- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33092-DB WP No. 6216 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMESH M ADIGA WRIT PETITION NO. 6216 OF 2025 (KLGP) BETWEEN: MRS. NIRMALA P W/O MR. M. GUNASHEKAR, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT NO.192/2, 12TH CROSS, HBR LAYOUT 1STSTAGE, 3RD BLOCK NEAR HILAL MASJID AND ADHI SHAKTHI TEMPLE, KACHARANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, VTC, BANGALORE NORTH, KALYANANAGAR POST, BANGALORE - 560 043. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAMA MOORTHY B V.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY THE POLICE INSPECTOR BMTF POLICE STATION, BENGALURU - 560 043. 2. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER NO 6,NORTH DIVISION BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BDA COMPLEX, R T NAGAR, BENGALURU- 560 032. Digitally signed by ANNAPURNA G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33092-DB WP No. 6216 of 2025 3. THE THASILDHAR BANGALORE EAST TALUK K.R. PURAM, BENGALURU-560 036. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. S.H. RAGHAVENDRA, AGA FOR R1 AND R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT OR ORDER QUASHING THE PROCEEDINGS IN LGC (T) NO.308/2023 SDF WHICH IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF KARNATAKA LAND GRABBING PROHIBITION SPECIAL COURT AS PER ANNEXURE- G. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMESH M ADIGA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI) Under challenge is the proceeding pending before the Karnataka Land Grabbing Prohibition (Special Court) in L.G.C.(T) (Criminal)No.308/2023, that was initiated by transference of pending C.C.No.5875/2023 to that Court from the Court of the Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33092-DB WP No. 6216 of 2025 2. When queried, the learned counsel for the petitioner admits that the proceedings before the Special Court are purely criminal in nature. At this stage, learned counsel prays that he may be permitted to withdraw this petition with liberty to take steps for seeking appropriate relief before this Court in its criminal jurisdiction. 3. This petition is therefore dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to avail of such other remedy as the petitioner may be advised. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (UMESH M ADIGA) JUDGE AG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 16