- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37183 WP No. 27471 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 27471 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI SAMPATH NAIK S/O ANATHAPPA NAIK, AGED 49 YEARS, R/AT NEW MANGALORE PORT TRUST, PANAMBUR, MANGALORE 575010 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. K V NARASIMHAN., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY AND PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATER BASE (PHRD DIVISION) PARIVAHAN BHAVAN, 1, PARLIAMENT STREET, Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37183 WP No. 27471 of 2025 NEW DELHI 110001 2. NEW MANGALORE PORT AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, PANAMBUR MANGALORE 575010. 3. THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR, NEW MANGALORE PORT AUTHORITY, MARALINE DEPARTMENT PARAMBUR MANGALORE 575010 …RESPONDENTS THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPLY/REPRESENTATION MADE BY THE PETITIONER ON 11.03.2025 AT ANNEXURE J, THEREBY DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE APPOINTMENT OF THE PETITIONER AS MEMBER OF THE RESPONDENT NO.2 UNDER SECTION3 (1) (F) OF THE MAJOR PORT AUTHORITIES ACT, 2021, WITHIN A TIME FRAME. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37183 WP No. 27471 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD ORAL ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo which reads as under, "The petitioners does not intend to press the above writ petition. As such, he seeks leave of this Hon'ble court to withdraw the above writ petition. Wherefore, it is respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble court be pleased to dismiss the above writ petition as withdrawn with liberty to work out his remedy before the Respondents, in accordance with law, in the interest of justice and equity." Subject to all just exceptions, the petition stands disposed of with liberty as sought for. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE RB