- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3590 WP No. 31316 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 31316 OF 2025 (GM-CC) BETWEEN: SRI A KRISHNAPPA S/O APPAIAH AGE BOUT 72 YEARS R/A NO 56, UDDANDAMMA TEMPLE STREET MARIKUPPAM VILLAGE K G F TALUK, ROBERSONPET HOBLI KOLAR DISTRICT 563113. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MANJUNATHA S.V..,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE GOVT OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE 560001. Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3590 WP No. 31316 of 2025 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND PRESIDENT DISTRICT CAST VERIFICATION COMMITTEE KOLAR DISTRICT KOLAR 563101. 3. THE JOINT DIRECTOR SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARRTMENT AND SECRETARY MEMBER DISTRICT CAST VERIFICATION COMMMITTEE KOLAR DISTRICT KOLAR 563101. 4. THE DEPUTY SECRETARY ZILLA PANCHAYATH AND MEMBER OF DISTRICT CAST VERIFICATION COMMITTEE KOLAR DISTRICT KOLAR 563101. 5. THE THASILDHAR K G F TALUK AND MEMBER DISTRICT CAST VERIFICATION COMMITTEE K G F 563101. 6. SRI M PRAKASH @ HUVALLI PRAKASH MAJOR R/A NO AARAHALLI VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI KOLAR TALUK KOLAR 563101. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3590 WP No. 31316 of 2025 7. SRI VENKATESH GOWDA MAJOR R/A NO 1417 GOLLAHALLI ANDERSONPET K G F TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT 563113. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.SARITHA KULKARNI., AGA SRI. C JAGADISH.,ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO R5; VIDE ORDER DATED 16.10.2025 NOTICE TO R6 AND R7 STANDS DEFERRED) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO- QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R2 TO 5 VIDE ANNEXURE-A DATED 24.09.2025 AND PASS APPROPRIATE ORDERS; B. ISSUE DIRECTIONS TO THE R2 TO 7 SEVERALY AND JINTLY PAY SUM OF RS. 50,00,000/- (RUPEES FIFTY LAKHS ONLY) AS DAMAGES TOWARDS THE MENTAL TORTURE CAUSED BY THE BY PASSING THE ORDER AT ANNEXURE-A WITHOUT FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3590 WP No. 31316 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD ORAL ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo for withdrawal of the petition. The memo is accepted and the petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. SD/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE NV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 77