- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32845-DB WP No. 6403 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMESH M ADIGA WRIT PETITION NO. 6403 OF 2025 (KLGP) BETWEEN: SRI.GANGAPPA, S/O LATE.BAIRANNA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/AT.NO.104, 2ND CROSS, SHIVAPURA COLONY, NELAGADARANAHALLI, PEENYA SMALL INDUSTRIES, BENGALURU NORTH, BENGALURU-560 058. …PETITIONER (BY SRI.DEEPAK.M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, 5TH FLOOR, M.S.BUILIDNG, DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. Digitally signed by K G RENUKAMBA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32845-DB WP No. 6403 of 2025 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, (DESIGNATED OFFICER), DASARAHALLI ZONE, HESARAGHATTA MAIN ROAD, BBMP, BENGALURU-560 073. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BEGNALURU-560 001. 4. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK BENGALURU-560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.S.H.RAGHAVENDRA., AGA FOR R1, R3 AND R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER QUASHING THE IMPUGNED PROCEEDINGS INITIATED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 IN LGC(G).NO.1462/2024 APPLICATION UNDER SUB SECTION (1) OF SECTION 9 OF THE KARNATAKA LAND GRABBING PROHIBITION ACT, 2011, PENDING BEFORE THE KARNATAKA LAND GRABBING PROHIBITION SPECIAL COURT, BENGALURU AT ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMESH M ADIGA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32845-DB WP No. 6403 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI) Learned counsel for the petitioner is present. 2. This petition has been filed seeking the following relief: "a. Issue a Writ of Certiorari or any other appropriate writ or order quashing the "ANNEXURE-A" i.e., impugned proceedings initiated by this respondent no.2 in LGC(G).No.1462/2024 Application Under Sub Section (1) of Section 9 of the Karnataka Land Grabbing Prohibition Act, 2011, pending before the Hon'ble Karnataka Land Grabbing Prohibition Special Court, Bengaluru and etc." 3. Today, the learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo for withdrawal of the petition, as he does not wish to press the same at this juncture. This petition is accordingly dismissed. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (UMESH M ADIGA) JUDGE PK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10