- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35620 WP No. 20699 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 20699 OF 2026 (GM-KEB) BETWEEN: SRI AVINASH R P C/O RAVI POOJARI AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT NO 24, RATHNA KAVYA ANJANADHRI BADAVANE SHIKAKUNTAMMA TEMPLE ROAD, NAGONDANAHALLI WHITEFIELD BANGALORE- 560 066 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SRINIVAS V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ROOM NO.236, 2ND FLOOR, VIKASA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE - 560 001 2. THE BANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LTD REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, CORPORATE OFFICE, K.R. CIRCLE BANGALORE - 560 001 Digitally signed by SUVARNA T Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35620 WP No. 20699 of 2026 3. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL) E-4 SUB-DIVISION, BESCOM, WHITEFIELD BENGALURU - 560 066 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANJUNATH B., AGA FOR R1 SRI. VINAYAKA V.S., ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A. ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT OF LIKE NATURE AND QUASH THE NOTICE DATED 27/05/2026, BEARING PA.SAM. SA.KAA.EM.(V)/SAEM/(TAA)/POO4/2026-27/496 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE E TO THE WRIT PETITION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he seeks permission to withdraw the writ petition. 2. The submission is taken on record. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35620 WP No. 20699 of 2026 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 4. Pending IAs, if any, shall stand closed. SD/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE SMC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4