- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29142 WP No. 16846 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 16846 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. SRI SHABBIR SAB S/O LATE HUSSAIN SAB AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS SENIOR CITIZEN SMT. SHIRAJ BI W/O HUSSAIN SAB AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS SENIOR CITIZEN SRI. ABDUL SHUKRIYA S/O SHABBIR SAB AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS SRI. SHAHIR ALI S/O SHABBIR SAB AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS SMT. REHANABANU D/O SHABBIR SAB AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS SMT. SHAMSHAD BANU D/O SHABBIR SAB AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29142 WP No. 16846 of 2026 7. SRI. IRFAAN ALI S/O SHABBIR SAB AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS ALL ARE AGRICULTURIST R/A NEAR URDU SCHOOL BHANUVALLI VILLAGE HARIHAR TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577516. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. G.J.SUNKAPUR., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DAVANAGERE DISTRICT DAVANAGERE-577 001 3. 4. 5. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, DAVANAGERE SUB-DIVISION DAVANAGERE THE TAHASILDAR HARIHAR TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577528. SMT. ASHABI W/O LATE JAMAL SAB AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29142 WP No. 16846 of 2026 6. 7. 8. SRI. MANSOOR ALI S/O LATE JAMAL SAB AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS SRI. MEHABOOB S/O LATE JAMAL SAB AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS SRI. LUKMAN S/O LATE JAMAL SAB AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R5 TO R8 ARE R/A NEAR JAMIA MASJID BHNUVALLI VILLAGE HARIHAR TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577516. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE.N., HCGP FOR R1 TO R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING QUASH THE ORDER IN CASE NO. RP/36/2025 DATED 22/01/2026 PASSED BY THE R1 (THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, DAVANAGERE), PRODUCED AS ANNX-A, CONSEQUENTLY, SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 19/06/2025 IN RA 69/2025 DATED 19/06/2025 PASSED BY THE R2 (ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, DAVANAGERE) PRODUCED AS ANNX-B AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29142 WP No. 16846 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondent Nos.1 to 4. 2. After arguing for sometime, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners seeks leave of the Court to withdraw the petition with liberty to approach the competent court/authorities for redressal of the grievance of the petitioners to establish the rights over the property in question. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed, reserving liberty as prayed for by the petitioners. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE KLY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 23