- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32584 WP No. 22136 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 22136 OF 2023 (GM-FOR) BETWEEN: M/S. THE PREFERRED PLYWOOD INDUSTRIES REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR, SRI. DANUSH KUMAR, S/O. SRI. KRISHNA, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, RESIDING AT PLOT NO. 138, 139 P, 418 AND 432, H. N. PURA ROAD, HASSAN-573 201. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. N. DINESH RAO.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FOREST, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FOREST HASSAN DIVISION, HASSAN-573 201. Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32584 WP No. 22136 of 2023 3. CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST HASSAN CIRCLE, HASSAN-573 201. 4. ADDITIONAL CHIEF PRINCIPAL CONSERVATOR OF FOREST (FOREST CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT), ARANYA BHAVANA, 18TH CROSS, MALLESWARAM, BANGALORE-560 003. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.RAHUL CARIAPPA., AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE R2 - 4 TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION OF PETITIONER SUBMITTED ON 30/09/2021, COPY OF WHICH IS PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-B. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32584 WP No. 22136 of 2023 ORAL ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo which reads as under: 'It is respectfully submitted that the petitioner does not want to press the above writ petition for the time being. Therefore, it is prayed that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to permit the petitioner to withdraw the above writ petition with liberty to approach this Hon'ble Court in case of need in future, in the interest of justice. Sri Rahul Cariappa, a learned Additional Government Advocate, who is called upon to accept notice for the respondents, is heard, and the petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. SD/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE AN/-