- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14032 WP No. 50024 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 50024 OF 2019 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. D. PITCHI REDDY AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, S/O. LATE LAKSHMA REDDY, RESIDING AT NO.391, 13TH CROSS, SADASHIVANAGAR, BANGALORE-560 080. 2. 3. SRI. D. KOTI REDDY AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, S/O. LATE LAKSHMA REDDY, RESIDING AT FLAT NO. 2-A, PRANAV APARTMENT, NO.18, 1ST CROSS, 9TH MAIN, SADASHIVANAGAR, BANGALORE-560 080, REPRESENTED BY THEIR DULY CONSTITUTED ATTORNEY, M/S. JUPITER INFRASTRUCTURE (BANGALORE) PVT. LTD., NO.34, E BLOCK EXTENSION, SAHAKARNAGAR, BANGALORE-560 092, Digitally signed by CHAITHANYA K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14032 WP No. 50024 of 2019 BY ITS DIRECTOR, SR. ASHOK KUMAR SHARMA. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. S. KALYAN BASAVARAJ, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT, 3RD FLOOR, VIKASA SOUDHA, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560 001, BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. CHICKBALLAPURA PLANNING AUTHORITY CHICKBALLAPURA-562 101, BY ITS COMMISSIONER. 3. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KARNATAKA PUBLIC WORKS, PORTS AND INLAND, WATER TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT, SUB-DIVISION, CHICKBALLAPURA - 562 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY MS. CHANDINI S., HCGP FOR R1 AND R3 SRI. AJAY KUMAR M., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENDORSEMENT DATED NIL, BEARING NO.CHI.NA.A.PRA/VIANAYASA/02/2012-13/386, ISSUED BY THE SECOND RESPONDENT HEREIN CALLING UPON THE - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14032 WP No. 50024 of 2019 PETITIONER TO PAY LAKE DEVELOPMENT CHARGES TO THE EXTENT OF RS.25,45,000/- AND INTEREST ACCRUED ON LAKE DEVELOPMENT CHARGES IN A SUM OF RS.46,06,402/- TOTALING AN AMOUNT OF RS.96,40,740/- (PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A) AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCING / PHYSICAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo dated 23.01.2026 with a prayer to withdraw the petition. 2. The memo is taken on record. 3. The Writ Petition is hereby dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE CH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 24