- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:614-DB WP No. 38525 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND WRIT PETITION NO. 38525 OF 2025 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: SRI KRISHNNA MURTHY R S/O LATE RAJANNA R., AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, WORKING AS DISTRICT OFFICER, MINORITY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, KODAGU DISTRICT – 571201. PERMANENTLY RESIDING AT 1 YALUVAGULI VILLAGE, TEKAL POST, MALUR TALUK, KOLAR – 563137. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. M.S. BHAGWATH, SR.ADV. FOR SRI VARDHAN SHENOY K., ADV.) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY MINORITY WELFARE, HAJJ AND WAQF DEPARTMENT, ROOM NO.204 AND 205, 2ND FLOOR, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560001. Digitally signed by NANJUNDACHARI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:614-DB WP No. 38525 of 2025 2. THE DIRECTOR DIRECTORATE OF MINORITIES, MAULANA ABUL KALAM AAZAD BHAVAN, NO.16C, MILLERS TANK BED AREA, VASANTH NAGAR BENGALURU – 560052. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V.G. BHANUPRAKASH, AAG A/W SRI VIKAS ROJIPURA, AGA FOR R1 AND R2) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) CALL FOR RECORDS FROM THE 1ST RESPONDENT AND B) ISSUE A WRIT OR ORDER STAYING THE OPERATION IMPLEMENTATION AND EXECUTION OF THE IMPUGNED ORDER OF SUSPENSION DATED 17/12/2025 BEARING NO.MWD 910 MDS 2025 PASSED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT (ANNEXURE-A3 IN ANNEXURE-A), TILL APPROPRIATE ORDERS ARE PASSED BY THE TRIBUNAL ON THE INTERIM PRAYER IN APPLICATION (U.A.) NO.8810/2025 (ANNEXURE-A) 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 S.G.PANDIT AND HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:614-DB WP No. 38525 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT) Heard learned senior counsel Sri.M.S.Bhagwath for Sri.Vardhan Shenoy.K., for petitioner as well as learned Additional Advocate General Sri.V.G.Bhanuprakash along with Sri.Vikas Rojipura, learned Additional Government Advocate for respondents. 2. Learned senior counsel Sri.M.S.Bhagwath after arguing the matter for some time files a memo for withdrawal dated 06.01.2026 which reads as follows: “The petitioner most humbly submits as under: It is submitted that since the Hon’ble Tribunal has reopened after winter Vacation 2025 the petitioner does not intend to prosecute the above writ petition. Therefore, it is most humbly prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to permit the petitioner to withdraw the above writ petition with liberty to agitate the matter on Interim Order/Interim prayer as prayed for before the Hon’ble Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal in Application No.5211/2025 on 07.01.2026. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:614-DB WP No. 38525 of 2025 Hence, this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to dispose off the above writ petition as withdrawn with liberty as mentioned herein above, in the interest of justice and equity.” 3. Memo is taken on record. 4. Writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to urge the grounds urged herein before the Tribunal. Interim order granted on 19.12.2025 stands discharged. The Tribunal to consider the interim prayer or main prayer of the petitioner independently on its merit. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE NC CT:bms List No.: 1 Sl No.: 56