- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34338 WP No. 23315 of 2016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 23315 OF 2016 (GM-BWSSB) BETWEEN: SRI. A. MADHUSUDHANA RAO S/O LATE A. RAMA RAO AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/AT NO 15, 1ST FLOOR, 3RD MAIN 12TH CROSS, WILSON GARDEN BANGALORE - 560030 …PETITIONER (BY SMT. RAKSHITHA V.N., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. K. RAGHAVENDRA RAO, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001. 2. BANGALORE WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE BOARD CAUVERY BHAVAN BANGALORE - 560009 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER AND SECRETARY 3. THE CHAIRMAN BANGALORE WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE BOARD CAUVERY BHAVAN BANGALORE - 560009 4. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER W-2, DIVISION, BANGALORE WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE BOARD Digitally signed by SUMA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34338 WP No. 23315 of 2016 NEAR NAGARABHAVI BDA COMPLEX BANGALORE - 560072 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR, ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.1; SMT. SUMANGALA GACHCHINAMATH, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NOS.2 TO 4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DECLARE THE AMENDMENT OF REGULATION 5(3) OF BANGALORE WATER SUPPLY (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS PUBLISHED AS PER THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION BEARING NO.BWSSB/C/COA-S/4138/2015-16 DATED 25.02.2016 PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE DATED 26.02.2016 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.2, FOUND AT ANNEXURE-K IN SO FAR AS IT RELATES TO INCREASING THE PRORATE CHARGES FOR MULTISTORIED BUILDING OR RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT FROM RS.200/- PER SQ METER TO RS.400/- PER SQ METER AS ILLEGAL AND UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo seeking permission to withdraw the writ petition. 2. The memo is taken on record. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34338 WP No. 23315 of 2016 3. In view of the memo, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Since the petition is dismissed as withdrawn, the petitioner is permitted to pay balance prorata charges without any interest. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE PMR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 26