- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:251-DB WA No. 100095 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI WRIT APPEAL NO. 100095 OF 2025 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: THE COMMISSIONER, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL KOPPAL, REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER, SHRI GANAPATI JAYAGOUDA PATIL, AGED. 41 YEARS, OCC. COMMISSIONER, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL KOPPAL, PIN CODE-583 231. … APPELLANT (BY SRI R.K. KULKARNI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SHRI SHRINIVAS BHIMANNA MENADAL, AGE. 65 YEARS, OCC. RETIRED, R/O. MAREESHANTVEER NAGAR, NEAR SHIVASHANT MANGAL BHAVAN, KOPPAL-583 231. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATKA, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001. … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI SHARAD V. MAGDUM, AGA FOR R2) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 27/11/2024 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN W.P. NO.105358/2024 (LB-RES) AND THEREBY ALLOW THE WRIT APPEAL IN THE INTERESTS OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS APPEAL IS COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: V N BADIGER Digitally signed by V N BADIGER Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2026.01.17 11:13:50 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:251-DB WA No. 100095 of 2025 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN) Learned counsel for the appellant has filed a memo dated 05.01.2026 stating that the matter has become infructuous and, therefore, the appeal may be dismissed as withdrawn. 2. The memo and the submission of learned counsel are taken on record. 3. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE Sd/- (B. MURALIDHARA PAI) JUDGE CKK CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 11