- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23695-DB WP No. 21809 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT PETITION NO. 21809 OF 2024 (KLGP) BETWEEN: MANCHAIAH, S/O LATE NINGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, R/O HONNAVALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, GUBBI TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572 114. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAMESH K R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA, REP BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FOREST, NEW DELHI - 110 001. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOREST ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDINGS, BANGALORE - 560 001. 3. THE CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS HASSAN CIRCLE, HASSAN - 573 201. Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23695-DB WP No. 21809 of 2024 4. THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, TUMKUR DISTRICT, TUMKUR - 572 101. 5. THE AUTHORIZED OFFICER AND ASST.CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, TUMKUR SUB DIVISION, TUMKUR - 572 101. 6. THE RANGE FOREST OFFICER, GUBBI RANGE, GUBBI, TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572 114. 7. THE TAHSILDAR, GUBBI TALUK, GUBBI, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 216 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VENKATANARAYANA B S., CGC FOR R1, SRI. M.N. SUDEV HEGDE, AGA FOR R2 TO R7) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES OF 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION QUASHING THE IMPUGNED PROCEEDINGS INITIATED BY THE 6TH RESPONDENT BEFORE THE KARNATAKA LAND GRABBING PROHIBITION SPECIAL COURT, BENGALURU IN L.G. C (G) No.11111/2021 AT ANNEXURE-F AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING ON 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23695-DB WP No. 21809 of 2024 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) After arguing the matter for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he would like to withdraw the petition and take all contentions as would be available to him under Law for his defence before the Karnataka Land Grabbing Prohibition Special Court, Bengaluru in LGC(G)No.11111/2021. Accordingly, we dismiss the writ petition as withdrawn. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE RR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 18 ct-vn