- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010386122025 NC: 2026:KHC:39813-DB WA No. 934 of 2025 C/W WA No. 930 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT APPEAL NO. 934 OF 2025 (LA-UDA) C/W WRIT APPEAL NO. 930 OF 2025 (LA-UDA) IN WA NO. 934/2025: BETWEEN: 1. MYSORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (FORMERLY KNOWN AS MYSORE URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY) JHANSI LAKSHMI BAI ROAD, MYSORE-570 005, BY ITS COMMISSIONER. 2. SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER MYSORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FORMERLY KNOWN AS MYSORE URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY JHANSI RANI LAKSHMI BAI ROAD, MYSORE-570 005. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. T.P. VIVEKANANDA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, Digitally signed by VASANTHA KUMARY B K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010386122025 NC: 2026:KHC:39813-DB WA No. 934 of 2025 C/W WA No. 930 of 2025 VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. SRI PUTTAIAH S/O LATE GIRIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 85 YEARS, R/AT NO.2664, 2ND MAIN ROAD, K.G. KOPPAL, MYSORE-570 009. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B. RAVINDRANATH, AGA FOR R1; R2 SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961 PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS WRIT APPEAL AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 13.01.2025 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN W.P.NO.5917/2021; AND DISMISS THE WRIT PETITION IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. IN WA NO. 930/2025: BETWEEN: 1. MYSORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, (FORMERLY KNOWN AS MYSORE URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY) JHANSI LAKSHMI BAI ROAD, MYSORE-570 005 BY ITS COMMISSIONER. 2. SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, MYSORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, (FORMERLY KNOWN AS MYSORE URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY) JHANSI RANI LAKSHMI BAI ROAD, MYSORE-570 005. ...APPELLANTS (BY SRI. T.P VIVEKANANDA, ADVOCATE) - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010386122025 NC: 2026:KHC:39813-DB WA No. 934 of 2025 C/W WA No. 930 of 2025 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. SMT. SULOCHANAMMA W/O LATE G. CHIKKANNA AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, R/AT 2664/A, 2ND CROSS, 2ND MAIN, K.G KOPPAL, SARASWATHIPURAM, MYSORE-570009. 3. SRI. MOHAN KUMAR C S/O. LATE CHIKKANNA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/AT 2664/A, 2ND CROSS, 2ND MAIN, K.G KOPPAL, SARASWATHIPURAM, MYSORE - 570009. 4. SMT. CHETHANA W/O. MOHAN KUMAR C AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/AT 2664/A, 2ND CROSS, 2ND MAIN, K.G KOPPAL, SARASWATHIPURAM, MYSORE - 570009. 5. SRI. JAGAN C S/O. LATE CHIKKANNA G AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT 2664/A, 2ND CROSS, 2ND MAIN, K.G KOPPAL, SARASWATHIPURAM, MYSORE - 570009. ...RESPONDENTS - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010386122025 NC: 2026:KHC:39813-DB WA No. 934 of 2025 C/W WA No. 930 of 2025 (BY SRI. B. RAVINDRANATH, AGA FOR R1; SRI. RAJARAM SOORYAMBAIL, ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO R5) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961 PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS WRIT APPEAL AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 13.01.2025 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WP NOS. 272/2018 AND DISMISS THE WRIT PETITION. THESE APPEALS, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) Learned counsel for the appellants has filed a memo dated 30.07.2026 stating that in view of subsequent developments, the appellants are seeking leave of the Court to withdraw the appeals. 2. Placing the submissions of the learned counsel for the appellants as well as the memo on record, the instant appeals are dismissed as withdrawn. - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010386122025 NC: 2026:KHC:39813-DB WA No. 934 of 2025 C/W WA No. 930 of 2025 3. Pending interlocutory applications, if any, stand disposed of. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE NG CT:SM List No.: 2 Sl No.: 4