- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10020-DB WP No. 30389 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH WRIT PETITION NO. 30389 OF 2025 (GM-KLA) BETWEEN: 1. ANAND KUMAR S S/O SOMA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS MLA CANDIDATE 2023 SIR C. V. RAMAN NAGAR ASSEMBLY, CONSTITUENCY- OFFICE AT 161 #30/1, 1ST CROSS ROAD, INDIRA NAGAR, 1ST STAGE, BENGALURU- 560038 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANDEEP C T., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560001. 2. LOKAYUKTA OF KARNATAKA, KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA OFFICE, M. S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR ROAD, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001 REPRESENTED BY THE AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY. Digitally signed by VASANTHA KUMARY B K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10020-DB WP No. 30389 of 2025 3. SHRIDHAR, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, BBMP EAST ZONE, SRI C.V.RAMAN NAGAR SIR C. V. RAMAN NAGAR ASSEMBLY, BENGALURU-560093 4. ARPITHA, ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER BBMP EAST ZONE, SIR C. V. RAMAN NAGAR SUB- DIVISION SIR C. V. RAMAN NAGAR ASSEMBLY, BENGALURU 560093 5. SHANTHALA, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, BBMP EAST ZONE, JEEVAN BHIMA NAGAR SUB- DIVISION, SIR C. V. RAMAN NAGAR ASSEMBLY, BENGALURU-560093 6. SHREENIVAS, ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER BBMP EAST ZONE, WARD NO 80/58, SIR C. V. RAMAN NAGAR ASSEMBLY, BENGALURU 560093 7. ARPITHA, ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, BBMP EAST ZONE, WARD NO. 113/88, SIR C. V. RAMAN NAGAR ASSEMBLY, BENGALURU- 560093 8. NARASIMHA, ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, BBMP EAST ZONE, WARD NO. 79/50, SIR C. V. RAMAN NAGAR ASSEMBLY, BENGALURU-560093 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10020-DB WP No. 30389 of 2025 9. MALLINATH, ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, BBMP EAST ZONE, WARD NO. 57, SIR C. V. RAMAN NAGAR ASSEMBLY, BENGALURU- 560093 10. BRUHATH BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, HAVING HEAD OFFICE AT HUDSON CIRCLE, BENGALURU 560 002, REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER 11. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER AND PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, C.V. NAGAR DIVISION, 8TH CROSS, 12TH A MAIN ROAD, HAL 2ND STAGE, INDIRANAGAR, BENGALURU 560 038. 12. CHIEF ENGINEER FIRST APPELLATE AUTHORITY-RTI EAST ZONE, BBMP HAVING ITS OFFICE AT 18TH FLOOR- PUBLIC UTILITY BUILDING MG ROAD, ASHOK NAGAR BANGALORE-560001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ARUNA.G.S, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. VENKATESH S.ARBATTI, ADVOCATE FOR R2; SRI. PAWAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3-R12) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR SUCH OTHER WRIT OR ORDER AS THIS HON'BLE COURT MAY DEEM FIT, QUASHING THE FINAL ENQUIRY NOTE AND APPROVAL DATED 15/03/2025, PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 IN COMP/UPLOK/BCD/1457/2024/DRE-3 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND RESTORE THE COMPLIANT IN CASE NO.COMP/UPLOK/BCD/1457/2024/DRE-3 BEFORE THE RESPONDENT NO.2, SO THAT THE MATTER MAY BE ADJUDICATED ON MERITS, ETC. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10020-DB WP No. 30389 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) After some arguments, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he would like to withdraw this writ petition and file a fresh complaint, if he comes in possession of the material/evidence in respect of the allegations made in the complaint dated 06.03.2024/ preliminary review note dated 05.07.2024. 2. Considering the said submission, the present writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner, as prayed for. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (S RACHAIAH) JUDGE NG, List No.: 2 Sl No.: 5