- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010510052025 NC: 2026:KHC:41477-DB WP No. 23517 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. 23517 OF 2025 (GM-RES-PIL) BETWEEN: 1. SUDHA KATWA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS D/O LAKSHMANSA KATWA ADVOCATE, LEX GROUP NO. 40, 3RD FLOOR S.N.S. PLAZA SHIVANANDA CIRCLE BENGALURU - 560 001 …PETITIONER (BY SRI UMAPATHI S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE REGISTRAR GENERAL HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA PRINCIPAL BENCH BENGALURU - 560 001 2. THE CHIEF SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001 3. THE ADDL. CHIEF SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA HOME DEPARTMENT Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010510052025 NC: 2026:KHC:41477-DB WP No. 23517 of 2025 VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001 4. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA LAW DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO FORTHWITH COMPLY WITH THE DIRECTIONS ISSUED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P.NO.205496/2019, DATED FEBRUARY 7, 2020, PARTICULARLY PARAGRAPHS 33(ii) AND (iii), WITHIN A STRICT TIME-BOUND MANNER VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: 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. None appears for the petitioner. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo seeking withdrawal of the present petition. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010510052025 NC: 2026:KHC:41477-DB WP No. 23517 of 2025 3. The petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE AHB List No.: 2 Sl No.: 3