- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:93-DB WP No. 100317 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI WRIT PETITION NO. 100317 OF 2023 (S-KAT) BETWEEN: SRI. PRASHANT MUNNOLI S/O. DADAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, W/AS TALUKA PLANNING OFFICER, TALUKA PANCHAYAT AT BAILHONGAL, BELAGAVI DISTRICT, AND R/AT: BELLAD BAGEWADI, TALUK- HUKKERI, BELAGAVI DISTRICT – 591 305. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. ARAVIND D. UPADHYE, ADVOCATE APPEARED THROUGH V.C.) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING, PROGRAMME IMPLANATATION AND STATICS, M. S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTORATE OF ECONOMICS AND STATISTIC, M. S. BUILDING, DR. B. R. AMBEDKAR ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:93-DB WP No. 100317 of 2023 3. SRI. RAJASHEKAR S. KADEMANI, S/O. NOT KNOWN TO PETITIONER, AGE IN MAJOR, W/AS TALUKA PLANNING OFFICER, AT. TALUK PANCHAYAT GOKAK, TQ: GOKAK, BELAGAVI DISTRICT – 591 218. … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. G. K. HIREGOUDAR, GA FOR R1 & R2; NOTICE ISSUED R3 IS SERVED BUT UNREPRESENTED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN NATURE OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 23.12.2022 PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL AT BELAGAVI IN APPLICATION NO.11089/2022 ANNEXURE – A AS THE SAME IS ILLEGAL, ARBITRARY AND CONTRARY TO LAW, AND GRANT THE RELIEF AS SOUGHT FOR IN THE APPLICATION NO.11089/2022 BEFORE THE HON’BLE TRIBUNAL. ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR DIRECTION, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS NO.1 AND 2 TO REPOSTING THE SERVICE OF THE PETITIONER AS TALUKA PLANNING OFFICER, AT TALUKA PANCHAYAT BAILHONGAL TILL COMPLETED HIS TENURE AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING B GROUP THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:93-DB WP No. 100317 of 2023 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner, appearing through Video Conferencing, submits that the writ petition has become infructuous and seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the same. 2. The said submission is placed on record. 3. He undertakes to file a memo to that effect. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE Sd/- (B. MURALIDHARA PAI) JUDGE VNP / CT: ASC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 27