- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1005 WP No. 110006 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO.110006 OF 2025 (GM-KSR) BETWEEN: SHRI. SUNIL KUMAR B S S/O. BASAVARAJU, AGE. 42 YEARS, OCC. ST. TECH SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY, R/O. 17 E W S HUDCO HOUSE, SEWEGE FORM ROAD, VIDYARANYA PURAM, MYSORE-570 008, TQ. AND DIST. MYSORE. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SUHAS K.HOSAMANI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE GENERAL MANAGER, RAIL SOUDHA, SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY, GADAG ROAD, HUBLI-580020, TQ. HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD. 2. THE CHIEF PERSONAL OFFICER, RAIL SOUDHA, SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY, GADAG ROAD, HUBLI-580020, TQ. HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD. 3. THE DIVISIONAL OFFICE PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT, RAIL SOUDHA, SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY, GADAG ROAD, HUBLI-580020, TQ. HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD. 4. THE ASSISTANT DIVISIONAL OFFICE PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT, RAIL SOUDHA, SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY, GADAG ROAD, HUBLI-580020, TQ. HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD. 5. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, Digitally signed by VIJAYALAKSHMI M KANKUPPI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1005 WP No. 110006 of 2025 M S BUILDING, BANGALORE-560 001. 6. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES AND REGISTRAR OF SOCIETIES, DHARWAD DISTRICT, DHARWAD, TQ. AND DIST. DHARWAD-583001. 7. ALL INDIA OTHER BACKWARD CLASSES RAILWAY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION (AIOBC), SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY, HUBBALLI, REPRESENTED BY THIS GENERAL SECRETARY. 8. SHRI. GOVERDHAN Y., AGE. 57 YEARS, OCC. CHIEF PHARMACIST, SOUTH WESTE4RN RAILWAY, MYSORE SUB DIVISION, MYSORE-570 001, TQ. AND DIST. MYSORE. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VENKATESH M.KHARVI, DSGI FOR R1 TO R4; SRI. T. HANUMAREDDY, ADDL. GOVT. ADV. FOR R5 AND R6; NOTICE TO R7 IS SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE, I. A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER ORDER OR DIRECTION QUASHING IMPUGNED AMENDMENT APPROVAL LETTER DATED 13.12.2024 IN AMR NO.36/2024-25 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.6 AS PER ANNEXURE-E. II. A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER ORDER OR DIRECTION QUASHING IMPUGNED AMENDED BYE LAWS EFFECTED IN SPECIAL MEETING DATED 26.08.2024 OF THE RESPONDENT NO.7 SOCIETY AS PER ANNEXURE-F. III. CONSEQUENTIALLY, A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER ORDER OR DIRECTION QUASHING IMPUGNED NOTICE/CIRCULAR IN NO.SWR/P.171/AIOBCRIE ASSO./VOL.XI DATED 15.01.2025 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.4 AS PER ANNEXURE-F1 AND IMPUGNED NOTICE/CIRCULAR IN NO.SWR/P.171/AIOBCRE ASSN./VOL.XI DATED 07.03.2025 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.4 AS PER ANNEXURE-F2 IN PURSUANCE OF IMPUGNED AMENDED BYE LAWS EFFECTED IN SPECIAL MEETING DATED 26.08.2024 OF THE RESPONDENT NO.7 SOCIETY. IV. A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER ORDER OR DIRECTION DIRECTING TO THE RESPONDENT NO.6 TO RETAIN THE NAME OF THE RESPONDENT NO.7 SOCIETY AS PER THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT LETTERS DATED 10.08.2016 AND 27.10.2022 VIDE AS ANNEXURE-A AND B RESPECTIVELY. V ANY OTHER WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION WHICH DEEMS FIT BY THIS HON’BLE COURT IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THIS CASE. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1005 WP No. 110006 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI ORAL ORDER A memo is filed seeking permission to withdraw the writ petition wherein it is stated that after filing of the present writ petition and after issuance of the notices by order dated 23.12.2025, the name of the respondent No.7/Association has been changed. It is stated that the committee for the administration and functioning of the respondent No.7/association has been changed pursuant to the amendment of the by-laws of the respondent No.7/Association. Therefore, the petitioner wants to file a comprehensive writ petition questioning the subsequent changes. Hence, memo is filed to withdraw the writ petition with a liberty to file a fresh petition. The memo is taken on record and the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with a liberty to file a fresh petition. All I.As., in this writ petition stand closed. Sd/- JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI YAN, CT: UMD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 18