- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010540572026 NC: 2026:KHC:48334-DB WA No. 1874 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN WRIT APPEAL NO. 1874 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. M. KRISHNAPPA SON OF LATE B. MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, RESIDING AT DEVASHETTIHALLI, JADIGANAHALLI HOBLI, HOSAKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. 562114 …APPELLANT (BY SRI. VIKRAM A.HUILGOL, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI. TRIVIKRAM S S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL, SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, VISHWANATHAPURA, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, PIN CODE 562110. Digitally signed by VASANTHA KUMARY B K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010540572026 NC: 2026:KHC:48334-DB WA No. 1874 of 2026 3. THE TAHASILDAR, HOSAKOTE TALUK, KAMMAVARI PETE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, PIN CODE 562129. 4. THE REVENUE INSPECTOR, JADIGANAHALLI HOBLI, HOSAKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, PIN CODE - 562114. 5. SMT. RANJITHA, W/O SANTHOSH KUMAR D.K., AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.47, NEAR MARIYAMMA TEMPLE, DEVASHETTIHALLI, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, PIN CODE 562114. 6. SRI. D.K. SANTHOSH KUMAR, S/O KRISHNAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.47, NEAR MARIYAMMA TEMPLE, DEVASHETTIHALLI, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, PIN CODE 562114. 7. SRI. KUMAR D.N., S/O NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, RESIDING AT DEVASHETTIHALLI, NEAR GOVT. SCHOOL, VAGATA, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, PIN CODE - 562114. 8. SRI. RAVI D.R., S/O RAJAPPA, - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010540572026 NC: 2026:KHC:48334-DB WA No. 1874 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, RESIDING AT DEVASHETTIHALLI, VAGATA AGRAHARA, HOSAKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, PIN CODE 562114. 9. SRI. MANOJ B.K., S/O KONDALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, RESIDING AT DEVASHETTIHALLI, VAGATA AGRAHARA, HOSAKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, PIN CODE 562114. 10. SRI. KONDALAPPA, S/O MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, RESIDING AT DEVASHETTIHALLI, VAGATA AGRAHARA, HOSAKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, PIN CODE - 562114. 11. SRI. NARAYANSWAMY, S/O VENKATESH, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, RESIDING AT DEVASHETTIHALLI, VAGATA AGRAHARA, HOSAKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, PIN CODE 562114. 12. SRI. SANTHOSH KUMAR S., S/O SATHYA NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, RESIDING AT DEVASHETTIHALLI, VAGATA AGRAHARA, HOSAKOTE TALUK, - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010540572026 NC: 2026:KHC:48334-DB WA No. 1874 of 2026 BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, PIN CODE 562114. 13. SRI. RAVI KUMAR D.S., S/O SHANKARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, RESIDING AT DEVASHETTIHALLI, VAGATA AGRAHARA, HOSAKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, PIN CODE 562114. 14. SRI. SANDEEP D.R., S/O RAMESH, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, RESIDING AT DEVASHETTIHALLI, VAGATA AGRAHARA, HOSAKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, PIN CODE 562114. 15. SRI. K. NAGARAJA, S/O KONDALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, RESIDING AT DEVASHETTIHALLI, VAGATA AGRAHARA, HOSAKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, PIN CODE 562114. 16. SRI. SEENAPPA, S/O MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, RESIDING AT DEVASHETTIHALLI, VAGATA AGRAHARA, HOSAKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, PIN CODE 562114. - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010540572026 NC: 2026:KHC:48334-DB WA No. 1874 of 2026 17. SRI. MUNIYAPPA, S/O CHIKKA PILLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, RESIDING AT DEVASHETTIHALLI, VAGATA AGRAHARA, HOSAKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, PIN CODE - 562114. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.RAVINDRANATH, AGA FOR R1 TO R4; SRI. PUNITH C FOR C/R5 TO C/R17 IN CP No.18779/2026) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO PASS AN ORDER SETTING ASIDE THE ORDER OF THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE DATED 24.07.2026 IN WP No. 17345/2022 (KLR-RES) AND BE PLEASED TO GRANT RELIEFS AS PRAYED FOR IN THE WRIT PETITION, ETC. THIS APPEAL, 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 H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) Sri Vikram Huilgol learned Senior Counsel appearing for the appellant submits that he would file a memo praying to dismiss the appeal as withdrawn. - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010540572026 NC: 2026:KHC:48334-DB WA No. 1874 of 2026 2. In view thereof, the appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN) JUDGE NG CT: SN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 21