- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4615-DB WA No. 1043 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU WRIT APPEAL NO.1043 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. RANGANATHA PUJAR, S/O LATE RANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, WORKING AS MAIN PRIEST, SRI. MALLAMMADEVI TEMPLE, R/A DEVELAPURA POST, KONTHIHALLI, KORAHOBLI, TUMKUR TQ AND DISTRICT – 572 138 …APPELLANT (BY SRI. CHANDRAKANTH R GOULAY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, MINI VIDHAN SOUDHA, TUMKUR DISTRICT – 572 101 3. THE ASST. COMMISSIONER, TUMKUR SUB DIVISON, TUMKUR, - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4615-DB WA No. 1043 of 2025 DISTRICT – 572 101. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, TUMKUR TQ, DISTRICT – 572 101. 5. THE POLICE INSPECTOR, KORA DIVISION, KORA, TUMKUR TQ AND TUMKUR DISTRICT – 572 128. 6. SRI. R. MALLAIAH, MAJOR, S/O LATE RANGAIAH, KONTHIHALLI GRAMA, KORA HOBLI, TUMKUR – 572 138 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.N.SUDEV HEGDE., AGA FOR R1 TO R5; SRI. N.K.KANTHARAJU, ADVOCATE FOR R6) *** THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER OF THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE MADE ON W.P No.16492/2025 (KLR- RES) DATED 17.06.2025 AND TO DISMISS THE WRIT PETITION, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY, ETC THIS WRIT APPEAL COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4615-DB WA No. 1043 of 2025 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) 1. Learned counsel for the appellant, after arguing the matter for some time, submits that he would like to withdraw the writ appeal and pursue the other remedies as may be available to him under the law. 2. Considering the aforesaid submission, the present writ appeal stands disposed of. All pending applications stand closed. (D K SINGH) JUDGE (TARA VITASTA GANJU) JUDGE BMV* List No.: 1 Sl No.: 20 Digitally signed by TARA VITASTA GANJU Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNTAKA Digitally signed by DINESH KUMAR SINGH Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA