- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:15876 WP No. 8299 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 8299 OF 2021 (LA-KIADB) BETWEEN: MR. RIYAZ AHMED M AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS S/O SRI BABA SAHIB, NO.24, HUTCHIN'S ROAD, COOKES TOWN, BANGALORE - 560 037 SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED …PETITIONER (BY SRI. B.N. JAYADEVA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE - 560 001 2. THE KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BANGALORE - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR 3. THE BANGALORE METRO RAIL CORPORATION LTD, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE, AT BMTC COMPLEX, 3RD FLOOR, K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 027 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE N., HCGP FOR R1. Digitally signed by AASEEFA PARVEEN Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:15876 WP No. 8299 of 2021 SRI. H.L. PRADEEP KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2. SRI. N.N. HARISH, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DECLARING THAT THE POSSESSION OF THE PETITION SCHEDULE ROAD AREA BY R3 IT IS ILLEGAL AND IS WITHOUT THE AUTHORITY OF LAW AND ETC., THIS W.P., COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER I.A.No.1/2025 has been filed by the petitioner seeking leave of this court to withdraw the writ petition, while also seeking liberty to initiate appropriate proceedings before the jurisdictional City Civil Court, Bengaluru, seeking declaration of title and possession of the petition schedule properties. 2. Having regard to the prayer made in the application filed under Order 23, Rule 1 (3)(b) of the Code of Civil Procedure, there can be no impediment to permit the petitioner to withdraw the writ petition and grant - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:15876 WP No. 8299 of 2021 liberty to the petitioner to approach the jurisdictional Civil Court. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn, while reserving liberty to the petitioner as prayed for. In view of the disposal of the writ petition, I.As., if any, stand disposed of. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE DS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25