- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010011532025 NC: 2026:KHC:41476-DB WP No. 421 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 421 OF 2025 (GM-RES-PIL) BETWEEN: 1. KRISHNA MURTHY AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS S/O. LAKSHMINARAYANA TUNGA R/O. SHIVAPURA VILLAGE OLD KOPPA ROAD MADDUR TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 429 …PETITIONER (BY SRI KRISHNA MURTHY, PARTY-IN-PERSON) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY M.S. BUILDING DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001 2. CHIEF MINISTER OF KARNATAKA ROOM No.323A, 3RD FLOOR VIDHANA SOUDHA Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010011532025 NC: 2026:KHC:41476-DB WP No. 421 of 2025 DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001 3. THE MINISTER KARNATAKA ELECTRICITY BOARD KAVERI BHAVAN BENGALURU - 560 001 4. THE CHAIRMAN KARNATAKA ELECTRICITY BOARD KAVERI BHAVAN BENGALURU- 560 001 5. THE DIRECTOR CHAMUNDESHWARI ELECTRICITY BOARD VIDYANAGAR 2ND STAGE MYSURU - 570 011 …RESPONDENTS (SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR R-1 AND R-2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH RULE 14(1) OF THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA (PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION) RULES, 2018 PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS, DIRECTION/S OR ORDER/S AND THE RESPONDENTS TO IMPLEMENT THE ORDER OF 200 UNITS FREE TO ALL THE CITIZENS OF KARNATAKA AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010011532025 NC: 2026:KHC:41476-DB WP No. 421 of 2025 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 petitioner appears in person and seeks to withdraw the present petition. 2. The petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE AHB List No.: 2 Sl No.: 2