- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:10520 WP No. 12446 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.12446 OF 2021 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: . GROUP I SECURITY VIGILANCE AND ALLIED SERVICES NO.56, MANASA NILAYA 3RD A CROSS LAL BAHADUR NAGAR B CHANNASANDRA BENGALURU - 560043 REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR SRI MUNIRAJU C AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS …PETITIONER (BY SMT.RASHI SINGH, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. A MAHESH CHOWDHARY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF UNANI MEDICINE GOVT OF INDIA KOTTIGE PALYA MAGADI MAIN ROAD BENGALURU-560092 2. THE DIRECTOR NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF UNANI MEDICINE GOVT OF INDIA KOTTIGE PALYA Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:10520 WP No. 12446 of 2021 MAGADI MAIN ROAD BENGALURU-560091 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. BHAT VISHNU JANARDHANA, ADVOCATE FOR R.1 AND R.2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF UNANI MEDICINE THE RESPONDENT HEREIN TO RELEASE THE AMOUNT RS.48,91,689/- DUE TO THE PETITIONER FORTHWITH ALONG WITH 18 PERCENT INTEREST PER ANNUM AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: i) Issue a direction or writ in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the Administrative Officer, National Institute of Unani Medicine, the Respondent herein to release the amount of Rs.48,91,689/- due to the petitioner forthwith along with 18% interest per annum. ii) or in the alternative issue a direction or Writ in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing a act upon the representations of the petitioner dated 16.04.2018 in Annexure-C - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:10520 WP No. 12446 of 2021 dated 16.04.2018 bearing no.GP-1 SV and AS/NIUM/2018. iii) GRANT such other relief/s which this Hon'ble Court may deem in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity. 2. Memo dated 12.03.2025 has been filed by the counsel for the petitioner, which reads as under: "The counsel for the petitioner humbly seeks leave of this Hon'ble Court to withdraw the instant petition as the Petitioner does not intend to pursue the instant petition. The memo may be considered in the interest of justice and equity." 3. Accepting the said memo and submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner, petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE NBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 57