- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2047-DB WA No. 100037 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI WRIT APPEAL NO. 100037 OF 2024 (GM-FOR) BETWEEN: MOHAMMED ISUF ADAMSAB KARDIGIKAR, AGE. 74 YEARS, OCC. NIL, R/O. YELLAPUR MAIN ROAD, YELLAPUR CITY, DIST. UTTARA KANNADA-581 359. … APPELLANT (BY SRI PRASHANT S. HOSMANI, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH RANGE FOREST OFFICER, ANKOLA, R/BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH. … RESPONDENT (BY SRI G.K. HIREGOUDAR, P.G.A. FOR SOLE RESPONDENT) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 31.08.2023 IN W.P. NO.64931/2009 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE AND ALLOW THE WRIT PETITION FILED BY THE APPELLANT IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC. THIS APPEAL IS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI Digitally signed by V N BADIGER Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2047-DB WA No. 100037 of 2024 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN) The learned counsel for the appellant submits that he intends to challenge the impugned order by filing necessary review petition and for that reason, he may be permitted to withdraw the writ appeal. His submission is placed on record. 2. The writ appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. 3. It is needless to state that if the petitioner has any other remedy, he is at liberty to approach the appropriate forum in accordance with law. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE Sd/- (B. MURALIDHARA PAI) JUDGE SSP CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 17