- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:5979 WP No. 1919 of 2024 C/W WP No. 27574 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N S SANJAY GOWDA WRIT PETITION NO. 1919 OF 2024 (LB-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 27574 OF 2023 (LB-BMP) IN WP No. 1919/2024 BETWEEN: 1. SRI LAKSHMIPATHI S/O APPAYYASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, SHREE LAKSHMI VENKATESHWARA ENTERPRISES, VIRAPURA GRAMA DEVARAMULLURU, SHIDLGHATTA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA 562 105. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHANKARAPPA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHIEF SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU 560 01. 2. THE DIRECTOR AND DEPUTY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATH RAJ, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, M S BUILDING, 3RD FLOOR, Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:5979 WP No. 1919 of 2024 C/W WP No. 27574 of 2023 3RD GATE, BANGALORE 560 001. 3. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER KARNATAKA RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT LTD, NO 62, DIVINE CITY LAYOUT, GOWRIBIDANUR MAIN ROAD, CHIKKABALLAPURA 562 101. 4. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER KARNATAKA RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT LTD, NO 62, DIVINE CITY LAYOUT, GOWRIBIDANUR MAIN ROAD, CHIKKABALLAPURA 562 101. 5. THE PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER DEVARAMALLURU GRAMA PANCHAYATH, SHIDLAGHATTA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT 562 101. 6. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR KARNATAKA RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT LTD, GRAMEENAABHIVRUDDI BHAVAN, 4TH AND 5TH FLOOR, ANAND RAO CIRCLE, BENGALURU 560 009. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SPOORTHI V, HCGP FOR R1 & R2; SMT. B G NAYANA TARA, ADVOCATE FOR R3, R4 & R6; SRI. B J SOMAYAJI, ADVOCATE FOR R5) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO RELEASE THE BALANCE AMOUNT OF RS. 1,62,94,646/- OUT OF 3,00,00,000/- FOR THE ESTIMATED WORK CARRIED OUT BY THE PETITIONER AS - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:5979 WP No. 1919 of 2024 C/W WP No. 27574 of 2023 PER THE GOVERNMENT PROCEEDINGS DTD 05.09.2022 BEARING NO.293(23)-3-RRC-2022, VIDE ANNX-C AT SL. NO. 39,40,41,43,45 AND 46 TO THE PETITIONER BY CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATIONS OF THE PETITIONER DTD 14.06.23 AT ANNEXURE-Z6 AND 03.01.2024 AT ANNEXURE-Z7 RESPECTIVELY AND PASS SUCH ORDERS AS THIS HONBLE COURT DEEMS FIT IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. IN WP NO. 27574/2023 BETWEEN: 1. SRI LAKSHMIPATHI S/O APPAYYASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, SHREE LAKSHMI VENKATESHWARA ENTERPRISES, VIRAPURA GRAMA DEVARAMULLURU, SHIDLGHATTA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA-562 105. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHANKARAPPA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHIEF SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR AND DEPUTY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATH RAJ, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, M.S.BUILDING, 3RD FLOOR, 3RD GATE, BANGALORE-560 001. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:5979 WP No. 1919 of 2024 C/W WP No. 27574 of 2023 3. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER KARNATAKA RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT LTD., NO.62, DIVINE CITY LAYOUT, GOWRIBIDANUR MAIN ROAD, CHIKKABALLAPURA-562 101. 4. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER KARNATAKA RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT LTD., NO.62, DIVINE CITY LAYOUT, GOWRIBIDANUR MAIN ROAD, CHIKKABALLAPURA-562 101. 5. THE PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER DEVARAMALLURU GRAMA PANCHAYATH, SHIDLAGHATTA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA-563 125. 6. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR KARNATAKA RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT LTD., GRAMEENAABHIVRUDHI BHAVAN, 4TH AND 5TH FLOOR, ANAND RAO CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560 009. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SPOORTHI V, HCGP FOR R1 TO R4; SRI. B J SOMAYAJI, ADVOCATE FOR R5; SRI. S DEVENDRAPPA, ADVOCATE FOR R6; SMT. NAYANA TARA B G, ADVOCATE FOR R6) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS OF THE PETITIONER DTD 14/06/2023 AT ANNEXURE-K AND 23/11/2023 AT ANNEXURE-L, RESPECTIVELY BY RELEASING THE - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:5979 WP No. 1919 of 2024 C/W WP No. 27574 of 2023 AMOUNT RS. 50,00,000/- (RUPEES FIFTY LAKHS ONLY) FOR HAVING CONSTRUCTED CEMENT CONCRETE ROAD IN SONNENAHALLI VILLAGE, DEVARAMALLURU GRAMA PANCHAYATH, AND PASS SUCH ORDERS AS THIS HON’BLE COURT DEEMS FIT IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N S SANJAY GOWDA ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo seeking permission to withdraw this writ petition. 2. Accepting the said memo, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (N S SANJAY GOWDA) JUDGE GSR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 21