- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13478 WP No. 5668 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 5668 OF 2026 (SC-ST) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. JAYARAMAPPA S/O MUNIVENKATAPPA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/AT GOLLAPALLI GADDE VILLAGE, MURUGAMALLA HOBLI, CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHIKKABALAPURA DISTRICT- 563 125. 2. SMT. RUKMINAMMA W/O LATE RAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT AGRAHARA VILLAGE, 5TH PHASE, CHINTAMANI TOWN, CHIKKABALAPURA DISTRICT- 563 125. 3. SRI. ANIL S/O LATE RAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT AGRAHARA VILLAGE, 5TH PHASE, CHINTAMANI TOWN, CHIKKABALAPURA DISTRICT 563125. 4. SMT. ARCHANA, W/O SHIVAPPA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/AT AGRAHARA VILLAGE, 5TH PHASE, CHINTAMANI TOWN. CHIKKABALAPURA DISTRICT - 563 125. Digitally signed by DHARMALINGAM Location: High Court Of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13478 WP No. 5668 of 2026 5. SMT. SUSHMITHA, W/O SURESH D/O LATE RAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, R/AT AGRAHARA VILLAGE, 5TH PHASE, CHINTAMANI TOWN, CHIKKABALAPURA DISTRICT - 563 125. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. N SATISH.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDINGS, BENGALURU 560001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT, CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562101. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, CHIKKABALLAPURA SUB-DIVISION, CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562101. 4. SRI. NARAYANASWAMY, S/O LATE VENKATAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT BACHAVARAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBALI, CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHIKKABALAPURA DISTRICT 563125. 5. SMT. MUNIYAMMA, W/O LATE SRIRAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT BACHAVARAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBALI, CHINTAMANI TALUK, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13478 WP No. 5668 of 2026 CHIKKABALAPURA DISTRICT 563125. 6. SRI. ANIL KUMAR, S/O NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT BACHAVARAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 563 125. 7. SRI. THIPPAREDDY, S/O NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT BACHAVARAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT 563125. 8. SMT. VIJAYALAKSHMI D/O NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/AT BACHAVARAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT 563125. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK., HCGP FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 26 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R2 DISPOSE OF THE APPLICATION FOR STAY UNDER SECTION 5 (A) OF PTCL ACT DATED 12.01.2026 VIDE ANNX-C IN TERMS OF THE DIRECTIONS GIVEN BY THIS HONBLE COURT WP 34161/2025 AND WP NO. 950/2026 TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION MADE UNDER SECTION 5(A) OF PTCL ACT DATED 12.01.2026 FOR STAY OF SUSPENDING THE OPERATION OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R3 IN PTCL NO. 61/2022 DATED 17.12.2025 ANNX-A. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13478 WP No. 5668 of 2026 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the respondent-Deputy Commissioner, Chikkaballapura District has passed an interim order of stay on 04.03.2026 and therefore the prayer made in the writ petition has become infructuous. The submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner is placed on record. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of in view of the above. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE KLY