- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16782-DB WP No. 9341 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND WRIT PETITION NO. 9341 OF 2023 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: H.G. KUTTAPPA S/O H P GURAPPA, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, RETIRED AS AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, R/AT HOUSE NO.1/113, ANUGRAHA NILAYA, ALEKATTE ROAD, SOMWARPET, KODAGU DISTRICT-571236. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. P M NAYAK, ADV.) AND: 1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, M S BUILDING, DR. B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER FOR AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, NO. 01, SHESHADRI ROAD, BENGALURU- 560001. Digitally signed by NANJUNDACHARI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16782-DB WP No. 9341 of 2023 3. THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, NO.01, SHESHADRI ROAD, BENGALURU – 560001. 4. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A AND E) P B NO.5329/5369 ANNEXUE BUILDING, BENGALURU – 560001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.R. RAJENDRA, AGA) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS FROM THE RESPONDENTS AND ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT TO QUASH THE DATE 18/11/2018 SPECIFIED FOR THE PURPOSE OF GRANTING INTEREST IN THE ORDER DATED 28/02/2022 IN A.NO.6593/2020 AND A.NO.70/2021 PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL AT BENGALURU VIDE ANNEXURE-C TO THE WRIT PETITION AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16782-DB WP No. 9341 of 2023 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT) Learned counsel for the petitioner files memo dated 22.11.2025 seeking leave of this Court to withdraw the writ petition . 2. Memo is placed on record. 3. Writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE NC CT:bms List No.: 2 Sl No.: 2