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2026 DAILYLAW 10588 (KAR)

ST. LAWRENCE CHURCH v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

WP/12778/2025 · 2026-04-16

M I Arun

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21054 WP No. 12778 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 12778 OF 2025 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: ST. LAWRENCE CHURCH MOODUBELLE, KAUP TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT - 576120 REPRESENTED BY ITS PARISH PRIEST AND ADMINISTRATOR SRI. GEORGE THOMAS D'SOUZA. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAKSHITH KUMAR.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY REVENUE DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560001 BY ITS SECRETARY 2. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, TALUK PANCHAYAT, 1ST FLOOR, TALUK ADALITHA SOUDHA KAUP, UDUPI DISTRICT - 574 106 3. THE PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER BELLE VILLAGE PANCHAYAT, KAUP TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT - 574 115 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER EXCISE DEPARTMENT Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21054 WP No. 12778 of 2025 AJJARKAD, UDUPI DISTRICT - 576 101 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. BOPANNA BELLIAPPA,AGA FOR R1 & R4; SRI. ASHOK N NAYAK,ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT 3 AND 4 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS AT ANNEXURE-C TO F DATED 29.03.2025, 03.04.2025, 02.04.2025 AND 04.04.2025 ISSUED BY PETITIONER. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 28.03.2026 seeking withdrawal of the writ petition. The memo is taken on record. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE VMB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 35