- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:650 WP No. 103523 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JANUARY 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO.103523 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. ESHAPPA KARABASAPPA BHUTE, AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: PRESIDENT, DIST. CONSUMER COMMISSION, DHARWAD, R/O. MIG-79, PRASHANTI NILAYA, KHB COLONY, OPP. KMF, LAKAMANHALLI, DHARWAD-580004, TQ: DHARWAD, DIST: DHARWAD. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GANGADHAR S. HOSAKERI & SRI. D.M. MALLI, ADVOCATES) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, VIDHAN SOUDHA, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, FOOD, CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VIKAS SOUDHA, DR. B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001. GIRIJA A. BYAHATTI Digitally signed by GIRIJA A. BYAHATTI Date: 2026.01.22 15:27:09 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:650 WP No. 103523 of 2025 3. THE REGISTRAR AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, KARNATAKA STATE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION, BASAVA BHAVAN, BASAVESHWAR CIRCLE, HIGH GROUNDS, BENGALURU-560001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NANDINI B. SOMAPUR, AGA FOR R1-R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER FOR THE EXTENSION OF HIS TENURE UNTIL THE COMPLETION OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS UNDER THE NEW RULES TO BE NOTIFIED IN VIEW OF THE LAW LAID DOWN BY THE HON’BLE SUPREME COURT IN THE CASE OF GANESHKUMAR RAJESHWARRAO SELUKAR AND ORS. VS. MAHINDRABHASKAR LIMAYE AND ORS. PASSED IN SLP (C) NO.25612/2023 VIDE ANNEXURE-C IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONER IS CONCERNED AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:650 WP No. 103523 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo seeking withdrawal of the writ petition, which reads as under: “The Petitioner most respectfully submit as under: That, the in view of the Interim Order dated 05.06.2025 passed by this Hon'ble Court, the Government of Karnataka has extended the second term of the petitioner as a President of the District Consumer Redressal Commission on 25.08.2025, the petitioner most humbly prays before this Hon'ble Court to permitted withdrawal the of the instant writ petition, to meet the ends of justice and equity.” The said memo is taken on record. Writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA AM/- CT-MCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 48