- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17607 WP No. 105649 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE WRIT PETITION NO. 105649 OF 2025 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: C. VINOD KUMAR S/O. C. RAJANNA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O. MAIN BAZAR, DARI LINE, HOSAPETE, TQ: HOSAPETE-583201, DIST: VIJAYANAGAR. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GURUDEV I. GACHCHINAMATH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITS SECRETARY TO URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, VIKAS SOUDHA, VIDHANA VEEDI, BENGALURU-1. 2. THE DIRECTORATE OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, V.V. TOWERS, BENGALURU-01. 3. THE COMMISSIONER, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, HOSAPETE, TQ: HOSAPETE-583201, DIST: VIJAYANAGAR. Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.12.10 16:35:47 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17607 WP No. 105649 of 2025 4. SRI. K. SIDDANNA S/O. K. SANNAPPA, 5. SMT. KALAVATHI W/O. K. SIDDANNA, 6. K. BASAVARAJ S/O. K. SIDDANNA, RESPONDENT NO. 2 TO 4 ARE RESIDENTS OF 20TH WARD, MAIN BAZAR DARI LINE, JALI LINE, HOSAPETE, TQ: HOSAPETE-583201, DIST: VIJAYANAGAR. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ASHOK T. KATTIMANI, AGA FOR R1 & R2; SRI. RAGHAVENDRA SATTIGERI, ADVOCATE FOR R3; SRI. K.L. PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R4-R6) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS DATED 27-6-2023 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-B; ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION DIRECTING RESPONDENT NO.3 TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION UNDER SECTION 187 OF THE KARNATAKA MUNICIPALITIES ACT, 1964, TO DEMOLISH OR REMOVE THE UNAUTHORIZED CONSTRUCTION CARRIED OUT BY RESPONDENTS NO.4 TO 6 IN VIOLATION OF THE SANCTIONED BUILDING PLAN IN RESPECT OF PROPERTY BEARING NO.326, 326A, 20TH WARD MAIN BAZAR AREA, DARI LINE, JALI LINE, HOSAPETE; DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS NO.1 AND 2 TO INITIATE APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE CONCERNED OFFICERS FOR DERELICTION OF DUTY AND FOR HAVING FAILED TO DISCHARGE THEIR STATUTORY OBLIGATION UNDER THE KARNATAKA MUNICIPALITIES ACT AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17607 WP No. 105649 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) Memo is filed seeking leave of the Court to withdraw the petition. 2. Memo is accepted. 3. It is submitted that the respondents have assured to construct the building in their property in accordance with the sanctioned plan. 4. The petitioner is seeking leave of the Court to withdraw the petition with a liberty to file fresh petition, in case, the respondents do not adhere to their assurance. 5. Submission is placed on record. 6. Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to file fresh petition, if need be. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE CLK CT-MCK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10