- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8280-DB COMAP No. 100012 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF JULY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.DEVDAS AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K V ARAVIND COMMERCIAL APPEAL NO.100012 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER, GADAG, R/BY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, GADAG-582101. 2. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, DISTRICT URBAN DEVELOPMENT CELL, (DUDC), GADAG-582101. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, DISTRICT URBAN DEVELOPMENT CELL, (DUDC), GADAG-582101. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AND IWTD, DIVISION GADAG-582103. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. T. HANUMAREDDY, ADDL. GOVT. ADVOCATE) AND: 1. LIKHIT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR, FAKKIRAPPA RAMMAPPA MARADIYAVAR, R/O. 212, 3RD CROSS, RADHAKRISHNA NAGAR, GOKUL ROAD, HUBBALLI-580030. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL (CMC) GADAG-582101. Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8280-DB COMAP No. 100012 of 2024 3. THE CHIEF OFFICER, TOWN PANCHAYATH COUNCIL, NAREGAL, TQ: RON, GADAG-582102. 4. THE CHIEF OFFICER, TOWN PANCHAYAT COUNCIL, SHIRAHATTI, GADAG-582120. 5. THE CHIEF OFFICER, TOWN PANCHAYAT COUNCIL, LAXMESHWAR, GADAG-582116. 6. THE CHIEF OFFICER, TOWN PANCHAYATH COUNCIL, GAJENDRAGAD, GADAG-582114. 7. THE CHIEF OFFICER, TOWN PANCHAYATH COUNCIL, NARAGUND, GADAG-582207. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. L.H. INGALAHALLI, ADVOCATE AND SRI. Y.M. ALADAKATTI, ADVOCATE FOR R1; NOTICE TO R2 TO R7 ARE SERVED) THIS COMMERCIAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 13(1) OF THE COMMERCIAL COURTS, COMMERCIAL DIVISION AND COMMERCIAL APPELLATE DIVISION OF HIGH COURTS ACT, 2015 PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT PASSED IN COM.O.S NO.31/2022 DATED 30.08.2023 ON THE FILE OF ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE GADAG AND ETC.,. THIS COMMERCIAL APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8280-DB COMAP No. 100012 of 2024 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.DEVDAS AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K V ARAVIND ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.DEVDAS) Learned Addl. Government Advocate has filed a memo dated 26.06.2025 seeking leave to withdraw the appeal, in view of the Government Order bearing No.ÉÆÃE 60 ¹DgïJA 2025 (1659440) Bengaluru, dated 29.04.2025. The memo is placed on record subject to all just exceptions. Accordingly, the appeal stands dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (R.DEVDAS) JUDGE Sd/- (K V ARAVIND) JUDGE NAA CT: UMD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 34