- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010126502017 NC: 2026:KHC:37978-DB WP No. 50166 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JULY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 50166 OF 2017 (GM-MM-S) BETWEEN: 1. M/S. DRN INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERS AND CONSTRACTORS NAYAK'S HOUSE, DOOR NO.110 3RD FLOOR, DOLLARS COLONY GOKUL ROAD HUBBALLI - 580 030 REP. BY ITS GPA HOLDER MR. ARUN KUMAR NADGOUDA …PETITIONER (BY SRI R.G. KOLLE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHAN SOUDHA, BENGALURU BENGALURU - 560 001 2. THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, PORTS & INLAND WATER TRANSPORTS BENGALURU - 560 001 Digitally signed by K P SWETHA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010126502017 NC: 2026:KHC:37978-DB WP No. 50166 of 2017 3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRTARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRIES VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001 4. THE DIRECTOR & COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY KHANIJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001 5. THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST & COMPETENT AUTHORITY DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BELGAUM - 590 001 6. THE CHIEF ENGINEER KARNATAKA ROAD DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD. MILLER TANK BED AREA TIMMAIAH ROAD CROSS BENGALURU - 560 052 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAMITHA MAHESH B G, AGA FOR R-1 TO 5 & SRI K. RAMACHANDRAN, ADVOCATE FOR R-6) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE OFFICIAL RESPONDENTS TO COLLECT & DEDUCT ROYALTY PURSUANT TO AN EARLIER GOVT. NOTIFICATION No.CI 56 MMN 2006 DATED 23.06.2007, TILL THE COMPETITION OF WORK CONTRACT IN TERMS OF AGREEMENT DATED 30.12.2013 AND WORK ORDER DATED 01.01.2014 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND B RESPECTIVELY, IN RESPECT OF MINOR MINERALS LIKE MURRAM, GRAVEL, SAND ORDINARY BUILDING STONES EXTRACTED FROM PRIVATE PATTA LAND & GOVT. LANDS AS PER RULE 36, SCHEDULE-II, WHICH IS BEING CREDITED TO THE ACCOUNT OF 5TH RESPONDENT SENIOR GEOLOGIST, IN TURN TO THE ACCOUNT OF STATE TREASURY/EXCHEQUER & ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010126502017 NC: 2026:KHC:37978-DB WP No. 50166 of 2017 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The learned counsel for the petitioner has filed the memo dated 10.07.2026 to withdraw the present petition. 2. The present petition is accordingly dismissed as withdrawn. It is clarified that this order will not preclude the complainant from availing other remedies, if any in accordance with law. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE KPS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3