- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:19221-DB WP No. 28820 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH 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. 28820 OF 2023 (GM-MM_S) BETWEEN: PNC INFRATECH LIMITED, OFFICE AT SURVEY NO.52/2 TO 52/6, CHALLAKERE-HIRIYUR ROAD PROJECT, GOLLAHALLI VILLAGE, K M STONE 385 OF NH 150A, YERABALLI POST, HIRIYUR TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 545. REP. BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY, SRI SANDEEP AIYAPPA KALIYANDA. …PETITIONER (BY SRI BHAT GANAPATHY NARAYAN, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE SECRETARY, COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. 3. THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, KANIJA BHAVAN, BENGALURU-560 001. Digitally signed by NANDINI R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:19221-DB WP No. 28820 of 2023 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT, CHITRADURGA-577 501. 5. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND CHAIRMAN OF DISTRICT TASK FORCE COMMITTEE, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT, CHITRADURGA-577 501. 6. THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR AND REVISIONAL AUTHORITY, NORTH DIVISION, DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, BELLARY-583 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI K.S HARISH, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO i)ISSUE WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY APPROPRIATE ORDER BY QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER IN REVISION PETITION NO.65/2022-23, DATED 28/11/2023, BEARING SL.NO.GA.BHU.E/HNB/U.V/ REVISION-65/2022-23/2023-24/1943, PASSED BY THE 6TH RESPONDENT, AS PER ANNEXURE-S AND CONSEQUENTLY QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 09/11/2022, BEARING SL.NO.GA.BHU.E/UNI.CHA/KA.GA.GHU/595/NOTICE/2022-23/ 2478, ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT, AS PER ANNEXURE-P AND QUASH THE IMPUGNED SHOW CAUSE NOTICE DATED 24/12/2021, BEARING SL.NO.GA.BHU.E/UNI/CHA/KA.GA. GHU/595/NOTICE/2021-22/2214, ISSUED BY 4TH RESPONDENT, AS PER ANNEXURE-K ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR V KAMESWAR RAO, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C M JOSHI - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:19221-DB WP No. 28820 of 2023 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR V KAMESWAR RAO, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE) Learned counsel for the petitioner states he has instructions to withdraw the petition as the same has become infructuous. 2. Submission is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (V KAMESWAR RAO) ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C M JOSHI) JUDGE NR/- List No.: 1 Sl No.: 28