- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12101 WP No. 553 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 553 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI VENKATESH NAIK S/O AYYANAIK AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS 2. SRI. N. MAHANTHESH S/O NARAYANA NAIK AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS 3. SRI. C. RAJA NAIK S/O CHANGANAIK AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS 4. SRI. R. GOPAL NAIK S/O RAMASWAMY NAIK AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS 5. SRI. V.S. ASHOKA S/O V.N. SURYA NAIK AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS ALL ARE RESIDING AT VEERADHIMMANAHALLI VILLAGE BUDNAHATTI, CHALLAKERE TALUK CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 543. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SOMASHEKHARAIAH R.P., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12101 WP No. 553 of 2026 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU 560 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REVENUE DEPT, M.S BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001, REP. BY ITS PRL. SECRETARY. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHITRADURGA DISTRICT CHITRADURGA - 577501 4. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER CHITRADURGA SUB-DIVISION CHITRADURGA, CHITRADURGA TALUK AND DIST- 577501 5. THE TAHASILDAR CHALLAKERE TALUK CHITRADURGA DIST-577522 6. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS,CHALLAKERE, CHALLAKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT -577522 7. THE LAND GRANT COMMITTEE CHALLAKERE TALUK REP. BY TAHASILDAR, CHALLAKERE CHITHRADURGA DISTRICT -577522. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12101 WP No. 553 of 2026 8. SRI. KUMARA NAYAKA S/O LATE CHANDRA NAYAKA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT VEERADHIMMANAHALLI VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, CHALLAKERE TALUK CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 522. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKHAR, AGA FOR R1 TO R7) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.1 TO 6 TO CONDUCT NECESSARY ENQUIRY TO PRESERVE THE LAND BEARING SY.NO.3/16, 3/1, 3/1A1, 3/1A2, 3/1C, 3/1CP, 3/CP-1, SY.NO.3/2 AND SY.NO.3/3 TOTALLY MEASURING 28.11 ACRES SITUATED IN VEERADHIMMANAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, CHALLAKERE TALUK, CHITHRADURGA DISTRICT BY CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATION DATED 02-08-2018, 04-08-2018, 11-06-2020, 20-08-2020, 28-05-2025 20-08-2025, UNDER ANNEXURE-A, A-1 TO A-5 AND ETC. 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 petitioners has filed a memo dated 26.02.2026 seeking leave of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. 2. The memo is taken on record subject to all just exceptions. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12101 WP No. 553 of 2026 3. Accordingly, the writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE SSD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1