- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4793 WP No. 29282 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 29282 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. K. M. ASHRAF S/O LATE ABDUL KHADAR, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, PROPRIETOR OF M/S KARAVALI GAS POINT, BADRIYA ROAD, KANDAK, MANGALORE - 575 001 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAJESH.A.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE SECRETARY THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND FISHERIES, BANGALORE - 560001 2. THE OFFICE OF ASSISTANT DIRECTOR INTERGRATED MANAGEMENT OF MALPE FISHING HARBOUR FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, MALPE, UDUPI DISTRICT- 576 108 3. THE OFFICE OF ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR FISHERIES HURBER, MALPE, UDUPI DISTRICT - 576108. Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4793 WP No. 29282 of 2025 4. MALPE FISHERMEN'S ASSOCIATION MALPE, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA MARINE FISHING ACT, 1986 UDUPI DISTRICT - 576 108. 5. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR MALPE FISHING HARBOUR DEVELOPMENT, MALPE, UDUPI DISTRICT - 576 108 6. THE JOINT DIRECTOR MALPE FISHING HARBOUR DEVELOPMENT MALPE, UDUPI DISTRICT - 576108 7. DIRECTORY OF FISHERIES 3RD FLOOR, POODIUM BLOCK, VISHWESHWARAIAH CENTER, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE - 560001. …RESPONDENTS THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-1 AND 7 TO CONSIDER THE ANNX-L AND M I.E REPRESENTATION / REQUEST LETTER DTD. 06.08.2025 OF THE PETITIONER AND DIRECT THE R-1 AND 7 TO CONSIDER THE ANNX-L AND M BEFORE ACTING UPON THE FINAL NOTICE DTD. 29.08.2025 I.E ANNX-A. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4793 WP No. 29282 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD ORAL ORDER Sri Rajesh A, the learned counsel for the petitioner, files a memo for withdrawal which reads as under: "The petitioner humbly prays before this Hon'ble Court that he will intend to withdraw the above said petition as the orders have been passed by the respondents and with a liberty to file a fresh petition before this Hon'ble Court. The petitioner humbly prays before this Court to direct the registry to return the original documents in the interest of justice and equity." When queried on the reason for liberty to file a fresh writ petition, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that certain orders have been passed after the date of the petition. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4793 WP No. 29282 of 2025 Subject to all just exceptions in law, the petitioner is reserved with liberty as sought for, and the petition stands disposed of as withdrawn calling upon the registry to return the original documents if any to the learned counsel for the petitioner subject to the petitioner furnishing photocopies of the originals. SD/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE AN/-