- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2529 WP No. 109540 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO.109540 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SHRI. MAHADEV SIMPIGER S/O. SHETTEPPA, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, OCC. WORKING AS A SWEEPER, GRAM PANCHAYAT KANKANAVADI, JAMAKHANDI TALUK, BAGALKOT DISTRICT, R/O. #238, KADAKOL, JAMKHANDI TALUK, BAGALKOT DISTRICT-587119. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MADANGOUDA N.PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ZILLA PANCHAYAT, NAVANAGAR, BAGALKOT DISTRICT-587103. 2. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, TALUKA PANCHAYAT, JAMAKHANDI TALUK, BAGALKOT DISTRICT-587301. MANJANNA E Digitally signed by MANJANNA E Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2026.02.19 14:53:29 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2529 WP No. 109540 of 2025 3. PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER GRAM PANCHAYAT KANKANWADI, JAMAKHANDI TALUK, BAGALKOT DISTRICT-587119. 4. PRESIDENT OF GRAM PANCHAYAT KANKANWADI, JAMAKHANDI TALUK, BAGALKOT DISTRICT-587119. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PRUTHVI K.S., ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R3; NOTICE TO R1 AND R4 ARE SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OR ORDER IN THE NATURE OF WRIT OF CERTIORARI FOR QUASHING THE IMPUGNED OFFICIAL MEMORANDUM DATED 14.07.2025 NO. SANKE. GPAMBA/SIMBANDI/AD-11/VINIDI-94/2024-25/2571 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.01 VIDE ANNEXURE-N, AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.01 TO CONTINUE THE PETITIONER TO HIS ORIGINAL PRESENT POST AS A SWEEPER AS APPROVED BY GIVING EFFECT TO THE EARLIER OFFICIAL MEMORANDUM BEARING NO. SANKE. GPAMBA/ SIBANDI /AD-11/ VINIDI-94/ 2024-25, DATED 17.05.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-K, WITH ALL CONSEQUENTIAL BENEFITS INCLUDING THE ARREARS OF SALARY, ALL OTHER EMOLUMENTS, PROMOTIONS IF ANY DUE TO HIM; 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:2529 WP No. 109540 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo seeking permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. Memo reads thus. “MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL That the petitioner most respectfully seeks leave of this Hon’ble Court to withdraw the above petition as not press. The memo may kindly be taken on record and the above petition be withdraw in the interest of justice.” In view of the memo, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn.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.: 63