- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7570 WP No. 36889 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 36889 OF 2025 (LA-KIADB) BETWEEN: 1. NARAYANASWAMY AGED 70 YEARS W/O. LATE CHIKKANARYANAPPA MAREPALLI VILLAGE, KAIVARA HOBLI, CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHIKKABALAPURA -563125. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SACHIN B S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU 560001 2. KIADB REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER NO.49, 4TH AND 5TH FLOOR, 'EAST WING', KANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU-560001. 3. SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD, Digitally signed by VIJAYA P Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7570 WP No. 36889 of 2025 NO.39, SHANTI GRUHA, BHARAT SCOUTS AND GUIDES BUILDING, 4TH FLOOR, ARAMANE ROAD, BENGALURU-560001. 4. SENIOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHINTAMANI-563125. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.HARISHA.A.S., AGA FOR R1 AND R4 SRI DILDAR SHIRALLI, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITIES TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER DTD 06.08.2022 AS PER ANNX-A AND DISBURSE THE BALANCE COMPENSATION OF RS. 10,29,187/- IN FAVOUR OF PETITIONER BEING REMAINING AMOUNT PAYABLE TOWARDS THE VALUE OF 111 TREES AS DETERMINED IN THE MALKI VALUATION AS PER ANNX-H AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7570 WP No. 36889 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV ORAL ORDER The petitioner files a memo seeking liberty to withdraw the petition. The memo reads as hereunder:- "The undersigned counsel for the petitioner submits that the Representation as per Annexure-A dated 06/08/2022 was made to the Horticulture Department, whereas the Disbursement of compensation falls under the ambit of Respondent No.2 and 3. The Petitioner seeks to Dispose off the Writ Petition with liberty to make a fresh Representation before the Respondent No.2 and 3 seeking for Disbursement of balance compensation." 2. In light of the memo filed, the petition is permitted to be withdrawn. Liberty is reserved as prayed for. All contentions are kept open. 3. In light of the same, petition is disposed of as withdrawn. SD/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE VM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13