- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2848 WP No. 17829 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 17829 OF 2025 (S-TR) BETWEEN: SRI MANJUNATHA PATIL S/O LATE SRI SHADAKASHARAPPA AGED 38 YEARS JUNIOR ENGINEER PRESENTLY JUNIOR ENGINEER RAMANAGARA DEPUTED TO HAROHALLI CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL RAMANAGARA DISTRICT, RAMANAGARA. NOW UNDER POSTED TO JUNIOR ENGINEER CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT CHIKKAMAGALURU. C/O. SHANTHILAL LAYOUT NEAR WATER TANK, RAMANAGARA TOWN RAMANAGARA. 562159. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. C M NAGABUSHANA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001. 2. THE MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONER CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, RAMANAGARA RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562159. Digitally signed by MALATHI CHALUVA IYENGAR Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2848 WP No. 17829 of 2025 3. THE CHIEF OFFICER TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, HAROHALLI RAMANAGARA DISTRICT, 562159. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. ANITHA N, AGA FOR R1: SRI. A NAGARAJAPPA, ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS AND ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS TO DIRECT THE OFFICIAL RESPONDENTS TO ISSUE THE RELIEVING/MOVEMENT ORDER TO THE PETITIONER AS PER THE TRANSFER NOTIFICATION NO. NAAAE 254 TME 2024 (E), DATED 22.11.2024 (ANNEXURE-A) PASSED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT AND CONSEQUENTLY DIRECT THE SECOND RESPONDENT TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 24.3.2025 (ANNEXURE-D) TO RELIEVE THE PETITIONER FROM THE PRESENT PLACE FURTHER DIRECT THE OFFICIAL RESPONDENTS TO CONTINUE THE PETITIONER AS JUNIOR ENGINEER, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, CHIKKAMAGALURU, AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 20.01.2026, stating that, in view of subsequent events, this writ petition does not survive for consideration. Therefore, he seeks leave of this Court to withdraw this petition. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2848 WP No. 17829 of 2025 2. Memo is taken on record. 3. Accordingly, the above writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE HA LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 51