- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16179 WP No. 9153 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 9153 OF 2026 (LB-BMP) BETWEEN: MR. JOSHY IYPE S/O. MR. P.T. IYPE, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, RESIDING AT FLAT NO. A207, ESWAR VANAMALI APARTMENT, KYLASANAHALLI, YESHWANTH/BYRATHI ROAD, KOTHANUR BYRATHI, BENGALURU - 560 077. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KRISHNA S. VYAS, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE GREATER BENGALURU AUTHORITY, REP. BY ITS CHIEF COMMISSIONER (PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER), HUDSON CIRCLE / N.R. SQUARE, BENGALURU - 560 002. 3. THE COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU EAST CITY PALIKE, GREATER BENGALURU PRADHIKARA, Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16179 WP No. 9153 of 2026 NR ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 002. 4. THE ASSISTANT REVENUE OFFICER, HOODI SUB-DIVISION, BENGALURU EAST CITY PALIKE, GREATER BENGALURU PRADHIKARA, BENGALURU - 560 048. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, HORAMAVU OFFICE, BENGALURU EAST CITY PALIKE, GREATER BENGALURU PRADHIKARA, BENGALURU - 560 048. 6. MR. YELLAPPA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS R/O. NO.1, PATEL NAJUNDAPPA ROAD, OPP. CORPORATION BANK, R.S.PALYA, KAMMANAHALLI MAIN ROAD, BANGLAORE - 560 033, 7. MR. TA ABDUL KABIR, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, S/O. LATE TK ABBAS, R/O. NO.68/2, 80 FEET ROAD, MICHAEL PALYA, OPP. GEORGE THANGAIAH COMPLEX, 4TH B CROSS, INDIRANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 038. …RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT RESPONDENT NOS.1 TO 4 TO CONSIDER THE PETITIONERS REPRESENTATION DATED 13/03/2026 PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-E AND FORTHWITH STOP THE ILLEGAL AND UNAUTHORIZED CONSTRUCTION BEING CARRIED ON BY RESPONDENT NOS. 6 AND 7 IN SITE NOS. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16179 WP No. 9153 of 2026 147, 148, 170 AND 171 CARVED OUT OF SURVEY NO. 17, SITUATED AT ATMA VIDYANAGAR, 2ND MAIN, 5TH CROSS, BENGALURU, (SCHEDULE PROPERTY) IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW, AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCING / PHYSICAL HEARING, 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 23.03.2026 with a prayer to withdraw the petition. 2. The memo is taken on record. 3. The Writ Petition is hereby dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE CH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11