- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31310 WP No. 40317 of 2018 C/W WP No. 40315 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 40317 OF 2018 (KVOA) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 40315 OF 2018 IN WP No. 40317/2018 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. A.B. RAMESH OCC: AGRICULTURIST, S/O SRI A.G.BAYYA REDDY, R/AT AHANYA VILLAGE, LAKKUR HOBLI, MALUR TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 101. 2. SRI K V MADHUSUDHAN @ SRI HARSHAVARDHAN AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, S/O SRI K.R. VASUDEVA GUPTA, R/AT NO.168/B, GROUND FLOOR, 6TH CROSS, 1ST N BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 010 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. BASAVARAJ S. SAPPANNAVAR, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SUMA B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31310 WP No. 40317 of 2018 C/W WP No. 40315 of 2018 AND: 1A. SRI. DODDA RUDRAPPA S/O LATE MARAPPA DEAD BY HIS LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE, SMT.KAVERAMMA, W/O LATE DODDA RUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, 1B. SRI CHENNAVEERAPPA S/O LATE DODDA RUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, 1C. SMT SHIVAMMA D/O LATE DODA RUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS 1D. SRI PILLA RAJU S/O LATE DODDA RUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS 2. 2A. SRI CHIKKA RUDRAPPA @ RUDRAPPA S/O LATE MARAPPA, DEAD BY HIS LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES, SMT SHANTHAMMA W/O LATE CHIKKARUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, 2B. SMT MANJULA D/O LATE CHIKKARUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS 2C. SMT NAGARATHNAMMA D/O LATE CHIKKARUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31310 WP No. 40317 of 2018 C/W WP No. 40315 of 2018 2D. SRI SHIVAKUMAR S/O LATE CHIKKARUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS ALL ARE R/AT BIRAGUPPE VILLAGE ATTIBELE HOBLI ANEKAL TALUK - 562 106 3. THE THASILDAR ANEKAL TALUK, ANEKAL. 4. SRI CHINNAPPA S/O ABBAYYAPPA, MAJOR, 5. SRI THIMMALAPPA S/O ABBAYYAPPA, MAJOR, 6. 6A. SRI THIMMARAYAPPA S/O ABBAYYAPPA, DEAD BY HIS LRS, SMT. RATHNAMMA W/O LATE THIMMARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, 6B. SMT LAKSHMI W/O VENUGOPAL, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS 6C. SRI ANAND K V S/O LATED VENUGOPAL, AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31310 WP No. 40317 of 2018 C/W WP No. 40315 of 2018 6D. KUMAR K.V. VIKAS S/O LATE VENUGOPAL, AGED ABOUT 14 YEARS 6E. SMT GIRIJAMMA D/O LATE THIMMARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS 6F. SRI MUNIRAJU S/O LATE THIMMRAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS 6G. SMT RANI D/O LATE THIMMRAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS 6H. SHRI ASHOK KUMAR S/O LATE THIMMRAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS ALL ARE R/AT KORALURU VILLAGE, ANUGONDANAHALLI HOBLI, HOSAKOTE TALUK - 562 114. 7. SRI MUNIVENKATAPPA S/O SADAMALLAPA, MAJOR, 8. 8A. SRI RAMALINGAPPA DEAD BY HIS LRS, SMT. VENKATAMMA, W/O LATE RAMALINGAPPA, MAJOR, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31310 WP No. 40317 of 2018 C/W WP No. 40315 of 2018 8B. SRI ANANDA S/O LATE RAMALINGAPPA, MAJOR, 8C. SRI NARAYANAPPA S/O LATE RAMALINGAPPA, MAJOR, 8D. SRI PRAKASH S/O LATE RAMALINGAPPA, MAJOR, 8E. SRI SRINIVAS S/O LATE RAMALINGAPPA, MAJOR, 9. SRI MUNISWAMAPPA S/O SADAMALLAPPA, MAJOR, RESPONDENTS NO.7 TO 9 ARE ALL R/AT BIDARAGUPPE, ANEKAL TALUK, BANGALORE DISTRICT - 562 106. 10. SRI Y NAGARAJU S/O LATE MUNIYELLAPA, MAJOR, R/AT ATTIBELE VILLAGE, ATTIBELE HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU DISTRICT - 562 106. 