- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:3968 WP No. 27494 of 2016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 27494 OF 2016 (GM-FOR) BETWEEN: M/S. IBC SARGOD PLANTATIONS, TOWER "B'' 9TH FLOOR, DIAMOND DISTRICT, OLD AIRPORT ROAD, BANGALORE-560 008. REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR. MR. ZIAULLA SHERIFF. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SURAJ PATIL., ADVOCATE FOR M/S. JSM LAW PARTNERS) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTS, M.S.BUILDING, 4TH FLOOR, NEAR-VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA -560 001. REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY. 2. THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, CHIKMAGALUR RANGE, CHIKMAGALUR-577 101. 3. THE ASSISTANT CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, KOPPA SUB-DIVISION, CHIKMAGALUR-577 126. 4. THE RANGE FOREST OFFICER, CHIKKAGRAHARA ZONE, CHIKMAGALUR-577 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR., AGA FOR R1 TO 4) Digitally signed by THEJASKUMAR N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:3968 WP No. 27494 of 2016 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.Suraj Patil., counsel for the petitioner and Sri.Mahantesh Shettar, AGA for the respondents have appeared in person. Counsel for the petitioner submits that a memo has been filed stating that the Writ Petition may be dismissed as withdrawn. Counsel therefore, submits that the memo may be placed on record and the Writ Petition may be dismissed as withdrawn. When queried, counsel Sri.Suraj Patil., submits that a conscious decision is taken by him and the petitioner to withdraw the petition and if an order is passed, they shall not seek for recalling the same. The oral submission made by counsel for the petitioner and the memo is placed on record. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:3968 WP No. 27494 of 2016 The Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE TKN List No.: 3 Sl No.: 16