010375702021 NC: 2026:KHC:54213 WP No. 18406 of 2021 4. TAHSILDAR BENGALURU SOUTH KANDAYA BHAVAN, GROUND FLOOR, K.G. ROAD BANGALORE - 560 009. 5. BHARATH ELECTRONICS CMC, JALAHALLI HOBLI, BANGALORE - 560 013 REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORIZED OFFICER. 6. MANGALA RASHMI AGED MAJOR CENTRAL HR, B.E.L JALAHALLI HOBLI, BANGALORE - 560 013. 7. HARISH K. RAJU S/O KRISHNAM RAJU AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, NO.26, 5TH CROSS, GANESH BLOCK NANDINI LAYOUT, MAHALAKSHMIPURAM BANGALORE - 560 096. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SURYA MUKUNDARAJ, APP FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. C. JAGADISH, ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO R4; SRI. G.B. SHARATH GOWDA, ADVOCATE FOR R5 AND R6; SMT. KAVYA SHREE G.S, APP FOR R7) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-QUASH THE COMPLAINT DTD 30.06.2007 LODGED BY THE R-7 BEFORE R-2 VIDE ANNX-N AND ETC., - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010375702021 NC: 2026:KHC:54213 WP No. 18406 of 2021 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER After addressing the arguments for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo. Memo reads as under: "Petitioner seeks liberty to withdraw this petition with a liberty to challenge the order 26.06.2018 in an appeal. The same may be permitted so as to meet the ends of justice and equity.” Placing the memo on record, petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Time spent before this Court shall be excluded under Section 14 of the Limitation Act, if an Appeal is filed challenging the caste certificate insofar as petitioner is concerned. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE KAV/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 30