- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:2828-DB WP No. 35624 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR N. V. ANJARIA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 35624 OF 2024 (GM-RES) PIL BETWEEN: 1. ARANYA PARISARA MATHU HAVAMANA BADALAVANE SANGHA HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT 1ST FLOOR, NEST M.R. BHAT LANE MORGAN'S GATE MANGALORE - 575 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY MR.BENEDICT C. FERNANDES S/O LATE RAYMOND FERNANDES R/AT NO.25-21-1320/3, AT FERNS VILLA BAPPAL 1ST CROSS, MAJILA KANKANADY MANGALORE - 575 002 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ASHWIN JOYSTON KUTINHA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY MINISTRY OF ROAD, TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS GOVERNMENT OF INDIA TRANSPORT BHAWAN 1, PARLIAMENT STREET NEW DELHI - 110 001 Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:2828-DB WP No. 35624 of 2024 2. NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE REGIONAL OFFICER KARNATAKA REGION REGION OFFICE BENGALURU BENGALURU-TUMAKURU ROAD (NH-4) M.S. RAMALAH ENCLAVE BESIDES NAGASANDRA METRO STATION BENGALURU - 560 073 3. NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS PROJECT DIRECTOR CUM OFFICER AUTHORIZED BY HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT- MANGALORE DOOR NO. 3-29, 'BETHEL' THARETHOTA NEAR PUMPWELL (NH-66) MANGALORE- 575 002 4. M/S. THE TRINITY GROUP REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT 3RD FLOOR, KALABURGI KATAVE INDENTITY ABOVE ICICI BANK NEAR BANNIGIDA STOP GOKUL ROAD, HUBLI - 580 030 5. TRANSLINK INFRASTRUCTURE CONSULTANTS (P) LTD. 1103, I SQUARE CORPORATE PARK NEAR SHUKAN MALL CROSS ROAD SCIENCE CITY ROAD SOLA, AHMEDABAD GUJARAT - 380 060 …RESPONDENTS (SRI K. ARVIND KAMATH, ASGI A/W SRI H. SHANTHI BHUSHAN, DSGI FOR RESPONDENT No.1) - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:2828-DB WP No. 35624 of 2024 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE DETAILED PROJECT REPORT FOR LONG TERM MEASURE IDENTIFIED BLACK SPOT STRETCH ON NH-66 AT KPT JUNCTION AT CHAINAGE 374 + 200 KM IN THE STATE OF KARNATAKA UNDERTAKEN BY THE RESPONDENT No.5 VIDE ANNEXURE-F AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA and HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA) Learned advocate Mr. Ashwin Joyston Kutinha for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the present public interest petition. Permission is granted. The petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (N. V. ANJARIA) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE AHB, List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6