11. SRI KALIYAPPAN S/O PERIYASWAMY GOUNDER, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31310 WP No. 40317 of 2018 C/W WP No. 40315 of 2018 R/AT NO.BHADRAKALI STREET, S.P. PUDUR, NAMAKKAL-1, PRESENTLY CAMPING NO.400,. SARJAPURA ATTIBELE MAN ROAD, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU DISTRICT - 562 106. 12. SRI SWARNA RAMAMOHAN S/O SUNDARA RAMAIAH, R/AT PADERU VILLAGE, CHEJERLA MANDALAM, NELLUR DISTRICT, ANDHRAPRADESH - 515 001. 13. SMT. RATHNAMMA W/O. VENKATARAMANAPPA, R/A NO.86, JANATHA COLONY, NEAR CHOWDESHWARI TEMPLE, DOMMASANDRA VILLAGE, BENGALURU - 562 125. 14. SMT RADHAMMA W/O VENKATESHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT NO.86, JANATHA COLONY, NEAR CHOWDESHWRI TEMPLE, DOMMASANDRA VILLAGE, BENGALURU - 562 125. …RESPONDENTS ((BY SRI. SRINIVAS KUMAR, HCGP FOR R3 SRI. SIDDAPPA V.D., ADVOCATE FOR R1(A TO D), R2(A TO D), R3, R4, R5, R6 (A TO H), R7, R8(A TO C) R9 TO R14 - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31310 WP No. 40317 of 2018 C/W WP No. 40315 of 2018 SRI. K. VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R1(A TO D) R2(A TO D) AND R6 (A TO H)(NOC)) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED COMMON JUDGMENT DTD 23.04.2018 PASSED BY THE LEARNED VII ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU IN M.A.NO.19/2010 VIDE ANNX-A. IN WP NO. 40315/2018 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. A. B. RAMESH AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, S/O. SRI. A. G. BAYYA REDDY, R/AT AHANYA VILLAGE, LAKKUR HOBLI, MALUR TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT. 2. SRI. K. V. MADHUSUDHAN @ SRI. HARSHAVARDHAN AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, S/O. SRI. K. R. VASUDEVA GUPTA, R/AT NO. 168/B, GROUND FLOOR, 6TH CROSS, 1ST "N" BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 010. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. BASAVARAJ S. SAPPANNAVAR, ADVOCATE) - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31310 WP No. 40317 of 2018 C/W WP No. 40315 of 2018 AND: 1. SRI. MUNIVENKATAPPA S/O. LATE SADANALLAPPA, MAJOR, 2. 2A. SRI. RAMALINGAPPA DEAD BY HIS LRS., SMT. VENKATAMMA, W/O. LATE RAMALINGAPPA, MAJOR, 2B. SRI. ANANDA S/O. LATE RAMALINGAPPA, MAJOR, 2C. SRI. NARAYANA SWAMY S/O. LATE RAMALINGAPPA, MAJOR, 2D. SRI. PRAKASH S/O. LATE RAMALINGAPPA, MAJOR, 2E. SRI. SRINIVAS S/O. LATE RAMALINGAPPA, MINOR, ALL ARE R/AT BIDARAGUPPE, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU DISTRICT - 562 106. 3. SRI. MUNISWAMAPPA S/O. LATE SADA NALLAPPA, MAJOR, - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31310 WP No. 40317 of 2018 C/W WP No. 40315 of 2018 R/AT BIDARAGUPPE, ANEKAL TALUK - 562 106. 4. THE THASILDAR ANEKAL TALUK, ANEKAL - 562 106. 5. SRI. CHINNAPPA S/O. LATE ABBAYYAPPA, MAJOR, 6. SRI. THIMMALLAPPA S/O. LATE ABBAYYAPPA, MAJOR, 7. 7A. SRI. THIMMARAYAPPA S/O. LATE ABBAYYAPPA, DEAD BY HIS LRS., SMT. RATHNAMMA, W/O. LATE THIMMARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, 7B. SMT. LAKSHMI W/O. LATE VENUGOPAL, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, 7C. SRI. ANAND. K. V. S/O. LATE VENUGOPAL, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, 7D. KUM. K. V. VIKAS S/O. LATE VENUGOPAL, AGED ABOUT 14 YEARS, - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31310 WP No. 40317 of 2018 C/W WP No. 40315 of 2018 SINCE MINOR, REPRESENTED BY HIS MOTHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN SMT. LAKSHMI 7E. SMT. GIRIJAMMA D/O. LATE THIMMARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, 7F. SRI. MUNIRAJU S/O. LATE THIMMARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, 7G. SMT. RANI D/O. LATE THIMMARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, 7H. SRI. ASHOK KUMAR S/O. LATE THIMMARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, ALL ARE R/AT KORALURU VILLAGE, ANUGONDANAHALLI HOBLI, HOSAKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU DISTRICT - 562 114. 