- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29116-DB WA No. 525 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT APPEAL NO. 525 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND CHAIRMAN PALACE MUZRAI INSTITUTION MYSORE DISTRICT MYSORE - 570 001 KARNATAKA 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM GROUND FLOOR VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001 4. SHREE CHAMUNDESHWARI KSHETRA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BY ITS SECRETARY CHAMUNDI HILLS MYSURU - 570 010 …APPELLANTS (BY SRI I. THARANATH POOJARY, AAG ALONG WITH SRI K.S. HARISH, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29116-DB WA No. 525 of 2026 AND: 1. SMT. PRAMODA DEVI WADIYAR W/O. LATE SRI SRIKANTA DATTA NARASIMHARAJA WADIYAR 72 YEARS RESIDING AT PALACE MYSORE - 570 001 2. UNION OF INDIA THROUGH MINISTRY OF TOURISM REP. BY ITS SECRETARY 1ST FLOOR TRANSPORT BHAWAN PARLIAMENT STREET NEW DELHI-110 001 3. UNION OF INDIA THROUGH MINISTRY OF CULTURE REP. BY ITS SECRETARY SHASTRI BHAWAN NEW DELHI - 110 001 …RESPONDENTS (SMT. MANASI KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-1) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 14/01/2026 IN W.P. NO.19807/2024 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE SINGLE JUDGE AND ETC. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29116-DB WA No. 525 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the appellants seeks to withdraw the present appeal while reserving the rights to challenge the order dated 07.04.2026 on merits. 2. The appeal is dismissed as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty. 3. The pending interlocutory applications also stand disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE AHB, List No.: 2 Sl No.: 25