- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28539 WP No. 7167 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 7167 OF 2026 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. JAYAMMA J AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS W/O THIMMEGOWDA R/AT CHANDEGALU VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571401. 2. SRI. NINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS S/O SIDDHEGOUDA R/AT CHANDEGALU VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571401. 3. SRI. RAMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS S/O VENKATAAPPA R/AT CHANDEGALU VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571401. 4. SRI. SHANKARAGOWDA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28539 WP No. 7167 of 2026 S/O VENKATAAPPA R/AT CHANDEGALU VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571401. 5. SMT. CHIKKATHAYAMMA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS03 W/O JAVAREGOUDA R/AT CHANDEGALU VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571401. 6. SMT. PREMA SINCE DEAD BY LRS SURESH 7. NETHRA S/O KALASIDHAPPA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS R/AT CHANDEGALU VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571401. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. AKARSH KUMAR GOWDA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDINGS, BENGALURU - 560001. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28539 WP No. 7167 of 2026 2. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER TALUK PANCHAYAT, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571401. 3. SRI. THAMMAIAH @ NAGARAJU S/O BASAVEGOWDA, R/AT CHANDEGALU VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571401. (APPELLANT IN APPEAL NO.10/2021-22). 4. THE PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER CHANDEGALU (DUDDA) GRAM PANCHAYAT, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571401. 5. CHANDEGALU (DUDDA) GRAM PANCHAYAT MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571401, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY / PDO. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.KENCHE GOWDA., AGA FOR R1) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 27-01-2026 PASSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT IN APPEAL NO.10/2021-22, PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-J; (II) TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.5 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION GIVEN BY THE PETITIONER VIDE ANNEXURE E1 TO E7. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28539 WP No. 7167 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD ORAL ORDER Sri Akarsh Kumar Gowda, the learned counsel for the petitioners, has filed a memo seeking leave to withdraw the petition which reads as under: “The petitioners have filed the above writ petition questioning the order dated 27.01.2026 and also for other directions. The petitioners by oversight have not taken some of the factual and other legal grounds. Hence the petitioners may be permitted to withdraw the Writ Petition with the liberty to file a fresh Writ Petition in the interest of justice and equity.” The petitioners would seek leave to withdraw this petition and file a fresh petition asserting that there is some defect in form in the present petition. The memo is accepted, and the petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. The petitioners are reserved with liberty to file a fresh writ petition subject to all just exceptions. The registry to return the - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28539 WP No. 7167 of 2026 original/certified copies subject to the learned counsel for the petitioners making available copies thereof. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE AN/-