IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF MARCH, 2019 PRESENT THE HON’BLE MR. L. NARAYANA SWAMY ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE P.S. DINESH KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.10098 OF 2019 (GM-RES) PIL BETWEEN:
SMT. CHOODAMANI NAGENDRA W/O. COMMANDER SRI P K NAGENDRA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/AT NO. # C 301 STERLING TERRACES BANASHANKARI 3RD STAGE BANGALORE – 560 085.
... PETITIONER (BY SRI SAILESH S.K., ADVOCATE) AND:
1. ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NO. 8, 1ST FLOOR KSCMF BUILDING ANNEX CUNNINGHAM ROAD VASANTH NAGAR BENGALURU - 560052 REP. BY THE ELECTION COMMISSIONER 2. STATE ELECTION COMMISSION NIRVACHANA NILAYA SESHADRI ROAD BENGALURU – 560052 REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER 3. BRUHAT BANGALORE MAHANAGARA PALIKE NR SQUARE BANGALORE - 560002 REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER 4. UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE RAISINA HILL NEW DELHI – 110 001 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY ---
...RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO RESTRAIN THE R-1 FROM EMPLOYING PRIVATE BODIES TO ASSIST THE VOTERS IN ANY STATE OR NATIONAL ELECTION AND ISSUE A WRIT OR AN ORDER OR DIRECTION DIRECTING THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO APPOINT TEACHERS, BANK EMPLOYEE, OTHER GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND ETC.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, P.S. DINESH KUMAR J., MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER Learned advocate for the petitioner has filed a memo of even date seeking leave to withdraw the petition.
2. Memo is taken on record.
3. The petition is accordingly dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioner to approach the Election Commission.
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ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- JUDGE ca