- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26711 WP No. 26724 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 26724 OF 2023 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI G VENKAPPA HEGDE S/O LATE RAMAYYA HEGDE, AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, PROPRIETOR M/S SRI LAXMI ENTERPRISES, NO 53, 1ST CROSS, CHOWDAIAH BLOCK, R T NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560032. SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED. …PETITIONER (BY SRI K S CHANDRAHASA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, NO 153, 1ST FLOOR, 3RD GATE, M S BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560001, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA. 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, BMTC CENTRAL OFFICE,SHANTINAGAR, K H ROAD, BENGALURU - 560027. 3. THE CHIEF TRAFFIC MANAGER (COM) BMTC CENTRAL OFFICE, SHANTINAGAR, BENGALURU 560027 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI MANJUNATH RAYAPPA, AGA FOR R1, SRI B L SANJEEV, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS NO.2 AND 3 TO REFUND THE SECURITY Digitally signed by BELUR RANGADHAMA NANDINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26711 WP No. 26724 of 2023 DEPOSIT AND EMD OF RS.34,03,915/- WHICH HAS BEEN WITHHELD WITHOUT ANY REASON WHATSOEVER. THE AMOUNT HAS BEEN DELIBERATELY WITHHELD SINCE LONG. HENCE, THESE RESPONDENTS MAY BE DIRECTED TO PAY INTEREST ON THE AFORESAID AMOUNT OF RS.34,03,915/- FROM THE DATE OF THE COMPLETION OF THE CONTRACTS TILL REALIZATION OR ANY OTHER WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION TO RESPONDENTS NO.2 AND 3 TO SETTLE THE AFORESAID AMOUNT FORTHWITH. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that since the matter is settled out-of-Court, petitioner is not pressing the petition. A memo is also filed to dismiss the petition as not pressed which reads as under: "The petitioner submits that the matter in dispute is settled out of Court. Hence the petitioner is not pressing the Petition". 2. Memo is taken on record. 4. Writ Petition is dismissed as not pressed. Sd/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE brn/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 20