- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8292 WP No. 102293 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF JULY 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR WRIT PETITION NO. 102293 OF 2025 (S-R) BETWEEN: DR. S.K. VASUDEV S/O. N. KOTRAPPA, AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: RETIRED ARCHEOLOGICAL CONSERVATION ENGINEER AT DEPARTMENT OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUMS AND HERITAGE, R/O. NO.172, “KUSHI” RENUKA NAGAR, GOKUL ROAD, HUBBALLI-580 030. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GIRISH S. HULMANI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, TOURISM DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, ROOM NO.5, VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUMS AND HERITAGE DEPARTMENT, KARNATAKA EXHIBITION AUTHORITY COMPOUND, MYSURU-570 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.M. KHANNUR, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT/ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE FORM OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.1 TO 2 TO TAKE NECESSARY STEPS TO CONSIDER THE PETITIONER’S REPRESENTATION DATED 12/06/2023 AND 18/04/2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-C AND C1 AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: VIJAYALAKSHMI M KANKUPPI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8292 WP No. 102293 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR) Learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo seeking withdrawal of the petition. Memo is placed on record. This petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Original documents/certified copy of the documents shall be returned to the petitioner by retaining photocopy of the same. Sd/- (PRADEEP SINGH YERUR) JUDGE kmv CT-MCK