- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:15170-DB WP No. 10006 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. N. V. ANJARIA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND WRIT PETITION NO. 10006 OF 2025 (GM-MM_S) BETWEEN: 1. SRI K. CHETAN S/O. SRI K.M. KEMPARAJU AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS RESIDING AT MARAVANJI ROAD KADUR, CHIKKAMAGALURU - 577 101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI T.S. VENKATESHA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF FOREST BY ITS PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, 4TH FLOOR, ARANYA BHAVAN, 18TH CROSS, MALLESHEARAM, BANGALORE - 560 003. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY KHANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD, SHESHADRIPURAM, BANGALORE - 560 001. Digitally signed by VALLI MARIMUTHU Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:15170-DB WP No. 10006 of 2025 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT MAGISTRATE CHIKAMAGALUR DISTRICT CHICKMAGALUR - 577 101. 4. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER SUB-DIVISION TARIKERE - 577 228. 5. THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FOREST CHIKMAGALURU DIVISION, CHIKMAGALURU - 577 101. 6. THE ASSISTANT CONSERVATOR OF FOREST & T A TO DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FOREST CHIKMAGALURU DIVISION, CHIKMAGALURU - 577 101. 7. THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY CHIKMAGALURU - 577 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS WHICH LED TO ISSUANCE OF DIRECTION TO THE PETITIONER TO STOP THE MINING OPERATIONS UNTIL JOINT LAND SURVEY AND SUBMISSION OF REPORTS FROM DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, THE 5TH RESPONDENT & ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:15170-DB WP No. 10006 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA and HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA) Learned advocate Mr. T.S. Venkatesha for the petitioner invites attention of the court to the memo dated 03.04.2025 seeking withdrawal of the petition in view that respondent No.7 has withdrawn the communication dated 24.04.2025. As prayed for in the memo, the petitioner is permitted to withdraw the present petition. It is accordingly dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (N. V. ANJARIA) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE DDU List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8