- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29004-DB WP No. 24791 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO.24791 OF 2022 (GM-MM_S) BETWEEN: SMT. LAKSHMIDEVI W/O LATE G.A. MARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/AT KALAGHATTA VADDARAHATTI VILLAGE, KALAGHATTA POST, HOLALAKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 518. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BHAT GANAPATHY NARAYANA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560001. 2. THE SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560001. 3. THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, KANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU - 560001. Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29004-DB WP No. 24791 of 2022 4. THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, VIDYANAGAR, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 005. 5. THE TAHSILDAR CHANNAGIRI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 221. …RESPONDENTS (BY MS. NILOUFER AKBAR, ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY APPROPRIATE ORDER BY QUASHING THE IMPUGNED NOTICE DATED 05.12.2016, BEARING SL.NO.GA.BHU.E/HI.BHU.V/DAVANAGERE/KA.GA.GHU/VA.LE.THA/ 2016-17/2405, ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT, AS PER ANNEXURE-F AND SUBSEQUENT IMPUGNED NOTICE DATED 08.03.2021, BEARING SL.NO.GA.BHU.E/HI.BHU.V/KA.GA.GHU/NO. 2020-21/3404, ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT, AS PER ANNEXURE-Q, AND SUBSEQUENT IMPUGNED DEMAND NOTICE DATED 30.11.2021, BEARING SL.NO.GA.BHU.E/HI.BHU.V/D.V.G/ KA.GA.GHU/VA.LE.THA/2021-22/2045-46, AS PER ANNEXURE-R, ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT AND SUBSEQUENT IMPUGNED NOTICE DATED 28.07.2022, ISSUED BY THE 5TH RESPONDENT, AS PER ANNEXURE-M. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29004-DB WP No. 24791 of 2022 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks to withdraw the present petition as not pressed. 2. The petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE MBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2