- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4190-DB WP No. 28107 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH WRIT PETITION NO. 28107 OF 2025 (GM-KLA) BETWEEN: 1. GUTTEPPA S KANNAKKANAVAR S/O SHIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, RESIDING AT HOTANAHALLI, ARALESHWAR, HANAGAL TALUK, HAVERI-581 104. …PETITIONER (BY SRI AJAY KADKOL T, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA RURAL DEVELOPMENT PANCHAYATRAJ DEPARTMENT, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, M.S. BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, M.S.BUILDING, Digitally signed by VASANTHA KUMARY B K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4190-DB WP No. 28107 of 2025 DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF INQUIRIES-4 KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA, M.S.BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 4. SHANKARGOUD MALLANGOWDA GIRIGOWDRA S/O MALLANGOWDA GIRIGOWDRA, R/AT ARISHANAGUPPI, HANGAL TALUK, HAVERI DISTRICT - 581 104. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI G.S.ARUNA, HCGP FOR R-1) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ARTICLES OF CHARGE DATED 18.06.2025 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.3 HEREIN WHICH IS PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4190-DB WP No. 28107 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner Mr. Ajay Kadkol .T, after arguing the matter for some time, submits that the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the writ petition and face the departmental proceedings pending before the Upa Lokayukta. He has also filed a memo to that effect. 2. Considering the said submission and in view of the memo, the writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (S RACHAIAH) JUDGE BKV, List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3