- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7786 WP No. 2373 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 2373 OF 2026 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: SRI. GOUTAM CHAND JAIN, SON OF BABULAL, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT 1214/IAN 3/1, MANASA ROAD, NEAR SRT GARRAGE, INDIRANAGAR, ITTIGEGUDU, MYSURU-570 010. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANGAMESH R.B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, MS BUILDING, VIDHANA VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, MYSURU DISTRICT, MYSURU–570 005. 3. THE ASST. COMMISSIONER, MYSURU SUB DIVISION, MYSURU–570 005. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, MYSURU TALUK, MYSURU–570 010. Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7786 WP No. 2373 of 2026 5. SRI CHANNABASAVANNA, S/O. BASAVARAJU, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/AT MARASHETTYHALLI VILLAGE, VARUNA HOBLI, MYSURU-571 311. 6. SMT. DODDATAYAMMA, W/O. LATE PUTTAMADAPPA, AGED MAJOR, R/AT TM HUNDI VILLAGE, VARUNA HOBLI, MYSURU-570 028. 7. SMT. CHIKKATAYAMMA, W/O. LATE MALLAPPA, AGED MAJOR, R/AT VARUNA VILLAGE, VARUNA HOBLI, MYSURU–570 010. 8. SWAMY S/O. LATE HONNAGERE- MADAIAH NANJAPPA, AGED MAJOR, R/AT MARASHETTY HALLI VILLAGE, VARUNA HOBLI, MYSURU-571 311. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.P. YOGANNA, AGA FOR R1 TO R4) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO: (I) QUASH THE ORDER DATED 12.11.2025 (18.11.2025) PASSED IN R.P.NO.238/2025 BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A; AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7786 WP No. 2373 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Government Advocate takes notice for all the respondents. 2. Learned counsel for petitioners seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the writ petition and file a fresh writ petition on the same cause of action including raising a challenge to the amendment to Section 136(3) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964. 3. The submission of the learned counsel for petitioners is placed on record. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn while reserving liberty to the petitioners as prayed for. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE TL/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7