- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:729 WP No. 107458 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO.107458 OF 2024 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SIR NARAPPA B. S/O. CHIDANANDAPPA B., AGE: 31 YEARS, OCC: PLANT INCHARGE NANDIHALLI, TQ: SANDUR, R/O: BUJANGANAGAR POST, TQ: SANDUR, DIST: BALLARI – 583 118. …PETITIONER (BY SRI HANUMANTHAREDDY SAHUKAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF STEEL, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA UDYOG BHAVAN, NEW DELHI – 110 011, R/BY JOINT SECRETARY. 2. THE CHAIRMAN-CUM-MANAGING DIRECTOR, NMDC, KHANIJ BHAVAN, NO.10-3-311/A, MASAB TANK, HYDERABAD – 500 028. 3. THE DIRECTOR / CGM, PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT, NMDC KHANIJ BHAVAN, NO.10-3-311/A, MASAB TANK, HYDERABAD – 500 028. 4. THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER, NMDC, DONIMALAI COMPLEX, TQ: SANDUR, DIST: BALLARI – 583 118. 5. THE GENERAL MANAGER, PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT, VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka Dharwad Bench Date: 2025.01.21 11:34:03 +0530 - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:729 WP No. 107458 of 2024 NMDC, DONIMALAI COMPLEX, TQ: SANDUR, DIST: BALLARI – 583 118. 6. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES, VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU – 560 001, R/BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 7. KUMARI NANDINI D/O. MARIBASAVANAGOWDA, AGE: MAJOR, R/O: SANGANKAL, NEAR GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL, BALLARI – 583 103. 8. SRI KUMARSWAMY S/O. HANUMANTHAPPA AGE: MAJOR, R/O: NO.551, NARASINGPURA VILLAGE, DONIMALAI POST, TQ: SANDUR, DIST: BALLARI – 583 118. 9. SRI MOHAMMED MUZAMIL MUSTABA S/O. ASHRAF ALI, AGE: MAJOR, R/O: 8/27, PATEL NAGAR, 3RD WARD, 3RD CROSS, HOSAPETE, DIST: VIJAYANAGARA – 583 201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI M.T.BANGI, ADVOCAT FOR R1; SMT. GAYATRI S.R., ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO R5; SRI VIJAY M. MALALI, ADVOCATE FOR R7 TO R9) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO, A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION QUASHING THE PROVISIONAL SELECTION LIST DT. 26.11.2024 BEARING NOTIFICATION NO.4/2022 ONLY IN SO FAR IT RELATES TO SL.NO.1 TO 3(RESPONDENTS NO.7 TO 9), ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENTS NO.1 TO 6 AUTHORITY VIDE ANNEXURE-G. A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS NO.1 TO 6 TO APPOINT THE PETITIONER AS QCA GR-III (TRAINEE) (RS-04). AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:729 WP No. 107458 of 2024 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) The counsel for the petitioner files a memo seeking to withdraw the petition. Memo reads as follows : “The petitioner is not interested to prosecute the above writ petition. The petitioner has decided to withdraw the above writ petition. The letter dated 17.1.2025 to that effect is addressed to the advocate for the petitioner requesting to withdraw the above writ petition. The said letter is produced along with this memo for kind perusal of this Hon'ble court. Hence the petitioner may kindly be permitted to withdraw the above writ petition, in the interest of justice and equity.” The petitioner has also signed on the memo. In that light, petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NAA/CT-ASC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 34