- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3247 WP No. 11279 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 11279 OF 2021 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI.JAGANNATHA RAO S/O V S VENKAT RAO AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT NO B181, J H PATEL EXTENSION SHIVAMOGGA-577204. 2. SRI. S RAVI KUMAR S/O LATE SIDDAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT AJITH NILAYA 1ST CROSS, SHARAVATHINAGAR SHIVAMOGGA-577201. 3. SRI VENKATESH P S/O PENCHALAIAH AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS FIRST DIVISION ASSISTANT R/AT NO. 174, SREE RAMESHWARA NILAYA 1ST MAIN A BLOCK 5TH CROSS, SHARAVATHINAGAR SHIVAMOGGA-577207. …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. AMRUTHA KASHINATH HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. VINAYAKA B VISHNU BATTA., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by MALATHI CHALUVA IYENGAR Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3247 WP No. 11279 of 2021 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT M S BUILDINGS DR. B.R. AMEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AMBEDKAR ROAD 9TH AND 10TH FLOOR VISHVESHWARAIAH TOWER SAMPANGI RAMA NAGAR BENGALURU 560001. 3. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT SHIVAMOGGA 577001. 4. SHIVAMOGGA CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER DURGIGUDI, SHIVAMOGGA 577201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE N, HCGP FOR R1 TO R3: SRI A V GANGADHARAPPA., ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED SHOW-CAUSE NOTICE AND THE CHARGE-SHEET DATED: 24.09.2019 VIDE ANNEXURE-A, B AND C AND ETC. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3247 WP No. 11279 of 2021 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER 1. The learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo dated 15.12.2025 stating that in view of subsequent event, the prayers sought by the petitioners do not survive for consideration and hence, the writ petition may be dismissed as having become infructuous. 2. The memo is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE DM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 18