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2026 Supreme(Online)(Kar) 28029

THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
S.G. Pandit, Rajesh Rai K, JJ
Devappa M K – Appellant
Versus
State Of Karnataka – Respondent
WP No. 13597 of 2022

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: H Mohan Kumar, Murthy D. L.
For the Respondents: Harisha A.S.

The Court grants leave to the petitioner to withdraw a writ petition upon the request of his counsel, resulting in the dismissal of the petition as withdrawn.

Headnote:This petition involves a challenge to an administrative order imposing a penalty of withholding increments. The petitioner sought the intervention of this Court under Article 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India to set aside a Tribunal's order dismissing his application. The core issue was whether the disciplinary penalty imposed by the respondent department warrants judicial interference under the writ jurisdiction. The Court allowed the request of the petitioner's counsel to withdraw the petition. The writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn.

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1. granting leave to withdraw a writ petition (Para 1 , 2 , 3)

THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) QUASH/SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 15/03/2022, PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, BENGALURU, DISMISSING THE APPLICATION OF THE PETITIONER IN APPLICATION NO.3383/2022 AT ANNEXURE-A AND B) QUASH THE ORDER OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 18/08/2017 BEARING NO.KASHIEI/119/DOORU/2015-16, IMPOSING PENALTY WITH HOLDING 2 INCREMENTS WITH CUMULATIVE EFFECT AND ETC.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT

AND

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K

ORAL ORDER

(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT)

Learned counsel Sri.H.Mohan Kumar appearing for Sri.Murthy D.L., learned counsel for the petitioner after arguing the matter at length seeks leave of the Court to withdraw the writ petition.

2. Submission of the learned counsel is placed on record.

3. The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

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2026 Supreme(Online)(Kar) 28029

THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKAS.G. Pandit, Rajesh Rai K, JJDevappa M K – AppellantVersusState Of Karnataka – RespondentWP No. 13597 of 2022

The Court grants leave to the petitioner to withdraw a writ petition upon the request of his counsel, resulting in the dismissal of the petition as withdrawn.

THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
S.G. Pandit, Rajesh Rai K, JJ
Devappa M K – Appellant
Versus
State Of Karnataka – Respondent
WP No. 13597 of 2022