- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:3140-DB WA No. 2941 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.SOMASHEKAR AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T WRIT APPEAL NO. 2941 OF 2018 (LA-KIADB) BETWEEN: 1. SRI B R PATHI S/O LATE SMT. R. RAMARATHNAMMA AND SRI.B.S. RAJAGOPAL SHETTY R/AT NO.4, 7TH CROSS KATRIGUPPE, BANGALORE 560 085. 2. SMT.S.JAYALAKSHMI W/O LATE SAMPANGIRAMAIAH R/AT NO.17, 19 STREETS ANNAI THERESANGAR, PULUTHIVAKKAM CHENNAI-600 091. 3. SRI.B.S.RAJU S/O LATE SAMPANGIRAMAIAH R/AT NO.17, 19 STREETS ANNAI THERESANGAR PULUTHIVAKKAM, CHENNAI-600 091. 4. SRI.B.S.NAVEEN S/O LATE SAMPANGIRAMAIAH R/AT NO.17, 19 STREETS ANNAI THERESANGAR PULUTHIVAKKAM CHENNAI-600 091. 5. B.R.SRINIVAS GUPTA B R S/O RAJAGOPAL B.S. NO.52/27, PORAM PRAKASAM STREET Digitally signed by SUMATHY KANNAN Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:3140-DB WA No. 2941 of 2018 ROYAPETTAH CHENNAI-600014. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. P N NANJA REDDY - ADVOCATE) AND: 1. KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD REP. BY THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, 1ST FLOOR MAHARSHI ARAVINDA BHAVAN NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BANGALORE 560 002. 2. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD 1ST FLOOR, MAHARSHI ARAIND BHAVAN NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BANGALORE 560 002. 3. BENGALURU METRO RAIL CORPORATION LTD REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR REGD., OFFICE, B.M.T.C. COMPLEX 3RD FLOOR, K.H.ROAD SHANTINAGAR BENGALURU-560 027. 4. MR. B.L. SRIDHAR S/O LATE B.K. LAKSHMAIAH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS 5. MR. B.L. BABUR S/O LATE B.K. LAKSHMAIAH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS 6. MR. B.L. SOMASHEKAR S/O LATE B.K. LAKSHMAIAH AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS 7. MR. B.L. RAJASHEKAR S/O LATE B.K. LAKSHMAIAH - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:3140-DB WA No. 2941 of 2018 AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS APPELLANTS 4 TO 7 ARE R/AT BOMMANAHALLI VILLAGE BEGUR HOBLI HOSUR MAIN ROAD BENGALURU – 560068. 8. MR. CHANDRA KUMAR S/O LATE C. MUNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/AT NO.161/1, HMD BUILDING MANGAMMANAPALYA BOMMANAHALLI BENGALURU – 560068. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ASHOK N NAYAK FOR RESPONDENTS NO.1 & 2 – ADVOCATE; SRI. K KRISHNA – ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.3; SRI. S C VIJAYA KUMAR – ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.8; SRI. H C SHIARAMU & N. SUDHAKAR RAO BHONSLE – ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENTS NO.4 TO 7) THIS WRIT APPEAL FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER OF THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE MADE IN W.P.NO. 49048/2017 DATED 23.08.2018. THIS WRIT APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.SOMASHEKAR AND HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:3140-DB WA No. 2941 of 2018 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.SOMASHEKAR) This writ appeal is filed by the appellants seeking to set- aside the order passed by the learned single Judge in W.P.No.49048/2017 dated 23.08.2018. Learned counsel Sri P.N.Nanja Reddy for the appellants is present before the Court physically inclusive of learned counsel Sri Ashok N.Nayak for respondent Nos.1 and 2 and learned counsel Sri S.C.Vijaya Kumar for respondent No.8. Learned counsel for the appellants has filed a memo seeking withdrawal of the appeal. The memo is taken on record. Consequently, the appellants are permitted to withdraw the appeal as sought for. However, liberty is granted in accordance with law. SD/- (K.SOMASHEKAR) JUDGE SD/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE DKB