- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43398 WP No. 5338 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 5338 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: M/S ASIP PVT. LTD., A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956. HAVING OFFICE AT 473-R, ROAD NO.87, JUBILEE HILLS, PHASE III, HYDERABAD - 500 033. REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR L. MADHUKAR REDDY. …PETITIONER (BY SRI YASHODHAR HEGDE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, VIDHAN SOUDHA, BENGALURU 560 001. REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NATIONAL HIGHWAYS DIVISION, PWD COMPLEX, KUNIGAL ROAD, TUMKUR - 572 130. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI SIDDARTH BABURAO, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER SECTION 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO IMMEDIATELY RETURN THE ORIGINAL BANK GUARANTEE BEARING NO.0416812BG0000366 AS ANNEXURE-B1 DATED 30/07/2012 AND BANK GUARANTEE BEARING NO.0416813BG0000228 DATED 04/02/2013. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43398 WP No. 5338 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN B GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs; a. Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ directing the Respondent No. 2 to immediately return the Original Bank Guarantee bearing No. Annexure-B 0416812BG0000366 dated 30/07/12 and Bank Guarantee bearing No. 0416813BG0000228 dated 04/02/2013 Annexure-B-2; b. Pass any other such order/s as this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper in the facts and circumstance of the present case in the interests of justice and equity." 2. After arguing for some time, learned counsel for the Petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the above petition with liberty to agitate all the issues before the Arbitrator. 3. Reserving such liberty, the petition stands disposed. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43398 WP No. 5338 of 2025 4. In view of disposal of the main petition, pending applications, if any, do not survive for consideration. Hence, the same are disposed. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE KTY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 27