- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010757172024 NC: 2026:KHC:44750-DB WP No. 35259 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS AND THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO WRIT PETITION NO. 35259 OF 2024 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: SRI MALATESH M. C., S/O LATE CHIKKAPPA M., AGE 58 YEARS, SURVEYOR OFFICE OF ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, TALUK OFFICE, HARIHARA, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 601. R/O 812/27, 3RD CROSS, 2ND MAIN, SHIVAKUMAR SWAMY BADAVANE, 1ST STAGE, DAVANAGERE – 577 005. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GOVINDARAJ K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M. S. BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF SURVEY, Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010757172024 NC: 2026:KHC:44750-DB WP No. 35259 of 2024 SETTLEMENT AND LAND RECORDS, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, K.R. CIRCLE, BANGALORE – 560 001. 3. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT, DAVANAGERE - 577 002. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V. SHIVA REDDY, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT QUASHING THE ORDER OF THE HON’BLE KSAT DATED 10.10.2022 PASSED IN A.No-948/2021 AS PER ANNEXURE-E AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS and HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS) Learned Additional Government Advocate has filed a memo along with copy of the Official Memorandum dated 01.01.2026 and submits that the grievance of the - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010757172024 NC: 2026:KHC:44750-DB WP No. 35259 of 2024 petitioner has been redressed since the petitioner has been granted promotion from the date of eligibility. 2. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of, while reserving liberty to the petitioner to recall this order, if necessary. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE Sd/- (DR.K.MANMADHA RAO) JUDGE JT CT:PH