- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42362-DB WP No. 20540 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 20540 OF 2025 (GM-MM_S) BETWEEN: SRI.P.B.CHANDRASHEKAR S/O. LATE P.S. BASAVARAJAIAH, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/AT. MAHALAKSHMINAGAR, BEHIND OLD PWD OFFICE, GUBBI, TUMKUR TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572 216 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BHAT GANAPATHI NARAYANA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, VIDANA SOUDHA, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560001 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, TUMKUR DISTRICT, TUMKUR - 572 104 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.K.S.HARISH, GA) Digitally signed by NIRMALA DEVI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42362-DB WP No. 20540 of 2025 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY APPROPRIATE ORDER OR DIRECTION BY QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 01/07/2025, BEARINGSL.NO.GA.BHU.EE/U.NI.THU/KA.GA.GHU/CANCEL/20 25-26/3364, PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2, AS PER ANNEXURE-J AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks to withdraw the present petition with liberty to pursue alternate remedy. 2. Writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE BS - List No.: 1 Sl No.: 36