- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19787 WP No. 7481 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 7481 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. JAYAMMA W/O G. BYRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURIST, R/AT NO.36, 7TH CROSS, 1ST FLOOR, WILSON GARDEN, OPP. POLICE STATION, BENGALURU-560 027. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MAGI NEELAPPA RUDRAPPA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, ANEKAL TALUK, ANEKAL-562 106. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER K G ROAD , BEHIND KANDYA BHAVAN BENGALURU 560009. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P.RADHA., AGA) Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: High Court Of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19787 WP No. 7481 of 2026 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE R2 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS / REQUESTS GIVEN BY THE PETITIONER VIDE ANNEXURE-F DATED 13.10.2016, (30.1.2017) VIDE ANNESURE-G DATED 30.8.2017 AND VIDE ANNEXURE-H DATED 18.12.2025 AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned Counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 09.04.2026 seeking leave of this Court to withdraw the writ petition while seeking liberty to file fresh writ petition. 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate raises an objection stating that the petitioner herein along with other persons had earlier approached this Court in W.P.Nos.38503-38509/2000, where this Court held that there is nothing to show that the grantee was in physical possession of the property from the date of the grant till the proceedings were initiated. The entry in the Record of Rights was made for the first time in the name of the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19787 WP No. 7481 of 2026 petitioners No.1 to 5 in the year 1995 and the Deputy Commissioner initiated proceedings in the year 1997 immediately, when the facts were brought to the notice of the Deputy Commissioner. Therefore, it was held that there is no question of delay or laches on the part of the Deputy Commissioner in initiating the proceedings to cancel the mutation entries. The writ petitions were dismissed while levying costs of Rs.10,000/- on the petitioners and this aspect of the matter has not been disclosed in the writ petition. 3. Having regard to the above, the writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE DL CT: JL