- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24993 WP No. 16173 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 16173 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SUBHASH C BIRADAR S/O. CHANDRAPPA BIRADAR AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS OCCU-CLASS.1 CONTRACTOR RESIDING AT NO 302/27, 3D MAIN JALADARSHINI LAYOUT, RMV 2ND STAGE BENGALURU-560094. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BASAVARAJAIAH N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF MAJOR IRRIGATION REP BY-ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY VIKAS SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR KARNATAKA NEERAVARI NIGAMA LTD COFFEE BOARD, 4TH FLOUR, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560001. 3. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER KARNATAKA NEERAVARI NIGAMA LTD DRP DIVISION, NEAR BUS STAND AT PO TALUK SHIKARIPURA DIST. SHIVAMOGGA 577427. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MOHAMMED JAFFAR SHAH, AGA FOR R1; SRI. B R PRASHANTH., ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3) Digitally signed by PRAKASH N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24993 WP No. 16173 of 2025 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS NOT TO DEDUCT FIVE TIMES OF PENALTY ON THE ROYALTY AMOUNT, FROM THE BILLS OF THE PETITIONER AS PER ANNX-D. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WASS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo seeking to withdraw the petition. 2. The memo is taken on record. It reads as follows:- "The petitioner submits that the bill of the petitioner which is pending before Res. No.3 is cleared without imposing penalty. Therefore the petitioner desires to with draw the petition. This Hon'ble Court be please to permit the petitioner to withdraw this petition in the interest of justice and equity." 3. In light of the memo filed, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE VGR