Dr.M.P.Darakeshwaraih v. the Principal Secretary
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka HC writ petition (GM-CC) disposed as withdrawn on petitioners' memo; mandamus sought under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India directing Principal Secretaries (Revenue, Social Welfare, DPAR) and Commissioner, Social Welfare Department to act against Respondents 5–9 (Venkatesh Kumar, DCVC Chairman Raichur; Lakshaman Reddy, District Social Welfare Officer; K.Ranganath, Assistant Commissioner Bengaluru North Taluk; Rama Lakshmaiah and Anant Kumari, Grade II Tahsildars) in respect of Annexure-M No.RD76ASD/2019 dated 03.02.2021 of the Under Secretary, Department of Revenue; withdrawal because the State Government had already initiated proceedings against Respondents 7 and 8; petitioners are office-bearers of Akila Karnataka Dr.Ambedkar Beda Jangama Schedule Caste Rakshana Vedike (Raichur units); no merits adjudication, no precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
Leave to withdraw the writ petition; petition disposed as withdrawn, with no substantive relief granted.