- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8330-DB WA No. 142 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH WRIT APPEAL NO. 142 OF 2025 (LA-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT RUKMINI W/O LATE SRI GOVINDARAJULU NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, RESIDING AT #33, GOVINDA BHAVANA, RAMAKRISHNA LAYOUT 1 CROSS, RAMAMURTHY NAGAR BENGALURU-560016 …APPELLANT (BY SRI. S.S.NAGANAND, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI. MANJUNATHA A., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU URBAN KHANDAYA BHAVANA, K. G. ROAD BENGALURU-560001 2. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER FOR ACQUISITIONS OF LANDS FOR DEFENCE DEPARTMENT, PODIUM BLOCK, V. V. TOWERS, VIDHANA VEEDHI, BENGALURU- 560001 3. STATE OF KARNTATAKA, REP BY ITS PRL. SECRETARY Digitally signed by VASANTHA KUMARY B K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8330-DB WA No. 142 of 2025 REVENUE DEPARTMENT M.S. BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-01. 4. CTIAF, REPRESENTED BY OFFICER-IN-CHARGE 410, AIR FORCE (S/W) JALAHALLI WEST, BANGALORE-560015. 5. H.M.T.LTD REP BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MD #59 BELLARY ROAD, BANGALORE- 32. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.N.SUDEV HEGDE, AGA FOR RESPONDENTS) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 13.12.2024 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WP No. 22322 OF 2022 (LA-RES) PRODUCED AT AND ALLOW THE WP No. 22322 OF 2022 (LA-RES) IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) After some arguments, Sri S.S. Naganand, learned Senior Counsel appearing for Sri A. Manjunatha, learned counsel for the appellant submits that the appellant would - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8330-DB WA No. 142 of 2025 like to withdraw this appeal and approach the revenue authorities to get her land earmarked by moving proper application. 2. Considering the said submission, we dismiss this appeal as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. 3. If the appellant files an application for earmarking her land, the revenue authorities to take appropriate steps in accordance with law. 4. The original records produced in this appeal by the respondent/State is returned to Sri M.N. Sudev Hegde, learned AGA. SD/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE SD/- (S RACHAIAH) JUDGE NG List No.: 2 Sl No.: 5