- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34729 WP No. 29674 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 29674 OF 2025 (GM-PDS) BETWEEN: K. ASHWATH AGE ABOUT 63 YEARS S/O LATE KRISHNAPPA PROPRIETOR SRI VENKATESHWARA TRANSPORT R/A NO 299,8TH CROSS JAYANAGAR TAKAL ROAD KOLAR-563101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI.NAGARAJA N NAIDU., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE COMMISSIONER FOR FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES 5TH FLOOR MARKETING FEDERATION BUILDING CUNNINGHAM ROAD BANGALORE-560052. 2. THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR VIGILANCE AND IT DEPARTMENT FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT 5TH FLOOR MARKETING FEDERATION BUILDING CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BENGALORE-560052. 3. THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR-I FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT 5TH FLOOR MARKETING FEDERATION BUILDING CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BANGALORE-560052. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34729 WP No. 29674 of 2025 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER YESHWANTHPUR SUB DIVISION RMC YARD POLICE STATION BENGALORE-560022. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.MOHAMMED JAFAR SHAH, AGA FOR R1 TO R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR SIMILAR WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION TO QUASH THE OFFICIAL MEMORANDUM DATED: 23.09.2025 ISSUED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT IN NO.C.F.S/I.T- 04/TENDER/RETAIL/41/2024-25 AT ANNEXURE-C AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: i) issue a writ of certiorari or similar writ or order or direction to quash the Official Memorandum dated 23.09.2025 issued by the first respondent in No.C.F.S. /I.T.-04/ Tender/ Retail / 41 / 2024-26 at Annexure - C; ii) issue writ of mandamus to the respondent Nos. 1 to 3 deem fit in the circumstances of the case in the interest of justice and equity. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34729 WP No. 29674 of 2025 2. A memo for withdrawal dated 10.07.2026 has been filed signed by the counsel for the petitioner, which reads as under: "In the above matter undersigned counsel prays to this Hon’ble Court to may kindly allow the petitioner to withdraw the above matter before the Hon’ble Authority already issued the order by revoking the Suspicion/alternative arrangement Hence, kindly allow the petitioner to withdraw in the interest of justice and equity.” 3. Accepting the said memo, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE HA LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 47