- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35931-DB WP No. 8210 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C M JOSHI WRIT PETITION NO. 8210 OF 2020 (GM-ST/RN) PIL BETWEEN: 1. SRI G. RAMACHAR S/O GURUMURTHACHAR AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS JOURNALIST AND EDITOR "HAMSALEKHA", KANNADA FORTNIGHT No.62, 4TH CROSS (GEDDALAHALLI) SANJAYANAGAR, GMR LAYOUT BANGALORE - 560 094 …PETITIONER (BY SMT. K. PUSHPALATHA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI NARAYANA SWAMY V.K, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVT. OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001 Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35931-DB WP No. 8210 of 2020 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (DISASTER MANAGEMENT) GOVT. OF KARNATAKA DEPT. OF REVENUE M.S. BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001 3. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL AND COMMISSIONER FOR STAMPS AND REGISTRATION 8TH FLOOR, KANDAYA BHAVANA K.G. ROAD BENGALURU - 560 009 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO WITHDRAW (OR) CANCEL THE NOTIFICATIONS NO.I, II, III BEARING No. RD 112 MONOMUS 2011, DATED 19.07.2011 AT ANNEXURE-A AND NOTIFICATION S-I, II AND III No. RD 112 MONOMUS 2011 DATED 04.11.2011 AT ANNEXURE-B BY CONSIDERING THE PETITIONER REPRESENTATION DATED 09.12.2019 AT ANNEXURE - J, J1, J2 AND FURTHER ISSUE A DIRECTION TO THE RESPONDENTS TO REVERT BACK TO THE ORIGINAL SYSTEM OF REGISTRATION FORTHWITH & ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35931-DB WP No. 8210 of 2020 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C M JOSHI ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks to withdraw the present petition. 2. The petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C M JOSHI) JUDGE AHB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5