- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44585 WP No. 21581 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 21581 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: M/S SRC INFRA DEVELOPMENT PRIVATE LIMITED NO.24, 2ND FLOOR, SYCON POLARIS, 1/58-4 8TH MAIN ROAD, RMV EXTENSION SADASHIVA NAGAR, BANGALORE-560 080 REP.BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY SRI. DEVINENI GOUTHAM COMPANY EMPLOYEE, THE FIRM REGISTERED UNDER COMPANIES ACT 2013, SECTION 18 …PETITIONER (BY SRI.ADITYA PRASAD, ADVOCATE FOR R.V.PRASAD ASSOCIATES) AND: 1. THE SECRETARY PUBLIC WORKS, PORTS AND INLAND WATER TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, VIKAS SOUDHA BANGALORE – 560 001. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER NATIONAL HIGHWAYS ZONE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE – 560 001. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44585 WP No. 21581 of 2025 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER NATIONAL HIGHWAYS DIVISION GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA HASSAN – 573 201. 4. THE MANAGER THE UNION BANK OF INDIA NEW TOWN BRANCH COURT ROAD ANANTHAPURAM ANDHRA PRADESH – 515 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.SARITHA KULKARNI, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE RESPONDENT NOTICE DATED NO. EE/MHD/HSN/AA- 01/BG/RENEWAL/2025-26/220 DATED 09.05.2025 AND LETTER NO. EE/NHD/HSN/AA-01/BG/RENEWAL/2025-26/509 DATED 02.07.2025 ARE COLLECTIVELY MARKED AS ANNEXURE -E SERIES ANNEXURE – E1 TO BE SET ASIDE AND FURTHER DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS AND PASS ORDERS TO RELEASE THE ORIGINAL BG BEARING NO. 0385191GPR0022 DATED 12.11.2020 FOR AN AMOUNT OF RS. 3,46,18,954/- MARKED AS ANNEXURE -N WHICH IS IN THE CUSTODY OF THE RESPONDENTS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44585 WP No. 21581 of 2025 ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: “The Petitioner prays that, the Hon'ble Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ in the nature of Writ of Certiorari or any other appropriate writ to set aside the respondent notices dated. No.EE/NHD/HSN/AA-01/BG/ Renewal/2025-26/220 dated 09.05.2025 and letter No.EE/NHD/HSN/AA-01/BG/Renewal/2025- 26/509 dated 02.07.2025 are collectively marked as Annexure-E series. Annexure-E 1 to be set aside and further directing the respondents and pass orders to release the original BG bearing No.038519IGPR0022 dated 12.11.2020 for an amount of Rs. 3,46,18,954/- marked as Annexure- N which is in the custody of the respondents and pass such other orders as the Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the interest of justice.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 05.11.2025 signed by the counsel for the petitioner, which reads as under: "1. The Petitioner has filed the above Writ Petition in relation to a Bank Guarantee which has already expired on 25.02.2025. 2. The Petitioner therefore seeks to withdraw the present Writ Petition. The petitioner craves leave of this Hon’ble Court to withdraw the petition with liberty to file a fresh petition in case the need arises." - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44585 WP No. 21581 of 2025 3. Accepting the said memo and submission of the counsel for the petitioner, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE UN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 38