- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18376 WP No. 103712 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE WRIT PETITION NO. 103712 OF 2023 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. MAHAVEER S/O. RAMACHANDRA AIHOLE, AGED 66 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. VIVEK NAGAR, RAIBAG-591317, DIST. BELAGAVI. 2. SMT. KAMALA W/O. DUNDAPPA KAMBLE, AGED 66 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. AMBEDKAR NAGAR, RAIBHAG, DIST. BELAGAVI-591317. 3. SMT. SHANTA W/O. CHANDRAKANT NAVI, AGED 52 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. NAVI GALLI, RAIBAG, DIST. BELAGAVI-591317. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAMACHANDRA A. MALI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPT. OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-01. 2. TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL RAIBAG, TQ. RAIBAG, DIST. BELAGAVI, REP. BY ITS CHIEF OFFICER-591317. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DEPT. OF SOCIAL WELFARE, NEHRU NAGAR, BELAGAVI-01. Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.12.19 16:10:02 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18376 WP No. 103712 of 2023 4. THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, BELAGAVI, NEAR JANATA BANK RAIBAG, RAIBAG, DIST. BELAGAVI-591317. 5. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES, DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES, RAIBAG, DIST. BELAGAVI-01. 6. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BELAGAVI DISTRICT, BELAGAVI-01. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ASHOK T. KATTIMANI, AGA FOR R1, R3-R6; SRI. SHRIHARSH A. NEELOPANT, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT OR ORDER IN THE LIKE NATURE QUASHING THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS INITIATED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT ON ITS FILE VIDE ITS NOTICE DATED 22-07-2022 ISSUED IN NO. PAPAMRA/NOTICE/2022-23/54, NO. PAPAMRA/NOTICE/2022-23/55 AND NO.PAPAMRA/NOTICE/2022- 23/53 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-J, J1, AND J2 RESPECTIVELY AND ALSO QUASH THE CONSEQUENT IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 8-1-2023 MADE IN NO. PAPAMRA/HIMBARAH/2022-23/138 PASSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT HEREIN PRODUCED AT ANNEX-N, AS THE SAME BEING ARBITRARY, ERRONEOUS AND ILLEGAL AND NOT SUSTAINABLE IN LAW IN THE INTEREST OF THE JUSTICE AND EQUITY; ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER WRIT OR DIRECTION IN THE LIKE NATURE, DIRECTING THE 2ND RESPONDENT AUTHORITY HEREIN TO RESTORE THE NAMES OF THE PETITIONERS AND THE PROPERTY RECORDS WITH RESPECT TO PROPERTY BEARING TPC NO.1236/A MEASURING EAST WEST 70 FT AND NORTH SOUTH 65. I.E. TOTALLY MEASURING 4550 SQ. FT. I.E. TOTALLY MEASURING 4550 SQ. FT. SITUATED AT STATED ROAD, IN RAIBAG TOWN PANCHAYAT IN THE INTEREST OF THE JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18376 WP No. 103712 of 2023 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) Memo is filed reporting that the respondents have withdrawn the impugned order. 2. Memo is taken on record. 3. Since the impugned order is withdrawn, the writ petition does not survive for consideration. 4. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed as infructuous. 5. Consequential orders pursuant to the impugned order which is withdrawn shall have no effect. 6. The respondents are entitled to pursue the matter as advised in law. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE CLK/CT-MCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 73