- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16582 WP No. 23959 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 23959 OF 2025 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. MRS. ANNAPOORNA S RAO, AGED 60 YEARS W/O SUDARSHAN RAO H R/A NO.1, 1ST CROSS, VALLABHANAGAR KONANAKUNTE CROSS, BANGALORE SOUTH BANGLAORE- 560062. 2. SRI.ASHOKA AGED 45 YEARS S/O SANKAPPA DEVADIGA, NO.3-19, PADUPADAVU, KUTHETHURU, MANGALORE MADYA, D K DISTRICT- 575030. 3. SRI NAGESH DEVADIGA AGED 67 YEARS S/O SANKAPPA DEVADIGA R/AT 3/28, JAGADISH NILAYA PADUPADAVU, KUTHETHUR MANGALORE MADYA D K DISTRICT- 575030. 4. SRI. LOKESH DEVADIGA AGED 61 YEARS S/O MONAPPA DEVADIGA Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16582 WP No. 23959 of 2025 3-20, PADUPADAVU KUTHETHUR, MANGALORE MADYA D K DISTRICT- 575030 5. SRI SUDHAKAR AGED 53 YEARS S/O LATE NARAYANAA DEVADIGA, R/AT NO 3-27, 9TH BLOCK, PADUPADAVU, KUTHETHUR, MANGALORE MADYA, D K DISTRICT- 575030 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. GANAPATHI BHAT., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY MS BUILDIG, 3RD FLOOR BENGALURU- 560001 2. PERMUDE GRAMA PANCHAYAT REPRESENTED BY ITS PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER PERMUDE POST MANGALURU TALUK- 574509 3. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT MANAGALORE- 575001 4. THE SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE BAJPE POLICE STATION - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16582 WP No. 23959 of 2025 BAJPET KAIKAMBA ROAD MANGALORE- 574142 5. INDUS TOWER LIMITED (COMPANY) REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR CIRCLE OFFICE NO 12, SUBRAMANYA ARCADE TOWER D, 7TH FLOOR, BANNERGHATTA ROAD, BENGALURU- 560029 REGISTERED UNDER COMPANY ACT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. BOPANNA BELLIAPPA, AGA FOR R1, R3 AND R4; YATHIN B, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND BHARATH K., ADVOCATE FOR R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRITS ORDERS, DIRECTING RESPONDENT NO.2 TO ENSURE STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH ITS ENDORSEMENT / COMMUNICATIONS DATED 19.12.2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-C AND 01.08.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-C1 AND TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO STOP THE ILLEGAL INSTALLATION OF MOBILE TOWER BEING CARRIED OUT BY RESPONDENT NO.5 IN SURVEY NO.137/11P4 AND 137/11 IN KUTHETHURU VILLAGE, PADUPADAVU WITHIN THE LIMITS OF RESPONDENT NO.2 PERMUDE GRAMA PANCHAYAT., AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCING / PHYSICAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16582 WP No. 23959 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER The writ petition is filed by the petitioners against the installation of mobile tower by respondent No.5. 2. The learned counsel appearing for respondent No.5 has filed a memo dated 12.02.2026 stating that a decision has been taken not to erect any mobile tower. 3. For the aforementioned reasons, the Writ Petition is hereby dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE CH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 29