- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:15451 WP No. 38955 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 38955 OF 2019 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: WING COMMANDER G.B. ATHRI (RETD), S/O LATE S.N.G ATHRI, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 52, 'DHATRI', 3RD CROSS, SARASWATHIPURAM, BANNERUGHATTA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 076. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HARIKRISHNA S. HOLLA, ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) AND: 1. CHIEF INFORMATION COMMISSIONER, KARNATAKA INFORMATION COMMISSION, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF PAR GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001, BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA FOR R2; SRI. SHARATH GOWDA G.B, ADVOCATE FOR R1) Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:15451 WP No. 38955 of 2019 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-1 TO PAY A SUM OF RS.66,000/- TOGETHER WITH INTEREST 18 P.A. FROM THE DATE OF NON-PAYMENT AS REQUESTED BY PETITIONER VIDE LETTER 3RD JUNE, 2019 DATED (ANNEXURE-C AND 1. PTN 910/2013 DATE FILED WITH KIC 03.06.2014 TOTAL COMPENSATION 3000 AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following relief:- i) Issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order or direction directing the first respondent to pay a sum of Rs.66,000/- together with interest @ 18% p.a. from the date of non-payment as requested by petitioner vide letter 3rd June, 2019 dated (Annexure-C); and Sl. No. Case No Type Year Date Filed with KIC Total compensat ion Produced as Annexure 1. 910 PTN 2013 03.06.2014 3000 ANNEXURE-A1 2. 1854 PTN 2013 07.04.2017 5000 ANNEXURE-A2 3. 1854 PTN 2013 26.07.2016 5000 ANNEXURE-A3 4. 1856 PTN 2013 07.04.2017 5000 ANNEXURE-A4 5. 1856 PTN 2013 26.07.2016 5000 ANNEXURE-A5 - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:15451 WP No. 38955 of 2019 6. 695 PTN 2013 06.10.2015 5000 ANNEXURE-A6 7. 1918 APL 2014 08.12.2015 10000 ANNEXURE-A7 8. 1916 APL 2014 25.11.2015 15000 ANNEXURE-A8 9. 2554 APL 2014 25.05.2016 1000 ANNEXURE-A9 10. 4148 APL 2014 02.06.2016 1000 ANNEXURE-A10 11. 11931 PTN 2012 28.08.2015 4000 ANNEXURE-A11 12. 7103 APL 2014 07.07.2017 5000 ANNEXURE-A12 13. 418 APL 2015 13.12.2017 2000 ANNEXURE-A13 ii) Grant such other further relief as may deem fit in the circumstances of the case; 2. Memo dated 29.01.2025 has been filed by the counsel for the petitioner which reads as under:- "The petitioner herein seeks the leave of this Hon'ble Court to withdraw this Writ Petition in the interest of justice and equity". 3. Accepting the said memo, petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 4. Pending I.As, if any, does not survive for consideration. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE VS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11 CT: BHK