- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:11297 WP No. 44361 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 44361 OF 2017 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT N R ANANTHA LAKSHMI W/O LATE VISHWANATHAN, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, RESIDIGN AT NO.429, FIRST FLOOR, 3RD BLOCK, SIR.M.VISHVESHWARAIAH LAYOUT, OFF ULLALL MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE-560 110. 2. SMT S RAJALAKSHMI, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, W/O LATE SUBRAMANYA, RESIDING AT NO.429, SECOND FLOOR, 3RD BLOCK, SIR.M.VISHVESHWARAIAH LAYOUT, OFF ULLAL MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE-560 110. 3. SRI. A.R. ANANTHA RAMU S/O LATE A. RAMASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.429, FIRST FLOOR, 3RD BLOCK, SIR M.VISHVESHWARAIAH LAYOUT, OFF ULLAL MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE-560 110. 4. SMT. USHA V THUNGA W/O VAIKUNTA THUNGA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.429, FIRST FLOOR, 3RD BLOCK, Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:11297 WP No. 44361 of 2017 SIR M.VISHVESHWARAIAH LAYOUT, OFF ULLAL MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE-560 110. 5. SRI SUBRAMANYA SHIVABALAN S/O LATE SUBRAMANYA IYER, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.11, FIRST FLOOR, 2ND CROSS, TEACHERS COLONY, BANASHANKARI 2ND STAGE, KADERANAHALLI CROSS, BANGALORE-560 070. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. A D RAMANANDA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. KARNATAKA STATE COMMISSION FOR SCHEDULED CASTE AND SCHEDULED TRIBES, BANGALORE, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, NO.14/3, 2ND FLOOR, C.F.C. BUILDING, NRUPATUNGA ROAD, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. LAKSHMAN S/O LATE RANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.429, THIRD FLOOR, 3RD BLOCK, SIR. M.VISHVESHWARIAH LAYOUT, OFF ULLAL MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE-560 110. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. A. C. MANJUNATH, ADVOCATE FOR R1, SRI. PREMKUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTICE DTD1.7.2017 AGAINST THE PETITIONERS BY THE R-1 - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:11297 WP No. 44361 of 2017 IN CASE NO.981/2016 [ACTROCITY] VIDE ANNEXURE-V AS ILLEGAL AND WITHOUT JURISDICTION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR DISMISSAL FOR NON PROSECUTION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: Wherefore, for the reasons and circumstances narrated above, the petitioners most respectfully pray that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to: i. Issue a writ, order or direction, in the nature of certiorari, quashing the notice dated 01.07.2017 against the petitioners by the respondent No.1 in Case No.981/2016 (atrocity) vide Annexure-V as illegal and without jurisdiction. ii. Grant such other relief/s as this Hon'ble Court deems fit, in the facts and circumstances of case, including an order as to costs, in the interest of justice and equity. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submit that the dispute between the petitioners and respondent No.2 has been settled in Crl.P.No.1023/2020 as recorded vide order dated - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:11297 WP No. 44361 of 2017 10.07.2023 in terms of memorandum of understanding dated 10.07.2023 filed therein. 3. Accepting the said submission, there being no appearance on part of respondent No.2, the above petition is disposed of in terms of the settlement arrived at in Crl.P.No.1023/2020 as per the memorandum of understanding for settlement of dispute dated 10.07.2023. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE AG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6