- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27241 WP No. 18572 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 18572 OF 2017 (LA-KIADB) BETWEEN: B.V. SARASWATHAMMA W/O ASHWATHANARAYANA REDDY, D/O VENKATAPPA REDDY @ ABBAIAH REDDY (LATE) AGED 77 YEARS, R/AT MUNNEKOLALA VILLAGE, VARTHUR HOBLI, BANGALORE 560 037. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. LOHITASWA BANAKAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR ROAD, BANGALORE 560 001. 2. THE KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD 145/3, II FLOOR, RASHTROTHANA PARISHATH BUILDING, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BANGALORE 560 001, BY ITS EXECUTIVE MEMBER. 3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER-2 KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD, NO.49, KHANIJA BHAVANA, EAST WING, 5TH FLOOR, RACE COURSE ROAD, BANGALORE 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ADITYA DIWAKAR, ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.1; Digitally signed by SUMA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27241 WP No. 18572 of 2017 SRI. P.V.CHANDRASHEKAR, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NOS.2 AND 3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DECLARE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 28(5) OF THE KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT ACT, 1966 [KARNATAKA ACT NO.18/1966] AS UNCONSTITUTIONAL IN VIEW OF ARTICLE 31A AND 300A OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo to withdraw the writ petition. 2. The memo is taken on record. 3. In view of the memo, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE PMR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 79