- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10941 WP No. 1615 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 1615 OF 2026 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: SHIVARAJU S SON OF MR. SOMASHEKAR AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 399, HENNAGARA VILLAGE, JIGANI HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU - 560 105. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. AISVARYA CHANDRAN, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SHRIDHAR PRABHU, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REVENUE DEPARTMENT 3RD GATE, 5TH FLOOR, M.S. BUILDING DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY EMAIL: prs.revenue @gmail.com 2. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU SOUTH SUB-DIVISION 2ND FLOOR, KHANDAYA BHAVAN K.G. ROAD (KEMPEGOWDA ROAD) AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 009. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10941 WP No. 1615 of 2026 3. TAHSILDAR THALI ROAD, VINAYAKA NAGAR, ANEKAL TALUK, ANEKAL - 562 106 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SPOORTHI V, HCGP FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-DIRECT TO QUASH ORDER BEARING NO. R.R.T.(A.J)/C/R/172/2022-23 (RRT(A.J)/C.R.172/2022- 23) DTD 28.02.2023, PASSED BY R-2, IN RESPECT OF LANDS BEARING SY NOs. 72, 56, 71/3, 73/2, 74/1, 74/2, 57/1, 58/2, 58/3, 64/1, 70/3 AND 71/3 IN TOTAL MEASURING 23 ACRES 22 GUNTAS, PRODUCED AS ANNX-A SITUATED AT RAJAPURA GRAMA JIGANI HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK (MORE FULLY DESCRIBED AS SCHEDULE-A PROPERTY HEREUNDER) AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondent Nos.1 to 3. 2. Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. Issue a Writ of Writ of Certiorari or any appropriate writ, order of direction to quash order bearing No. Dgï.Dgï.n.(J.eÉ)/¹.Dgï:172/202223 (R.R.T (A.J) / C.R: 172/2022-23) dated 28th February 2023, passed by 2nd Respondent, in respect of lands bearing Survey Numbers 72, 56, 71/3, 73/2, 74/1, 74/2, 57/1, 58/2, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10941 WP No. 1615 of 2026 58/3, 64/1, 70/3 and 71/3 in total measuring 23 Acres 22 Guntas, produced as ANNEXURE-A, situated at Rajapura Grama, Jigani Hobli, Anekal Taluk, [more fully described as Schedule A Property hereunder]. b. Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any appropriate writ, order or direction to the 3rd Respondent to accept, consider and decide the Petitioner's application for issuance of E- khata, and consequently to effect and recognise the E Khata issued in respect of the converted vacant residential site bearing No.235, falling in Survey number 64/1 vide E Khata / Property ID No. 150200103200201300/240/235/2016 17 dated 4 ^ m April 2016 issued by Henagara Grahma Panchayath, Jigani Hobli, Anekal Taluk Bangalore Zilla Panchayath in a B.M.R.D.A Approved Layout known as "CELEBRITY LAKEVIEW", situated at Rajapura Village, Jigani Hobli, Anekal Taluk, Bangalore District, more fully described as Schedule - B Property hereunder] in the name of Petitioner produced as ANNEXURE-N. c. Grant cost of this Petition. d. Pass any other appropriate writ, order or direction as the Hon'ble Court deems fit to grant, under the circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice. 3. A memo dated 21.02.2026 has been filed signed by the petitioner and counsel for the petitioners, which reads as under: The counsel for the petitioner respectfully submits as follows: 1. The petitioner herein no longer wishes to pursue the present writ petition and hence wishes to withdraw the same. 2. It is further submitted that the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the present writ petition with liberty to initiate fresh proceedings, without prejudice to all rights and contentions of he petitioner. WHEREFORE, in the above circumstances, it is most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to permit the petitioner to withdraw the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10941 WP No. 1615 of 2026 present writ petition, reserving liberty as prayed for, in the interest of justice and equity." 4. Accepting the said memo, petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 5. Liberty is reserved to file a fresh petition, if any other cause of action arises. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE GJM List No.: 2 Sl No.: 25