- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010627782026 NC: 2026:KHC:50714-DB WP No. 28567 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.P.VIVEKANANDA WRIT PETITION NO.28567 OF 2026 (GM-RES-PIL) BETWEEN: SRI. H.S. GAURAV S/O H.G. SOMASHEKAR REDDY, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.59, HALANAYAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, SARAJAPURA ROAD, BENGALURU-560 035. MOBILE NO: 90353 91756 AADHAR NO: 6255 8193 6961 PAN NO: COJPG7947D E MAIL-hsgaurav97@gmail.com …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RANGANATH REDDY R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. DEPARTMENT OF HOME REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, Digitally signed by PAVITHRA B Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010627782026 NC: 2026:KHC:50714-DB WP No. 28567 of 2026 VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. 3. THE JOINT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE (TRAFFIC), TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT, CENTER, NO.5, INFANTRY ROAD, 2ND FLOOR, BENGALURU-560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. PRAMODHINI KISHAN, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION QUASHING THE DECISION FORTHCOMING IN THE PRESS NOTE DATED 30.08.2026 (ANNEXURE A) ISSUED BY THE BENGALURU TRAFFIC POLICE, INSOFAR AS IT RESTRICTS/PROHIBITS THE MOVEMENT OF TWO-WHEELERS ON THE (i) ELECTRONICS CITY ELEVATED CORRIDOR AND (ii) INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ROAD ELEVATED CORRIDOR FROM SANJEEVNAGAR CROSS TO VIDYASHILP JUNCTION, AS BEING ARBITRARY, UNREASONABLE, DISPROPORTIONATE AND VIOLATIVE OF ARTICLES 14, 19(1)(D) AND 21 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND CONTRARY TO SECTION 15 OF THE MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, 1988 AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.P.VIVEKANANDA ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks leave of the Court to withdraw the petition and has filed a memo to that effect. The memo reads as under: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010627782026 NC: 2026:KHC:50714-DB WP No. 28567 of 2026 “MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL The petitioner most respectfully submits to withdrawn the above writ petition as not pressed for the reason being that the press note which the petitioner has challenged has been withdrawn by the respondent leading the petition to be infructuous. 2. In view of the memo, petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (T.P.VIVEKANANDA) JUDGE PB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4