- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22225-DB WA No. 1146 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT APPEAL NO. 1146 OF 2025 (KLR-LG) BETWEEN: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE M S BUILDING BENGALURU - 560001 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HASSAN DISTRICT HASSAN - 573201 3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER HEMAVATHI RESERVOIR PROJECT D C OFFICE BUILDING, HASSAN - 573 201. 4. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER SAKALESHPUR SUB-DIVISION SAKALESHPUR - 573 134. 5. THE TAHSILDAR ARKALGUD TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 102. Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22225-DB WA No. 1146 of 2025 6. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS ARKALGUD TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 102. 7. THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FOREST HASSAN DIVISION, HASSAN - 573 201. 8. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE CEN CRIME POLICE, DCRB DIVISION, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 201. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. MOHAMMED JAFFAR SHAH, AGA) AND: SHANTHAMMA W/O LATE KRISHNE GOWDA D/O LATE PUTTE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS RESIDENT OF BETTAGALALE VILLAGE, KONANOORU HOBLI, ARKALGUD TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 130. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. GIRISHA H M., ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT APPEAL FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO ALLOW THE WRIT APPEAL; b) SET ASIDE THE ORDER PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P.No.2090/2024 (KLR- LG) DATED 01.04.2024. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22225-DB WA No. 1146 of 2025 THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) After addressing the arguments for sometime, learned counsel for the appellant seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the appeal with liberty to file a review petition seeking review of the order dated 01.04.2024 passed in W.P.No.2090 of 2024 (KLR-LG) by the learned Single Judge. 2. The present appeal is disposed o with liberty to the appellant to file a review petition. Liberty is also reserved to the appellant to file afresh appeal, if after disposal of the review petition, such an occasion arises. We clarify that all contentions of the parties are kept open. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22225-DB WA No. 1146 of 2025 3. Pending application stands disposed of. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE DH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 19