8. 8A. SRI. DODDA RUDRAPPA S/O. LATE MARAPPA, DEAD BY HIS LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE, SMT. KAVERAMMA, W/O. LATE DODDA RUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, 8B. SRI. CHENNAVEERAPPA S/O. LATE DODDA RUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31310 WP No. 40317 of 2018 C/W WP No. 40315 of 2018 8C. SMT. SHIVAMMA D/O. LATE DODDA RUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, 8D. SRI. PILLA RAJU S/O. LATE DODDA RUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, ALL ARE R/AT BIDARAGUPPE VILLAGE, ATTIBELE HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU DISTRICT - 562 106. 9. 9A. SRI. CHIKKA RUDRAPPA @ RUDRAPPA S/O. LATE MARAPPA, DEAD BY HIS LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE, SMT. SHANTHAMMA, W/O. LATE CHIKKARUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, 9B. SMT. MANJULA D/O. LATE CHIKKARUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, 9C. SMT. NAGARATHNAMA D/O. LATE CHIKKARUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, 9D. SRI. SHIVAKUMAR S/O. LATE CHIKKARUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, 10. SRI. Y. NAGARAJU S/O. LATE MUNIYELLAPPA, MAJOR, - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31310 WP No. 40317 of 2018 C/W WP No. 40315 of 2018 R/AT ATTIBELE HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU DISTRICT - 562 106. 11. SRI. KALIYAPPAN S/O. PERIYASWAMY GOUNDER, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, R/AT NO.BHADRAKALI STREET, S.P. PUDUR, NAMAKKAL-1, PRESENTLY CAMPING NO.400, SARJAPURA, ATTIBELE MAIN ROAD, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU DISTRICT - 562 106. 12. SRI. SWARNA RAMAMOHAN S/O. SUDARA RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/AT PADERU VILLAGE, CHEJERLA, MANDALAM, NELLURU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 13. SMT. RATHNAMMA W/O. VENKATARAMANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/AT NO. 86, JANATHA COLONY, NEAR CHOWDESHWARI TEMPLE, DOMMASANDRA VILLAGE, BENGALURU - 562 125. 14. SMT. RADHAMMA W/O. VENKTESHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT NO. 86, JANATHA COLONY, NEAR CHOWDESHWARI TEMPLE, - 13 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31310 WP No. 40317 of 2018 C/W WP No. 40315 of 2018 DOMMASANDRA VILLAGE, BENGALURU - 562 125. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SRINIVAS KUMAR, HCGP FOR R4 SRI. G.A. VISHWANATHA REDDY, ADVOCATE FOR R1, R2(A TO C) AND R3) SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R1, R2 (A TO C), R3, R6, R7 (A TO H), R8 (A TO D), R9(A TO D)) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-QUASH THE IMPUGNED COMMON JUDGMENT DTD 23.04.2018 PASSED BY THE LEARNED VII ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU IN M.A.NO.15/2010 VIDE ANNX-A. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL COMMON ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo dated 24.06.2026 seeking withdrawal of the writ petitions, which reads as under: - 14 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31310 WP No. 40317 of 2018 C/W WP No. 40315 of 2018 "In this, the Advocate for the petitioners begs to submits as infra: That the matte is settled out of the Hon'ble Court in between the parties at the intervention of their elders. Hence, the petitioners may be permitted to withdraw the above petition as settled out of Court." 2. The memo is taken on record. 3. Accordingly, the writ Petitions are dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE SPV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5