- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010284942025 NC: 2026:KHC:39805 WP No. 12498 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 12498 OF 2025 (SCST) BETWEEN: 1. BADAGANNARA GAVISIDDAPPA S/O LATE SINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O. BASAVANAHALLI VILLAGE, NYAMATHI TALUK-577223, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. S.V. PRAKASH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT, DAVANAGERE-577001. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010284942025 NC: 2026:KHC:39805 WP No. 12498 of 2025 HONNALI SUB DIVISION, HONNALI-577217, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT. 4. KARIBASAPPA S/O LATE RANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/O. AREHALLI VILLAGE, NYAMATHI TALUK-577223, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT. 5. A.K. MANJAPPA S/O. LATE RANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O. AREHALLI VILLAGE, NYAMATHI TALUK-577223, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. BHAIRAV KUTTAIAH, AGA., FOR R.1 TO R.3; SRI. K.V. HIREMATH, ADVOCATE FOR R.4 AND R.5.) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 07.04.2025 PASSED BY THE SECOND RESPONDENT IN CASE NO.PTCL.APPEAL NO.01/2025-26 DECLINING TO GRANT AN ORDER OF STAY PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-F TO THE WRIT PETITION, ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010284942025 NC: 2026:KHC:39805 WP No. 12498 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has challenged the final order of the Deputy Commissioner in a separate writ petition. He submits that the said order has been passed subsequent to filing of the present writ petition. 2. His submission is placed on record. The writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. SD/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE PGG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 48