- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25957 WP No. 867 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 867 OF 2022 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI R K SADANANDA GOWDA S/O R KAREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS R/AT K RANGENAHALLI VILLAGE GOWDAGERE HOBLI TUMKUR DISTRICT 572101. 2. SRI YERRAPPA S/O LATE GOVINDAPPA AGED ABOUT 85 YEARS R/AT PURLEHALLI, SIRA TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT-572101. 3. SRI MALLA NAYAKA S/O HEMLA NAYAKA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT G RANGENAHALLI, SIRA TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT 572101. 4. SRI M D PEDDANNA S/O DASAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS R/AT MUTHAKADAHALLI, SIRA TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT-572101. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MUNIYAPPA AND SRI SUHAS GOWDA, ADVOCATES) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER TUMKUR DISTRICT, TUMKUR 572101 Digitally signed by SUMA B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25957 WP No. 867 of 2022 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER MADHUGIRI SUB DIVISION MADHUGIRI, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572132. 3. THE TAHSILDAR SIRA TALUK, SIRA TUMKUR DISTRICT-572101. 4. SRI BOOTHEGOWDA R K S/O R KAREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS 5. SRI NARAYANAPPA R K @ GOWDA S/O R KAREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS 6. SRI K DODDAIAH S/O KATAPPA AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS R4 TO R6 ARE R/AT K RANGENAHALLI VILLAGE GOWDAGERE HOBLI, SIRA TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT-572101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.MANJUNATH RAYAPPA, AGA FOR R1 TO R3: SRI S K VENKATA REDDY, ADVOCATE FOR R4 TO R6) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO TAKE ACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH REPRESENTATION GIVEN BY THE VILLAGERS INCLUDING THE PETITIONERS HEREIN DATED:16.7.2021 TO OPEN THE HUNDI LYING IN THE TEMPLE AND TO COUNT THE MONEY CONTRIBUTED BY THE DEVOTEES IN FRONT OF THE VILLAGERS PUBLIC AND TRUST COMMITTEE MEMBERS VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25957 WP No. 867 of 2022 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL ORAL ORDER After arguing the matter for sometime, learned counsel for the petitioners seeks for withdrawal of the writ petition. Submission is placed on record. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE DM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10