- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7007 WP No. 3384 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 3384 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: M/S. KANNADA FILM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, A SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT, 1960, HAVING ITS OFFICE AT NO. G-10, KRISHNA TOWER, 3RD MAIN ROAD, (OPP SAPNA BOOK HOUSE), GANDHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560009. REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, MR. C.P. KUMAR. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SURESH S.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVT., GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, VIDHANA SOUDHA, Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7007 WP No. 3384 of 2026 DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU 560 001. 2. THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS, VIKASA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. THE REGISTRAR KARNATAKA FILM ACADEMY, NO. 20/A, NEXT TO PRESIDENCY SCHOOL, NANDINI LAYOUT, BENGALURU - 560 096. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.B. RAVINDRANATH., AGA FOR R1 AND R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS NOT TO USE THE NAME AND LOGO OF KARNATAKA FILM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN THE INVITATION AND OTHER ADVERTISEMENTS IN THE ENSUING 17TH BENGALURU INTERNATION FILM FESTIVAL SCHEDULED TO BE HELD FROM 29/01/2026 TO 05/02/2026 IN PRESENT AND FUTURE. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7007 WP No. 3384 of 2026 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD ORAL ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo for withdrawal, which reads as under: "The petitioner most humbly prays that this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to dismiss the petition as withdrawn as the petition become infructuous because the 17th film festival already completed on 05.02.2026 and liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh petition in the interest of justice, hence petition may dismissed as withdrawn in the interest of justice." The memo is accepted and the petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. SD/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE SA ct:sr