- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010104642015 NC: 2026:KHC:36870 WP No. 52675 of 2015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 52675 OF 2015 (SC/ST) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. CHIKKAMUNIYAPPA S/O SRI. PITAPPA AGED 70 YEARS 2. SRI. C. THIMMARAYAPPA S/O LATE CHANNAPPA AGED 52 YEARS 3. SRI. CHIKKANARASIMMAIAH S/O LATE BYATASUBBAIAH @ BYATHASUBBA AGED 53 YEARS 4. SRI. RAJANNA S/O LATE RAMAYYA AGED 63 YEARS 5. SRI. MUNIRAPPA S/O SRI. CHIKKATIMMARAYAPPA AGED 57 YEARS 6. SRI. MUNIRAJU S/O LATE DODDAMUNIYAPPA AGED 45 YEARS 7. SRI. K CHANDRASHEKAR Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010104642015 NC: 2026:KHC:36870 WP No. 52675 of 2015 S/O LATE KRISHNAPPA AGED 37 YEARS 8. SMT. NARAYANAMMA W/O LATE BACHHAPPA MAJOR 9. SMT. GIRIJA K D/O LATE KRISHNAPPA AGED 34 YEARS 10. SMT. LAKSHMI W/O LATE BYRAPPA AGED 40 YEARS 11. SMT. GOWRAMMA D/O LATE MOTAPPA MAJOR, ALL ARE RESIDENTS OF JAKKUR VILLAGE AND POST, YELAHANKA HOBLI BANGALORE NORTH TALUK BANGALORE - 560 064. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. K. SREEDHAR, ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT, BANGALORE - 560 001. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010104642015 NC: 2026:KHC:36870 WP No. 52675 of 2015 3. THE REGIONAL COMMISSIONER 2ND FLOOR, BMTC BUILDINGS, K.H. ROAD,SHANTHI NAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 019. 4. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BANGALORE NORTH SUB DIVISION, KANDAYA BHAVANA, BANGALORE - 560 029. 5. THE TAHSILDAR BANGALORE NORTH (ADDL)TALUK YELAHANKA HOBLI, BANGALORE - 560 064. 6. THE REVENUE INSPECTOR JAKKUR CIRCLE, YELAHANKA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK, BANGALORE - 560 069. 7. THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS ARANYA BHAVAN, MALLESWARAM BANGALORE - 560 003. 8. M/S. ITC LIMITED INDIA TAMBAKU DIVISION, CENTRAL PROJECT ORGANISATION ITC INFO TECH PARK, PULAKESHI NAGAR POST, BENGALURU - 560 005. 9. M/S. SUNRISE REALITY AND LEISURE PVT LTD., # 1 AND 8 SHANKAR HOUSE, RAJAMAHAL VILAS EXTENSION, MATHIKERE CIRCLE - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010104642015 NC: 2026:KHC:36870 WP No. 52675 of 2015 BENGALURU - 560 008. 10. M/S ITC LIMITED #37, JAWAHARLAL NEHRU ROAD, KOLKATTA - 700 071. 11. M.S. MADADEVAIAH S/O SHIVANNA, # 59, KMC PALACE ROAD VASANTHANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 052. 12. SACHIN KAMATH S/O G.N. KAMATH # S1, NAVEEN APARTMENT 13TH MAIN ROAD, VASANTHANAGARA BENGALURU - 560 052. 13. M/S SHOBHA INNER CITY TECHNOPOLIS PVT. LTD., REGD OFFICE @ NO.1218, RAJAMAHAL VILAS EXTENSION BENGALURU - 560 080. 14. M/S. SHOBHA INNER CITY TECHNOPLIS PVT LTD., MARATHALLI-SARJAPURA OUTER RING ROAD, DEVARABEESANAHALLI(V) BELLANDUR (POST) BENGALURU - 560 103. 15. SRI. H.R. SURESH S/O LATE H.K. RAMAIAH - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010104642015 NC: 2026:KHC:36870 WP No. 52675 of 2015 CANARA BANK NEAR HEBBALLA BENGALURU - 560 024. 16. SRI. RAGHUNATH S/O LATE SHANKAR #306, 17 'C' MAIN, 3RD BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 010. 17. SRI. R. VENKATESH S/O LATE M.V. RAMANNA OFF. AT NO.59, KMC PALACE ROAD, VASANTHNAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 052 18. SRI. H.R. CHANDRASHEKAR S/O LATE H.K. RAMAIAH OFFI AT NO.59, KMC PALACE ROAD, VASANTH NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 052 19. SRI. P. DAYANANDA PAI S/O LATE NARASIMHA PAI OFFI AT NO.59, KMC PALACE ROAD, VASANTH NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 052 20. SRI. SATISH PAI S/O LATE NARASIMHA PAI OFFI AT NO.59, KMC PALACE ROAD, VASANTH NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 052. 