- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010380372026 NC: 2026:KHC:54247-DB WP No. 17098 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 17098 OF 2026 (GM-MM-S) BETWEEN: 1. SRI PRAVEEN ALVA S/O JAYAPPA ALVA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS RESIDING AT GUNDYA HOUSE KULAVURU VILLAGE AND POST MANGALORE TALUK – 574 162 …PETITIONER (BY SMT. ANUSHA S.H., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU – 560 001 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY 2. THE DISTRICT SAND MONITORING COMMITTEE JUGUL TOWER, 1ST FLOOR MALLIKATTE, MANGALURU – 575 001 REP. BY CHAIRMAN AND DEPUTY COMMISSIONER Digitally signed by VEERENDRA KUMAR K M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010380372026 NC: 2026:KHC:54247-DB WP No. 17098 of 2026 3. THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMKENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY NO.49, KHANIJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU – 560 001 4. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER AND SUB-DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE MANGALURU SUB-DIVISION D.K. DISTRICT – 575 001 5. THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST AND MEMBER DISTRICT SAND MONITORING COMMITTEE DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY GROUND FLOOR PRAJA SOUDHA PADIL, MANGALURU D.K. DISTRICT – 575 007 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI K.S.HARISH, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS COMMANDING THE RESPONDENTS TO TAKE FURTHER STEPS AS PER LAW TO FINALIZE THE TENDER PURSUANT TO THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE TECHNICAL BID OF THE PETITIONER IN TERMS OF PROCEEDINGS DATED 23/09/2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-A, CONSIDERING PETITIONERS REPRESENTATION DATED 24/03/2026 AT ANNEXURE-D & ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010380372026 NC: 2026:KHC:54247-DB WP No. 17098 of 2026 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 appearing for the petitioner seeks to withdraw the present petition with liberty to file a comprehensive petition. 2. The petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with the aforesaid liberty. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE KMV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7