- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35968 WP No. 27519 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 27519 OF 2023 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. D T THILAK RAJ AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS S/O D T THIMMAIAH 07, DEVARAHALLY, MALUR HOBLI, MANKUNDA POST, CHANNAPATNA TALUK 562 160 RAMANAGARA DISTRICT …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SAMEER S N.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE REGISTRAR OF NEWSPAPER FOR INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING, 9TH FLOOR, SOOCHNA BHAWAN, CGO COMPLEX, LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI 110 003 2. THE SUB DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE RAMANAGARA SUB DIVISION RAMANAGARA DISTRICT 562 159 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SURESH H S.,ADVOCATE FOR R1) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT TO R1 IMMEDIATELY TO PERFORM UNDER THE PRESS AND Digitally signed by SUMA B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35968 WP No. 27519 of 2023 REGISTRATION OF BOOK ACT - 1867 SECTION 12 AUTHENTICATED TO CANCEL THE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 06.01.2025 seeking withdrawal of the writ petition, which reads as under: " Herein the memo from Petitioner praying is as under as: I am the petitioner of this case. I have filed this petition seeking direction to the Respondent 1 to cancel the certificate of registration under the press and registration of book act-1867 section-12 and Respondent-2 to cancellation of declaration. But unfortunately the publication of the Newspaper was temporarily stopped by the publisher. Hence being a petitioner I am praying this Hon'ble Court to permit me to withdraw the WP No. 27519/2023.." 2. The memo is taken on record. 3. Accordingly, the writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE SPV/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5