- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1012 WP No. 1985 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 1985 OF 2019 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. K.S. ANANTH RAJ S/O LATE R. SRINIVASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT DODDA HANUMANTHAPPA GALLI, 16TH WARD, NEW PET, GOWRIBIDANUR TOWN, CHICKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT - 561 208. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MURALI M, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT, 4TH FLOOR, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE UNDER SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT, 4TH FLOOR, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT, CHICKKABALLAPUR - 562 102. 4. THE COMMISSIONER ELECTION COMMISSION OF KARNATAKA, Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1012 WP No. 1985 of 2019 SHESHADRI ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. CHANDINI SINGH, HCGP FOR R1 TO R3; VIDE ORDER DATED 24.01.2019, SMT. VAISHALI HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION DATED 30-07-2018 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE 'G' AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: (a) Issue a Writ of Certiorari to quash the impugned Notification bearing No. UDD 11MLR 2018(6), Bengaluru, dated 30-07-2018 issued by the 2nd Respondent vide ANNEXURE 'G' (b) To direct the 2nd Respondent to issue a fresh Notification fixing the reservation categories to 31 wards of Gowribidanur City Municipal Council by following the guidelines prescribed in the Government Order bearing. No UDD 240 MLR 2013, Bengaluru, dated 18-12-2013 vide ANNEXURE-D, by issuing a Writ of Mandamus or any other Writ or orders; (c) To pass any other order/orders as this Hon'ble Court deems fit in favour of the Petitioner in the circumstances narrated above in the case. in the interest of justice and equity. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1012 WP No. 1985 of 2019 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo, seeking permission of the Court to withdraw the writ petition. The said memo reads as follows: "The undersigned counsel for the petitioner submits that, above petition becomes infructuous and hence the same may be dismissed as withdrawn, in the interest of justice." 3. Placing the memo on record, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE GJM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 24