- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3107 WP No. 114636 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 114636 OF 2019 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. PAUL HARRIS MEMORIAL ROTARY EDUCATION SOCIETY’S ROTARY ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOL, K.C. PARK, DHARWAD, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, SRI. RAVI N. DESHPANDE, AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O. EKA BILWA, MAHISHI ROAD, MALAMADDI, DHARWAD-580007. 2. ROTARY CLUB, K.C. PARK, DHARWAD, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, SRI. PRABHAKAR MOKASHI, AGE: 80 YEARS, OCC: RETIRED, R/O. "SHANKARA", RANI CHANNAMMA NAGAR, DHARWAD. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. K.L. PATIL & SRI. S.A. SONDUR, ADVOCATES) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. HUBBALLI-DHARWAD MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER. ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3107 WP No. 114636 of 2019 3. THE ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, DHARWAD. 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, DHARWAD. 5. THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER, DHARWAD. 6. SRI. PAMPAPATI S. KARAMADI, AGE: ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC: ADVOCATE, R/O: NEAR KOPPA TANK, DHARWAD-580008. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V.S. KALASURMATH, AGA FOR R1, R3, R4 & R5; SRI. GURUDEV GACHCHINAMATH, ADVOCATE FOR R2; R6-SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE ORDER BEARING NO.HDMC/KAM/A/30/(BHOOMI)/2019-20 DATED 29/08/2019 PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 WHICH IS AT ANNEXURE-F; ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING RESPONDENT NO.1 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED:20/09/2019 WHICH IS AT ANNEXURE-H AND TO PASS APPROPRIATE ORDER AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: 1. Issue a Writ in the nature of Certiorari quashing the order bearing no.hdmc/kam/a/30/(bhoomi)/2019-20 dated - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3107 WP No. 114636 of 2019 29/08/2019 passed by Respondent No.2 which is at Annexure-F; 2. Issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus Directing Respondent No.1 to consider the representation of the Petitioner dated:20/09/2019 which is at Annexure-H and to pass appropriate order. 3. Any other reliefs this Hon’ble Court deems fit for the facts and circumstances of the case. 2. Memo dated 14.02.2025 has been filed signed by the Chairman of petitioner-Society and the counsel for the petitioners, which reads as under : “That, the petitioner herein does not wish to pursue the present petition and hence, the petitioner may please be permitted to withdraw the writ petition, in the interest of justice and equity.” 3. Accepting the above said memo, petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE CKK CT-MCK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 5