- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1298 WP No. 11546 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 11546 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. K S NAGAJOYTHI W/O NAGADARSHAN R V AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS ASST. DRUGS CONTROLLER OFFICE AT THE ASSISTANT DRUGS CONTROLLER BENGALURU CIRCLE, BENGALURU. 2. SMT CHANDRAKALA SHILPA W/O NARENDRA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS ASST DRUGS CONTROLLER OFFICE AT THE ASSISTANT DRUGS CONTROLLER BENGALURU CIRCLE, BENGALURU. 3. SRI AJAYRAJ D SHAH S/O DHANRAJ AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS ASST DRUGS CONTROLLER OFFICE AT THE ASSISTANT DRUGS CONTROLLER Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1298 WP No. 11546 of 2024 BENGALURU CIRCLE, BENGALURU. 4. SMT MANJULA C W/O SHIVAKUMAR AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS ASST DRUGS CONTROLLER OFFICE AT THE ASSISTANT DRUGS CONTROLLER BENGALURU CIRCLE, BENGALURU. 5. SRI GANESH BABU C S/O CHINNAPPA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS ASST. DRUGS CONTROLLER OFFICE AT THE ASSISTANT DRUGS CONTROLLER BENGALURU CIRCLE, BENGALURU. 6. SRI MANJUNATH REDDY S/O VENKATESH REDDY AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS ASST. DRUGS CONTROLLER OFFICE AT THE ASSISTANT DRUGS CONTROLLER BENGALURU CIRCLE, BENGALURU. 7. SMT BHAGYA JYOTHI B G W/O HONNURAPPA B AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS ASST. DRUGS CONTROLLER OFFICE AT THE ASSISTANT DRUGS CONTROLLER BENGALURU CIRCLE, BENGALURU. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1298 WP No. 11546 of 2024 8. SRI M SURESH S/O MALLAIAH AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS ASST DRUGS CONTROLLER OFFICE AT THE ASSISTANT DRUGS CONTROLLER BENGALURU CIRCLE, BENGALURU. 9. SRI VINOD S KAMBLE S/O S R KAMBLE AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS ASST DRUGS CONTROLLER OFFICE AT THE ASSISTANT DRUGS CONTROLLER BENGALURU CIRCLE, BENGALURU. 10. SRI VIBHA L S/O PRASANNAKUMAR AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS DRUG INSPECTOR OFFICE AT THE ASST, DRUGS CONTROLLER BENGALURU, CIRLCLE, BENGALURU. 11. SMT N SUHASINI W/O PRAKASHA K AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS DRUGS INSPECTOR OFFICE AT THE ASSISTANT DRUGS CONTROLLER BENGALURU CIRCLE, BENGALURU. 12. SMT NEHA MURGI W/O SUJIT PATEL AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1298 WP No. 11546 of 2024 DRUGS INSPECTOR OFFICE AT THE ASSISTANT DRUGS CONTROLLER BENGALURU CIRCLE, BENGALURU. 13. SRI VENKATESH S S/O SATYANARAYANA SHETTY AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS ASST DRUGS CONTROLLER OFFICE AT THE ASSISTANT DRUGS CONTROLLER BENGALURU CIRCLE, BENGALURU. 14. SMT YESHODA S V W/O RAMANJANEYA P AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS ASST DRUGS CONTROLLER OFFICE AT THE ASSISTANT DRUGS CONTROLLER BENGALURU CIRCLE, BENGALURU. 15. SMT NAMRATA HALLUR S/O RAJASHEKAR AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS ASST DRUGS CONTROLLER OFFICE AT THE ASSISTANT DRUGS CONTROLLER BENGALURU CIRCLE, BENGALURU. 16. SRI H M RENUKA SWAMY S/O H M KOTTADEVRU AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS ASST DRUGS CONTROLLER OFFICE AT THE ASSISTANT DRUGS CONTROLLER - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1298 WP No. 11546 of 2024 BENGALURU CIRCLE, BENGALURU. 17. SRI PRASANNA KUMAR S/O RAJASHEKARAPPA S G AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS DRUGS INSPECTOR OFFICE AT THE ASSISTANT DRUGS CONTROLLER BENGALURU CIRCLE, BENGALURU. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. UDAY URS.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER KARNATAKA NIRVACHANA NILAYA SHESHADRI ROAD, BENGALURU - 560001. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP: BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA 4TH FLOOR VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560001. 3. THE DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER AND CHIEF COMMISSIONER BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE HUDSON CIRCLE - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1298 WP No. 11546 of 2024 N R SQUARE BENGALURU - 560002. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SIDHARTHA BABU RAO., ADVOCATE FOR R2; SRI. SHARATH R DODAWAD., ADVOATE FOR R1; SRI. M A SURAMANI., ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDERS OF APPOINTMENT OF PRESIDING/ ASSISTANT PRESIDING OFFICER DATED 13.04.24 ISSUED BY R3 THE DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER AND CHIEF COMMISSIONER , BBMP TO THE FOLLOWING a. PETITIONER 1 IN REF. NO. 44983 AT ANNEXURE-A b. PETITIONER 2 IN REF. NO. 44984 AT ANNEXURE-A1 c. PETITIONER 3 IN REF. NO. 44986 AT ANNEXURE-A2 d. PETITIONER 4 IN REF. NO. 44987 AT ANNEXURE-A3 e. PETITIONER 5 IN REF. NO. 44988 AT ANNEXURE-A4 f. PETITIONER 6 IN REF. NO. 44989 AT ANNEXURE-A5 g. PETITIONER 7 IN REF. NO. 44990 AT ANNEXURE-A6 h. PETITIONER 8 IN REF. NO. 44993 AT ANNEXURE-A7 i. PETITIONER 9 IN REF. NO. 44994 AT ANNEXURE-A8j. PETITIONER 10 IN REF. NO. 44995 AT ANNEXURE-A9 k. PETITIONER 11 IN REF. NO. 44996 AT ANNEXURE- A10. l. PETITIONER 12 IN REF. NO. 44997 AT ANNEXURE- A11. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1298 WP No. 11546 of 2024 m. PETITIONER 13 IN REF. NO. 5709 AT ANNEXURE- A12. n. PETITIONER 14 IN REF. NO. 5710 AT ANNEXURE- A13. o. PETITIONER 15 IN REF. NO. 5712 AT ANNEXURE-A14 p. PETITIONER 16 IN REF. NO. 44999 AT ANNEXURE- A15. q. PETITIONER 17 IN REF. NO. 5711 AT ANNEXURE- A16. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD ORAL ORDER On behalf of the learned counsel for the petitioners a memo for withdrawal is filed, which reads as under: "It is submitted that the petitioners herein withdraw the above petition due to infructuous of the petition and hence the same may be taken on record in the interest o justice and equity". - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1298 WP No. 11546 of 2024 The memo is taken on record and the petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE SA ct:sr