- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010370052023 NC: 2026:KHC:42882 WP No. 15708 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 15708 OF 2023 (GM-TEN) BETWEEN: 1. FAROOQ JAHANGIR S/O KHAJI ABDUL AZID, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/AT LASHKAR MOHALLA, SHIMOGA TOWN, SHIVAMOGGA-577 201. 2. MOHIDDIN GANGOLI S/O GANGOLI SHEIK AHMED, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT HOUSE NO.50, 4TH MAIN ROAD, NEHARU NAGAR, SAGARA, SHIMOGA DISTRICT-577 401. 3. T. PERUMAL S/O THIRUPATHI, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/AT BHARATHINAGAR, HAIHOLE POST, SHIMOGA TALUK, SHIMOGA DISTRICT-577 203. 4. N. SHARIFF S/O K R SHARIFF, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/AT 1ST MAIN, INDIRA NAGAR, BHADRAVATHI - 577 301, SHIMOGA DISTRICT. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAJESH GOWDA.,ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SUMA B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010370052023 NC: 2026:KHC:42882 WP No. 15708 of 2023 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF FOREST, BY ITS SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR AMBEDKAR VEEDI, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR KARNATAKA STATE FOREST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., VANA VIKASA, 1ST FLOOR, 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARA, BANGALORE-560 003. 3. DIVISIONAL MANAGER KARNATAKA STATE FOREST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., SHIMOGA DIVISION, NEAR RTO OFFICE, D C OFFICE COMPOUND, SHIMOGA-577 201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SRINIVAS KUMAR M., HCGP FOR R1; SRI. D.S. MALIPATIL., ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASHING THE E TENDER NOTIFICATION NO.KFDC/DM/SMG/S05/EXT AND TRA/2023-24/202 DATED 06.07.2023 ISSUED BY THE R-3 VIDE ANNX-A AND DIRECT THE R-2 AND 3 TO IMPLEMENT SHOR TERM E TENDER NOTIFICATION KFDC/DM/SMG/ S.5/EXT AND TRA/2022-23 DATED 18.06.2022 VIDE ANNX-C AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010370052023 NC: 2026:KHC:42882 WP No. 15708 of 2023 ORAL ORDER 1. Sri. Rajesh Gowda, learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo dated 12.08.2026, which reads as under: MEMO '' The undersigned counsel for the petitioner do hereby submits that I will be seeking permission for withdrawing the above petition. I humbly prays this Hon'ble Court to take the memo on record in the interest of equity and justice.'' 2. Memo is taken on record. 3. Accordingly, petition is dismissed as withdrawn. SD/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE RL List No.: 1 Sl No.: 37