21. SMT. PUSHPA JAIN W/O LATE L.P. JAIN #10/1, LAKSHMINARAYANA COMPLEX, PALACE ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 052. 22. SRI. RAGHUNATHA VISHWANATHA DESHPANDE - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010104642015 NC: 2026:KHC:36870 WP No. 52675 of 2015 S.NO.36, JAKKUR PLANTATION, YELAHANKA (H), BANGALORE NORTH TALUK, BANGALORE - 560 064 AND ALSO AT NO.372 NILAYA, RT NAGAR MAIN ROAD, OPP. RT NAGAR POLICE STATION, BENGALURU - 560 032. 23. M/S NITESH ESTATES PVT. LTD., OFFICE AT NO.107, 1ST FLOOR, ANDREWS BUILDING, M.G. ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001. 24. HARSHAD J. PARIKH S/O J.C. PARIKH, RESIDING AT NO.116, 7TH CROSS ROAD, 9TH MAIN, RMV EXTENSION, BANGALORE - 560 080. 25. SRI. J. DEVARAJ S/O LATE M. JAYARAM, RESIDING AT JAKKUR VILLAGE, YELAHNAKA HOBLI BANGALORE NORTH TLAUK BANGALORE - 560 064. 26. SRI. VIJAY TIRUCHURA, S/O T.S. SACHCHIDANANDAM, MAJOR, BANGALORE-560 064. 27. SMT ARATHI BELLI W/O VINAY CHUR, MAJOR, RESPONDENTS 25 AND 25, BOTH RESIDING AT NO.105B, WARD NO.7, - 7 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010104642015 NC: 2026:KHC:36870 WP No. 52675 of 2015 SHOBA MALLECHATE JAKKUR PLANTATION, YELAHANKA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK, BANGALORE - 560 064. 28. SRI SRINIVAS VIJAYA RAGHAVAN S/O LATE VAIJAYA RAGAHAVAN, MAJOR, BANGALORE - 560 064. 29. SMT. ARCHANA BELLI D/O COMMANDER ARAVINDA BELLI, MAJOR, RESPONDENTS 28 AND 29, BOTH RESIDINT AT NO.158B, WARD NO.7, SHOBA MALLECHATE, JAKKUR PLANTATION, YELAHANKA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH TLAUK, BANGALORE - 560 064. 30. SRI. SRINIVAS BANGABALI S/O B.K. SHESHACHAR, MAJOR, BANGALORE-560 064 31. SMT. MAYURA S BANGARABALI W/O SRINIVASA BANGARABALI RESPONDENTS 30 AND 31, BOTH RESIDING AT 102B, WARD NO.7, SHOBA MALLECHATE, JAKKUR PLANTATION, YELAHANKA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK, BANGALORE - 560 064. 32. SMT. JAYANTHI S NAYAK W/O SHARADA S NAYAK, MAJOR, RESIDING AT NO. 159B, WARD NO.7, SHOBA MALLECHATE, - 8 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010104642015 NC: 2026:KHC:36870 WP No. 52675 of 2015 JAKKUR PLANTATION, YELAHANKA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK, BANGALORE - 560 064. 33. SRI. M K PRASANNA S/O N. KUMARAIAH, MAJOR, RESIDING AT NO. 120B WARD NO.7, SHOBA MALLECHATE, JAKKUR PLANTATION, YELAHANKA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK, BANGALORE - 560 064. 34. SRI. SUNDARARAJAN SRINIVASA GOPALAN S/O. M. SRINIVASA GOPALAN, MAJOR, RESIDING AT NO. 100A WARD NO.7, SHOBA MALLECHATE, JAKKUR PLANTATION, YELAHANKA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK, BANGALORE - 560 064. 35. SRI. RAMESH KUMARAKABA MAJOR, RESIDING AT NO. 111B WARD NO.7, SHOBA MALLECHATE, JAKKUR PLANTATION, YELAHANKA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK, BANGALORE - 560 064. 36. SRI RAMKUMAR MAGANTHI S/O CHANDRASHEKAR M MAJOR, RESIDING AT NO. 95B WARD NO. 7, SHOBA MALLECHATE, - 9 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010104642015 NC: 2026:KHC:36870 WP No. 52675 of 2015 JAKKUR PLANTATION, YELAHANKA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK, BANGALORE - 560 064. 37. SRI MURULIDHARVANA CHAKOTI S/O M RAGAHAVAMANAN, MAJOR, RESIDING AT NO. 103B, WARD NO. 7, SHOBA MALLAECHATE, JAKKUR PLANTATION, YELAHANKA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK, BANGALORE - 560 064. 38. SRI. BRACK BHASTI NANDA CAPTAIN NAZARATH S/O CAPTAIN, FRANSIS ZOZO NAZARATH, MAJOR, RESIDING AT NO. 156B, WARD NO. 7, SHOBA MALLAECHATE, JAKKUR PLANTATION, YELAHANKA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK, BANGALORE - 560 064. 