- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39098-DB WP No. 31640 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI WRIT PETITION NO. 31640 OF 2024 (GM-MMS) BETWEEN: RAFIQ AHMED S/O LATE ABDUL REHMAN AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS R/A NO.7, MUNISWAMAPPA LAYOUT LINGARAJAPURAM VILLAGE BENGALURU-560084 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PARVATHY R NAIR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY NO.320, 3RD FLOOR VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001 Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39098-DB WP No. 31640 of 2024 2. DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY OFFICE OF THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST 13TH FLOOR, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001. 3. BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER N.R. SQUARE, HUDSON CIRCLE BENGALURU-560002. 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT KEMPEGOWDA ROAD BEHIND KANDAYA BHAVAN BENGALURU-560009 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R1 AND R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO a)ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE SHOW CAUSE NOTICE DATED 12/11/2024 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 VIDE ANNEXURE-H, b)GRANT ANY OTHER ORDER. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39098-DB WP No. 31640 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks to withdraw the present petition. 2. The petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 3. Pending applications if any stand disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (J.M.KHAZI) JUDGE KG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13