- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47992 WP No. 32700 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.32700 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: MR. CHANDRA S., S/O.SUBBANNA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, RESIDING AT GANESHA TEMPLE ROAD, KAGGALIPURA (V.N.T), KANAKAPURA MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU-560 082. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. PUSHPA S. GAVADI, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. N. SRIRAM REDDY,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDARY AND FISHERIES, MULTISTORIED BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDI, BENGALURU-560 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF FISHERIES, VISHWESHWARAYA TOWER, DR.AMEDKAR ROAD, BENGALURU -560 001. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47992 WP No. 32700 of 2024 3. THE JOINT DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF FISHERIES, KEMPEGOWDA ROAD, BENGALURU -560 001. 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES, FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, BENGALURU SOUTH, K.R.CIRCLE, CUBBON PARK, BENGALURU -560 001. 5. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES, FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, BENGALURU SOUTH, K.R.CIRCLE, CUBBON PARK, BENGALURU -560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SIDARTH BABU RAO, AGA FOR R1 TO R5) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R4 TO GRANT LEASING RIGHTS TO THE PETITIONER CARRYING ON FISHERIES IN UDAYAPALYA TANK SITUATED AT BENGALURU SOUTH, UTTARAHALLI HOBLI, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK OR IN ANY OTHER TANKS NEAR TO IT FOR ABOUT 10 YEARS AT AN EARLY DATE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING B-GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47992 WP No. 32700 of 2024 ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: "WHEREFORE, the Petitioner above named humbly prays that, this Hon'ble court be pleased to: (i) Issue an order/direction or Writ in nature of mandamus directing the respondent No.4 to grant leasing rights to the petitioner carrying on fisheries in Udayapalya Tank situated at Bengaluru South, Uttarahalli Hobli, Bengaluru South Taluk or in any other tanks near to it for about 10 years at an early date, in the interest of justice and equity. (ii) Any other order or direction in the form of Writ as this Hon'ble court deems fit to grant in the facts and circumstances of the above case including cost of Writ petition, in the ends of justice." . 2. Memo dated 20.11.2025 has been filed by the learned counsel for the petitioner, which reads as under: "The petitioner above named humbly begs to pray this Hon'ble Court be pleased to allow the petitioner to "WITHDRAW" the above petition as not pressed. Hence, this memo in the interest of justice and equity. 3. Accepting the said memo and submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner, petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE AP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 42