39. SRI. RAJKUMARA PANDE S/O RAMANAGINA PANDE, MAJOR, RESIDING AT NO. 163B, WARD NO. 7, SHOBA MALLAECHATE, J AKKUR PLANTATION, YELAHANKA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK, BANGALORE - 560 064. 40. SRI. ABHIJIT DASGUPTA S/O MANORANJANA DAS GUPTA, MAJOR, RESIDING AT NO. 80B, WARD NO. 7, SHOBA MALLAECHATE, JAKKUR PLANTATION, YELAHANKA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK, BANGALORE - 560 064. - 10 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010104642015 NC: 2026:KHC:36870 WP No. 52675 of 2015 41. SRI. RAJENDRA P. LAL MAJOR, RESIDING AT NO.F117B WARD NO.7, SHOBA MALLECHATE JAKKUR PLANTATION, YELAHANKA HOBLI BANGALORE NORTH TALUK BANGALORE - 560 064. 42. SRI SANJAY MEHTA S/O ANUPCHANDRA MEHTA, MAJOR RESIDING AT NO.160B WARD NO.7, SHOBA MALLECHATE JAKKUR PLANTATION, YELAHANKA HOBLI BANGALORE NORTH TALUK BANGALORE - 560 064. 43. SRI. RAJIVA ASHOKA MAJOR, RESIDING AT NO.164B WARD NO.7, SHOBA MALLECHATE JAKKUR PLANTATION, YELAHANKA HOBLI BANGALORE NORTH TALUK BANGALORE - 560 064. 44. SRI SHARADH ARORA MAJOR RESIDING AT NO.107B WARD NO.7, SHOBA MALLECHATE JAKKUR PLANTATION, YELAHANKA HOBLI BANGALORE NORTH TALUK BANGALORE - 560 064. 45. SRI. RANJITHA B MALYA MAJOR, RESIDING AT NO.162B WARD NO.7, SHOBA MALLECHATE - 11 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010104642015 NC: 2026:KHC:36870 WP No. 52675 of 2015 JAKKUR PLANTATION, YELAHANKA HOBLI BANGALORE NORTH TALUK BANGALORE - 560 064. 46. SRI SUBRAMANYA H IYER MAJOR RESIDING AT NO.59A WARD NO.7, SHOBA MALLECHATE JAKKUR PLANTATION, YELAHANKA HOBLI BANGALORE NORTH TALUK BANGALORE - 560 064. 47. SRI. MANISHA DIKSHITH MAJOR RESIDING AT NO.97B WARD NO.7, SHOBA MALLECHATE JAKKUR PLANTATION, YELAHANKA HOBLI BANGALORE NORTH TALUK BANGALORE - 560 064. 48. SRI. JOHN THOMAS, MAJOR 49. SRI. SANGEETHA SA EFAN , MAJOR 50. SRI. B RAJARAMAN, MAJOR 51. SMT. LALITHA RAJARAMAN, MAJOR 52. SRI. CHANDRAMOULI S/O M.B. SHADAKSHARAPPA, MAJOR 53. SMT. M.K. KAVITHA S/O CHANDRAMOULI, MAJOR - 12 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010104642015 NC: 2026:KHC:36870 WP No. 52675 of 2015 RESPONDENTS NO,48 TO 53 ALL ARE RESIDING AT WARD NO.7 WARD NO.7, SHOBA MALLECHATE JAKKUR PLANTATION, YELAHANKA HOBLI BANGALORE NORTH TALUK BANGALORE - 560 064. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SAVITHRAMMA, AGA FOR R1 TO R7; SRI. GANAPATHY HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R8 AND R10; SMT. LATHA S. SHETTY, ADVICATE FOR R9, R22 AND R23; SRI. P.B. AJIT, ADVOCATE FOR R11, R16, R19 AND R20; SRI. K.R. KRISHNAMURTHY, ADVOCATE FOR R24; SRI. CHANDAN K, ADVOCATE FOR R12; SRI. L. MADHUKAR DESHPANDE, ADVOCATE FOR R13 AND R14; SRI. I.S DEVAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R41, R42, R45, R52 AND R53; R15, R18 AND R21 SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH BY ISSUE OF CERTIORARI THE GOVERNMENT ORDER DATED 23.10.1997 VIDE ANNEXURE-L PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 AS ILLEGAL ARBITRARY AND UNSUSTAINABLE IN LAW AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCING / PHYSICAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN - 13 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010104642015 NC: 2026:KHC:36870 WP No. 52675 of 2015 ORAL ORDER The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners is absent. The petition is of the year 2015. It appears that the petitioners are not interested in prosecuting the petition. 2. For the said reason, the Writ Petition is hereby dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE CH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 28