- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1021 WP No. 108971 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JANUARY 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 108971 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SHRI. RAGHAVENDRA R. S/O. RAMACHAR AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: FIRST GRADE REVENUE INSPECTOR, R/O. NO.9, WARD NO.18, RAJALAKSHMI NILAYA, SHIVASHAKATI NAGAR, BHAGYANAGAR, PRAGATNAGAR, VTC KOPPAL, DIST: KOPPAL-583231. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SADIQ N. GOODWALA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT, VIKAS SOUDHA BENGALURU-560001, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE UNDER SECRETARY URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, (M.A-2) AND BOARD, VIKAS SOUDHA, BENGALURU-01. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KOPPAL, TQ. AND DIST: KOPPAL-583277. 4. THE REGISTRAR KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU-01. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NANDINI B. SOMAPUR, AGA FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. ANIL KALE, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 20.11.2025 PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 VIDE ANNEXURE-E IN BEARING NO.£ÀCE.06nJAJ£ï 2022 ¨ÉAUÀ¼ÀÆgÀÄ AND ETC. GIRIJA A. BYAHATTI Digitally signed by GIRIJA A. BYAHATTI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2026.01.30 10:50:44 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1021 WP No. 108971 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA ORAL ORDER 1. Memo dated 28.01.2026 is filed by learned counsel for petitioner seeking withdrawal of the petition, which reads as under: “MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL That the Petitioner seeks leave of this Hon’ble Court to withdraw the Petition and same may kindly be withdrawn. Further earlier memo dated 27.01.2026 seeking liberty to file WP on same cause of action may kindly be dismissed as withdrawn. Hence this memo.” 2. The said memo is taken on record. 3. In light of the memo filed today, the memo for withdrawal filed on 27.01.2026 is not pressed. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA gab Ct:VH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25