- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34454-DB WA No. 328 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C M JOSHI WRIT APPEAL NO. 328 OF 2025 (GM-FOR) BETWEEN: 1. SHARATH KUMAR N S, S/O LATE SIDDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, NELAMAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, KIRUGAVAL HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 430 …APPELLANT (BY SRI. DINESH RAO N.,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, MANDYA DIVISION, 6TH CROSS, SUBASH NAGAR, MANDYA - 571401 3. THE RANGE FOREST OFFICER, MALAVALLI RANGE, MALAVALLI 571 430 Digitally signed by SUMATHY KANNAN Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34454-DB WA No. 328 of 2025 4. ADDITIONAL CHIEF PRINCIPAL CONSERVATOR OF FOREST (FOREST CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT), ARANYA BHAVANA, 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BANGALORE-560003 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.S. HARISH, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 05/02/2025 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WP NO.3076/2025 IN SO FAR DENYING THE RELIEF OF NOT PERMITTING THE APPELLANT TO RUN THE UNIT BY NOT DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO UNLOCK THE MACHINERIES. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU ,CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C M JOSHI ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU,CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The learned counsel appearing for the appellant seeks to withdraw the present appeal. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34454-DB WA No. 328 of 2025 2. The appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. 3. Pending application also stands disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C M JOSHI) JUDGE KS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8