- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010071502024 NC: 2026:KHC:54716 WP No. 4028 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.P.VIVEKANANDA WRIT PETITION NO. 4028 OF 2024 (GM-FOR) BETWEEN: 1. VIJAY SHETTY S/O LATE KORAGA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, PARTNER OF M/S NITHYANANDA WOOD INDUSTRIES, PATHONJIKATTE, PERVAJE, KARKALA, UDUPI DISTRICT - 574 104. 2. SHIVA KUMAR S/O LATE VAJRA KUMAR MALLA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, PARTNER OF M/S NITHYANANDA, WOOD INDUSTRIES, PATHONJIKATTE, PERVAJE, KARKALA, UDUPI DISTRICT - 574 104. LICENCE ISSUED KARNATAKA FOREST RULES, 1969 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. H. PAVANA CHANDRA SHETTY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS ARANYA BHAVAN, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 003 Digitally signed by PAVITHRA B Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010071502024 NC: 2026:KHC:54716 WP No. 4028 of 2024 2. DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS KUNDAPURA DIVISION, KUNDAPURA FOREST OFFICE, NEARBY COURT COMPLEX, MAIN ROAD, KUNDAPURA - 576 201. 3. ASSISTANT CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS AND DEPUTY CONSERVATOR FOREST TECHNICAL ADVISOR KUNDAPURA DIVISION, NEARBY COURT COMPLEX, MAIN ROAD, KUNDAPURA - 576 201. 4. RANGE FOREST OFFICER KARKALA DIVISION, KARKALA TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT - 573 204. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M. SRINIVAS KUMAR, HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE OFFICIAL MEMORANDUM / ORDER PASSED BY THE R2 IN NO. A3/AATA 08/23-24/E 9698, DATED 31/12/2023 PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-A ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.P.VIVEKANANDA - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010071502024 NC: 2026:KHC:54716 WP No. 4028 of 2024 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners filed a memo seeking leave of this Court to withdraw the petition. 2. The memo is taken on record. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (T.P.VIVEKANANDA) JUDGE TIN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 29