- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3431 WP No. 2896 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 2896 OF 2022 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI.P.T.PARASHIVA MURTHY S/O G M THIPPESWAMY AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, JR ASSISTANT, KPTCL R T CIRCLE, CHITRADURGA - 577 501. …PETITIONER (BY MISS. K.TEJASWINI., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SIDDAPPA B M.,ADVOCATES) AND: 1. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER CHITRADURGA SUB DIVISION CHITRADURGA - 577 501. 2. SMT M VINODAMMA W/O LATE G M THIPPESWAMY AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, R/O AT PATEL KUTEER NEAR AKASHAVANI KELAGOTE CHITRADURGA - 577 501. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B. SUKANYA BALIGA, AGA FOR R1; SRI. B. PURANDARA., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R-1 DTD.11.1.2022 PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-J TO THE W.P. Digitally signed by SUMA B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3431 WP No. 2896 of 2022 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL ORAL ORDER Ms. K. Tejaswini, learned counsel appearing on behalf of counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 21.01.2026 seeking leave of the Court to dismiss the petition has having become infructuous. 2. Memo is taken on record. 3. In view of the memo, petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE RU List No.: 1 Sl No.: 24