- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:14790 WP No. 8874 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO.8874 OF 2023 (GM-FOR) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. BASAVARAJU AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS S/O LATE SRI. SIDDEGOWDA R/O. H. BASAVAPURA HALUGURU HOBLI MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571 421 MOB 9448930456. 2. SRI. DEVAIAH @ PAPANNA AGED ABOUT 55 YERAS S/O LATE SRI. DEVAIAH R/O. NO.365, MANDYA-MALAVALLI ROAD GUTTALA COLONI, MANDYA-571 003. MOB 9341473532. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. S.M. BABU, ADV.,) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FOREST DEPARTMENT VIKASA SOUDHA BANGALORE-560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FOREST WILD LIFE DIVISION, (RANGE) ARANYA BHAVANA KOLLEGAL TALUK CHAMARAJANAGRA DISTRICT-571 440. Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:14790 WP No. 8874 of 2023 3. THE RANGE FOREST OFFICER WILD LIFE PROTECTION HALAGUR DIVISION MALAVALLI TLAUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571 430. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAHUL CARIAPPA, AGA FOR R1 TO R3) - - - THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION AS THE CASE MAY BE DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS NOT TO PREVENT/ OBSTRUCT THE PETITIONER, IN THEIR AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS OVER THE LANDS MEASURING AND FENCING THE LANDS BELONGING TO THEM IN RESPECT OF : I. TWO ACRES IN SY.NO. 73 (NEW NO.88) OF BASAVAPURA VILLAGE, HALUGUR HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, BELONGING TO THE 1ST PETITIONER, BOUNDED ON THE: EAST BY- LAND BELONGING TO SMT. NINGAMMA WEST BY - FOREST LAND NORTH BY - LAND BELONGING TO KAYATHAIAH AND SOUTH BY - LAND BELONGING TO SANTOSH AND OTHERS. II. FIVE ACRES IN SY.NO.73 (NEW NO.94) OF BASAVAPURA VILLAGE, HALUGUR HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, BELONGING TO THE 2ND PETITIONER BOUNDED ON THE : EAST BY - LAND BELONGING TO KARIAIAH S/O BUDISIDDAIAH GOVERNMENT LAND WEST BY - LAND BELONGING TO THIMMEGOWDA BIN VEERABHADREGOWDA NORTH BY - LAND BELONGING TO SMT. NINGAMMA AND SOUTH BY - LAND BELONGING TO FOREST DEPARTMENT. GRANT SUCH OTHER RELIEF OR RELIEFS AS THE CASE MAY BE, INCLUDING THE COSTS OF THIS WRIT PETITION, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:14790 WP No. 8874 of 2023 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners has filed a memo seeking withdrawal of the petition. The memo so filed reads as follows: "MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL The petitioners submits that, since the respondents 2 and 3, have assured that they will not prevent the petitioners from putting up Borewell and do agricultural activities in the lands belonging to them, the petitioners may be permitted to withdraw the above writ petitions reserving liberty to approach this Hon'ble court if necessary, in the interest of justice." In terms of memo, the petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE RV List No.: 2 Sl No.: 5