- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23376-DB WP No. 29019 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T WRIT PETITION NO. 29019 OF 2024 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: SRI. NAZEER AHMED S/O ABDUL WAZID SAB, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, WORKING AS DEPUTY DRUGS CONTROLLER, DEPARTMENT OF DRUG CONTROL, PALACE ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001, RESIDING AT NO.5/1, 1ST CROSS, D V BLOCK, DINNUR, RT NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 032. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRATHAM N., ADVOCATE (P/H)) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE DRUGS CONTROLLER DEPARTMENT OF DRUGS CONTROL, PALACE ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23376-DB WP No. 29019 of 2024 3. DR. UMESH S. S/O LATE T. SHANTHARAJAIAH, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, WORKING AS DEPUTY DRUGS CONTROLLER-I, HEAD OFFICE, DRUGS CONTROL DEPARTMENT, PALACE ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAHUL RAI K., HCGP FOR R1 & R2 (P/H); SRI. VINAYAKA S. PANDIT, ADVOCATE FOR R3 (P/H)) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER OF THE HON’BLE TRIBUNAL DATED 16.10.2024 PASSED IN APPLICATION NO.3533/2024 AND CONSEQUENTLY ALLOW THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER; AND ANNEXURE-B. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T) Learned counsel for petitioner and respondent Nos.1 to 3 are present. 2. Learned counsel for petitioner has filed memo for withdrawal of the petition. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23376-DB WP No. 29019 of 2024 3. The contents of memo is as under: “The Counsel for Petitioner on instructions of the Petitioner seeks the leave of this Hon’ble Court to withdraw the Petition and this memo may be taken on record and the Petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the Petition in the interest of justice and equity.” 4. Memo is taken on record. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Pending I.As, if any, stand dismissed. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE HB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6