- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8899-DB WP No. 2812 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 2812 OF 2026 (GM-MM_S) BETWEEN: SRI. BALAJI M SON OF LATE SRI. MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS RESIDING AT SONNENAHALLI VILLAGE, CHAKKARSANAHALLI POST, NARSAPURA HOBLI, KOLAR TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT- 563133 …PETITIONER (BY SMT. J.V. NIRMITHA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. VENKATESH S ARBATTI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, KHANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU- 560 001 2. THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY NO. 49, KHANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU- 560 001 3. DEPUTY DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY KOLAR TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT- 563 101 4. TAHSILDHAR KOLAR TALUK, Digitally signed by NIRMALA DEVI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8899-DB WP No. 2812 of 2026 KOLAR DISTRICT- 563 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OR ORDER IN THE NATURE OF A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF WRIT, THEREBY QUASHING THE ENDORSEMENT BEARING NO. GABOOE/U.NI.KHOO/ KGGHU/3FREJECTED/2025-2026/4637 DATED 04.11.2025 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO. 3 PER ANNEXURE-A 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 for the petitioner seeks to withdraw the present petition. 2. The petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 3. It is needless to state that the petitioner could not be precluded from filing a petition, if a cause so arises. SD/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE SD/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE Vmb, List No.: 2 Sl No.: 11