- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31542 WP No. 14558 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 14558 OF 2020 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. N K RAMESH LATE N.KITTAPPA GOWDA, AGED 65 YEARS, R/O 1/A, 3RD CROSS, A SECTOR, AMRUTHNAGAR, SAHAKARANAGAR (P.O), BANGALORE 560032. 2. N K HARISH S/O LATE N.KITTAPPA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/O AZAD ROAD, OPP. BUS-STAND, TIRTHAHALLI (P.O), SHIMOGA DISTRICT 577432 . …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ABDULLA T I.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31542 WP No. 14558 of 2020 URBAN DEVELOPMETN AND PANCHAYAT RAJ, VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE 560001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF MUNCIPAL ADMINISTRATION MULTISTORIED BUILDING, VIDHANA VEEDHI, BANGALORE 560 001. 3. TIRTHAHALLI TOWN PANCHAYAT TIRTHAHALLI (POST) SHIMOGA DISTRICT 577 432, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF OFFICER. 4. THE TOWN PLANNING ENGINEER TIRTHAHALLI TOWN PANCHAYAT, TIRTHAHALLI (POST) SHIMOGA DISTRICT 577432. 5. SRI DHARMESH S/O KOLLURAIAH, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, PROP. SIRIBYLU COMPLEX, AZAD ROAD, OPP. BUS STAND TIRTHAHALLI (POST), SHIMOGA DISTRICT 577432. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.KENCHEGOWDA., AGA FOR R1 AND R2; SRI. M.R. PATIL., ADVOCATE FOR R3; R4 SERVED) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31542 WP No. 14558 of 2020 THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-3 AND 4 TO TAKE NECESSARY ACTION AGAINST THE ILLEGAL CONSTRUCTION OF THE R-5 PURSUANT TO THE NOTICE ANNEXURE-D DATED 22.10.2020 IN ACCORDANCE WITH SEC.187 OF THE KARNATAKA MUNICIPALITIES ACT, 1964 AND BYELAWS MADE THERE UNDERINITIATE ACTION AGAINST R-3 AND 4 U/S 187-B OF THE KARNATAKA MUNICIPALITIES ACT, 1964 FOR NON PERFORMANCE OF THEIR STATUTORY DUTIESALLOW THIS WRIT PETITION WITH COSTS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD ORAL ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioners files a memo seeking leave to withdraw the petition. The memo is accepted and the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE NV