- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:13822-DB WP No. 26548 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF APRIL, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR N. V. ANJARIA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND WRIT PETITION NO. 26548 OF 2024 (GM-RES-PIL) BETWEEN: 1. NARAYANAMURTHY K.V., S/O H.V. VENKATARAYAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT KUPPAHALLI, NANDI POST CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 103. 2. K. GOPAL AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS S/O LATE KRISHNAPPA R/AT KUPPAHALLI, NANDI POST CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 103. 3. N.M. RAMESH AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS S/O SRI MUNINARASIMHAIAH R/AT VTC NANDI POST CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 103. 4. NAVEENKUMAR K.V. S/O N. VENKATESHAPPA AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS R/AT 32, KOTHANURU CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 105. Digitally signed by CHAITHRA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:13822-DB WP No. 26548 of 2024 5. NARASIMHA MURTHY S/O MUNINARASIMHAIAH AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT KUPPAHALLI NANDI POST CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 103. 6. SANTHOSH K.N. S/O C.V. NARASIMHAPPA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/AT NO. 63, R/AT KUPPAHALLI NANDI POST CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 103. 7. SHYAMSUNDAR D., AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS S/O LATE DODDAPPAIAH R/AT KUPPAHALALLI, NANDI POST CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 103. 8. PRABHAKARA H., AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS S/O HANUMANTHAPPA R/AT KOTHANURU, VTC AGALAGURKI NANDI POST CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 105. 9. M. RAMANJINAPPA S/O N. MUNISWAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS R/AT NO.12 MARALAKUNTE POST CHIKKAPALLAPURA - 562 101. 10. C.V. SRINIVASA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS S/O. VENKATARAYAPPA R/AT No.43, KUPPAHALLI CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 103. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:13822-DB WP No. 26548 of 2024 11. GOVIND K.P., S/O PILLAPPA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS R/AT KUPPAHALLI NANDI POST CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 103. 12. N. KRISHNA MURTHY AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS S/O. SRI NARASIMHAIAH R/AT No.128, WARD No.31, JOSEPH CONVENT SCHOOL INDIRA NAGAR CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 101. 13. NARAYANASWAMY S/O PILLAPPA S., AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/AT KOTHANURU AGALAGURKI POST CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 105. 14. VENKATESH V S/O SHR VENKATAPPA AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS SULTHAN PETE CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 103. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI M.K. SHIVARAJU, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REVENUE DEPARTMENT VIKAS SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001 REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:13822-DB WP No. 26548 of 2024 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 101. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER CHIKKABALLAPURA SUB-DIVISION CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 101. 4. THE TAHSILDAR CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 101. 5. THE PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER KUPPAHALLI GRAMA PANCHAYAT CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 103. 6. THE PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER NANDI GRAMA PANCHAYAT CHIKKABALALPRUA TALUK AND DISTRICT CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 103. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R-1 TO R-4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI DULY QUASHING THE OFFICIAL MEMORANDUM BEARING No.LND.CR.54.2023-24 DATED 23.08.2023 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT/ DEPUTY COMMISSIONER VIDE ANNEXURE-C DULY APPROVING/ SANCTIONING / EARMARKING THE LAND BEARING Sy.No.62 MEASURING 2 ACRES SITUATED AT KUPPAHALLI VILLAGE, NANDI HOBLI, CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK AND DISTRICT BY LEAVING THE SAID LAND AS GOMAL LAND FOR LIVESTOCK FEEDING PURPOSE & ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:13822-DB WP No. 26548 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA and HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA) Learned advocate for the petitioners files memo dated 02.04.2025 which contains the signatures of all the petitioners as well as the signature of learned advocate Mr. M.K. Shivaraju for the petitioners. 2. In the memo it is stated that the petitioners want to withdraw the petition in view of the assurance given by the respondent- authority to clear the garbage. 3. In view of the memo, without expressing anything in respect of the contents of the memo as well as the merits of the case, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (N. V. ANJARIA) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE CR/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 117