- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:19997-DB WP No. 14594 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. V KAMESWAR RAO, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C M JOSHI WRIT PETITION NO. 14594 OF 2025 (GM-MM-S) BETWEEN: 1. S.R.MADHU S/O S.P. RANGE GOWDA R/AT NMC 2ND CROSS LEFT SIDE, OLD TOWN BHADRAVATI TALUK SHIMOGA DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI SHAFEER A.A., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY OFFICE AT #49, KHANIJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD BANGALORE - 560 001 Digitally signed by VASANTHA KUMARY B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:19997-DB WP No. 14594 of 2025 2. DISTRICT SAND COMMITTEE SHIVAMOGGA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN DISTRICT COMMISSIONER SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT OFFICE AT SIR. M.V ROAD SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201. 3. DEPUTY DIRECTOR / SENIOR GEOLOGIST DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT, SHIVAMOGGA OFFICE AT A.C. OFFICE COMPLEX 2ND FLOOR, BALARAJ URS ROAD SHIMOGA - 577 201 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR DIRECTION DIRECTING RESPONDENT NOS.2 AND 3 TO CONSIDER AND ACCEPT THE PETITIONER'S APPLICATION/BID FOR THE TENDER DOCUMENT AT ANNEXURE-A, EITHER MANUALLY OR BY RE-OPENING THE PORTAL FOR THE PETITIONER, IN LIGHT OF THE SERVER FAILURE ON 08.05.2025 AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:19997-DB WP No. 14594 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR V KAMESWAR RAO, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C M JOSHI ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR V KAMESWAR RAO, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE) Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo for withdrawal by stating that respondent No.3 has issued an endorsement dated 22.05.2025 which he intends to challenge. 2. Noting the said submission, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (V KAMESWAR RAO) ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C M JOSHI) JUDGE BKV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 56