- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2951 WP No. 100546 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 100546 OF 2023 (LA-RES) BETWEEN: 1. JAGGA NAGAPPA S/O LATE JAGGA HONURAPPA AGE. 50, OCC-AGRICULTURE 2. JAGGA SINAPPA S/O LATE JAGGA HONURAPPA AGE. 53, OCC-AGRICULTURE 3. JAGGA THIPPESWAMY S/O LATE JAGGA SUNKAPPA AGE 48 OCC-AGRIL 4. JAGGA HANUMANTHAWWA D/O LATE JAGGA SUNKAPPA AGE 42 OCC-HOUSEHOLD 5. JAGGA MALLIKARJUNA S/O LATE JAGGA SUNKAPPA AGE 40 OCC-AGRIL 6. JAGGA SHIVAPUTRA S/O LATE JAGGA SUNKAPPA AGE. 38 OCC-AGRIL., ALL ARE R/O 6TH WARD NEAR PEDDAMMA TEMPLE, KUDUTHINI, ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Digitally signed by ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench Date: 2025.02.17 12:37:48 +0530 - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2951 WP No. 100546 of 2023 TQ AND DIST-BALLARI-583115. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAJASHEKAR GUNJALLI,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-01. 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR KARNATAKA STATE COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT BENGALURU-01 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BALLARI DISTRICT, BALLARI-583101. 4. THE TAHSILDAR SANDUR TALUK, SANDUR, DIST-BALLARI-583101. 5. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITON OFFICER KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD, NO.CA (1-B) GROUND FLOOR, KARUR INDUSTRIAL AREA, OPP TO D C OFFICE PB ROAD, DAVANAGERE-577006. 6. M/S. JSW STEEL LIMITED JSW GLASS HOUSE, THORANGALU, TQ-SANDUR, DIST-BALLARI-583101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V.S. KALASURMATH., AGA FOR R1 TO R4; SRI. P.N. HATTI., ADVOCATE FOR R5; SRI. SHIVARAJ C. BELLAKKI., ADVOCATE FOR R6) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2951 WP No. 100546 of 2023 ACQUIRE THE LAND BEARING SY NO. 4/B MEASURING 8.98 ACRES OF YARABANAHALLI VILLAGE IN SANDUR TALUKA AND PAY THE COMPENSATION AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. Issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents to acquire the land bearing Sy.No. 4/B measuring 8.98 acres of Yarabanahalli village in Sandur taluka and pay the compensation in the interest of justice and equity vide Annexure-E. b. Issue such other writ or order and directions as this Hon’ble Court deems fit under the facts and circumstances of the case and allow the writ petition in the interest of justice and equity. 2. A memo dated 13.2.2025 has been filed, signed by the counsel for the petitioner, which reads as under; Memo for withdrawal The petitioners respectfully submits that they have filed above writ petition for mandamus directing the respondents acquire the land and pay the compensation. Since, the land in question the order of grant is cancelled, hence writ petition is not survived for consideration. Wherefore, it is most respectfully prays that this Hon’ble Court may be - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2951 WP No. 100546 of 2023 dismissed as withdrawn, in the interest of justice and equity. 3. Accepting the memo and the submission of counsel for the petitioner, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 56