IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 22^ND DAY OF JULY 2021

PRESENT

THE HON9BLE MR. ABHAY S. OKA, CHIEF JUSTICE

AND

THE HON9BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ

WRIT PETITION NO.12959 OF 2021 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

SRI. GOVINDANANDA SARASWATHI SWAMIJI

AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS

S/O. JAGADGURU SHANKARACHARYA

SARASWATHI SWAMIJI

R/AT NO.249, II WARD

SRI SKHETHRA SWARNA HAMPI

HOSAPETE, BELLAARY DISTRICT PIN-583 239.

...PETITIONER

(BY SRI. ARAVIND REDDY H., ADVOCATE)

AND

1.

STATE OF KARNATAKA

REP. BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY

VIDHANA SOUDHA

DR. B. R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI

BANGALORE-560 001.

2 . THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY

MINISTRY OF HEALTH AFFAIRS

M.S. BUILDINGS

DR. B. R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI

BANGALORE-560 001.

2

3 . DEPARTMENT OF AYUSH

MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

DHANWANTRI ROAD

BENGALURU-560 009

REP. BY THE STATE NODAL OFFICER.

4 . THE DIST. HEALTH OFFICER

AYUSH DEPARTMENT

BELLARY DISTRICT, BELLARY-583 101.

&RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. KIRAN KUMAR, HCGP)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER

ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF

INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT RESPONDENT No.3 TO

CONSIDER

THE

REPRESENTATIONS

OF

THE

PETITIONER VIDE ANNEXURE - E, FORWARDED TO

THE 3^RD RESPONDENT BY THE CHIEF MINISTER'S

OFFICE AND ETC.

THIS

WRIT

PETITION

COMING

ON

FOR

PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, CHIEF JUSTICE

MADE THE FOLLOWING:

3

ORDER

Since we are not inclined to entertain the

petition which is filed in the nature of a Public

Interest Litigation, the learned counsel for the

petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the writ

petition.

The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

Sd/-

CHIEF JUSTICE

Sd/-

JUDGE

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