- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1333 WP No. 107512 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JANUARY 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 107512 OF 2025 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SHARMILA CHANDRASHEKHAR MADANAGERI AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: PRESIDENT, SIRSI MUNCIPALALITY, R/O. GOLI FIRE, MARATIKOPPA, NEW MARKET YARD, POST SIRSI, MARKET SIRSI, UTTAR KANNADA-581402. 2. RAMAKANT MARTAPPA BHAT AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: VICE-PRESIDENT, SIRSI MUNCIPALITY, R/O. GANDHI NAGAR, AMBAGIRI, SIRSI, NILEKANI, UTTARA KANNADA-581403. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SOURABH HEGDE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT, M.S.BUILDING, BANGALORE-590001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF MUNCIPAL ADMINISTRATION V.V.TOWER, DR. B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001. MANJANNA E Digitally signed by MANJANNA E Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2026.02.02 10:02:24 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1333 WP No. 107512 of 2025 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER D.C.OFFICE, KODIBAG KARWAR, UTTARA KANNADA-581301. 4. THE COMMISSIONER CITY MUNCIPAL COUNCIL, SIRSI, TQ: SIRSI, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA-581401. 5. THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, 2ND AND 3RD FLOOR, BALLARY ROAD, BENGALURU-560001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ASHOK T.KATTIMANI, AGA FOR R1 TO R3 AND R5; SRI. LINGESH V.KATTEMANE, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE NOTIFICATION NO. SECK/ULB/OTHR/ 1/2025-ULB DATED 27.01.2025 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.5 AT ANNEXURE-F DETERMINING THE DATE OF COMPLETION OF TENURE OF COUNCILORS AND CONSEQUENTIALLY THE COMMITTEE INSOFAR AS RELATES TO AT SL. NO.147, AS CONTRARY TO SEC.18 AND SEC. 315 OF KARNATAKA MUNICIPALITIES ACT, 1964; DECLARE THAT THE DURATION OF ORDER DATED 08.05.2023 VIDE ANNEXURE- C APPOINTING ADMINISTRATOR TO SIRSI CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL FROM 08.05.2023 TO 16.11.2024 SHALL NOT USURP THE TOTAL FIVE YEARS OF THE TENURE OF THE COUNCILORS; ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS NO.1 AND 2 TO CALCULATE THE FIVE YEARS TERM OF THE COUNCIL EXCLUDING THE PERIOD FROM 08.05.2023 VIDE ANNEXURE-C AND FURTHER BE DIRECTED THAT TERM OF SIRSI CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL WOULD CONTINUE UNTIL COMPLETION OF 30 MONTHS TENURE BY CONSIDERING THE GRIEVANCE OF THE PETITIONER VIDE REPRESENTATION. DATED 08.07.2025 AS AT ANNEXURE-F, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY 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:1333 WP No. 107512 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo seeking permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. Memo reads thus: “MEMO FOR WITHRDAWAL The Petitioners beg to submit as under. The Petitioners had challenged the impugned Notification No.SECK / OTHR / 1 /2025-ULB date 27.01.2025 issued by the State Election Commission vide ANNEXURE-F. It is submitted that the Petitioners doesn't want to prosecute the Respondents in view of the same the instant writ petition may be disposed as withdraw. Hence this memo.” 2. Memo is taken on record. 3. In view of the memo, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA EM Ct:VH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 21