- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010363972024 NC: 2026:KHC:47942-DB WP No. 17568 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 17568 OF 2024 (GM-RES-PIL) BETWEEN: 1. GURUBASAVVA CHIDANANDA VASTRAD W/O CHIDANANDA VASTRAD AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS CHADCHAN BIJAPUR - 586 205 2. SMT. TIPPAVVA VEERABHADRAPPA NIMBARAGI W/O VEERABHADRAPPA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS NIMBARAGI WARD NO.2 SHJIVAJI CHOUK, CHADCHAN CHADCHAN BIJAPUR - 586 205 3. MAHADEVI LAKSHMANA DAIGONDI W/O LAKSHMANA DAIGONDI AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS CHADCHAN BIJAPUR - 586 205 4. SHAILAJA SHIVAYOGI KESETTY W/O SHIVAYOGI KESETTY AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS CHADCHAN BIJAPUR - 586 205 Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010363972024 NC: 2026:KHC:47942-DB WP No. 17568 of 2024 5. PARVATHI SHIVAIAH MATAPATI W/O SHIVAIAH MATAPATI AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS CHADCHAN BIJAPUR - 586 205 6. DANAMMA SASHIDHAR MATH W/O SHASHIDHAR MATH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS CHADCHAN BIJAPUR - 586 205 7. SMT. SUREKHA SHANMUKA VASTRAD W/O SHAMUKA VASTRAD AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS CHADCHAN BIJAPUR - 586 205 8. KASTURI ADIVAPPA MUNDODAGI W/O ADIVAPPA MUNDODAGI AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS CHADCHAN BIJAPUR - 586 205 9. SMT. SUMITHRA BASAIAH MATH W/O BASAIAH MATH AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS CHADCHAN BIJAPUR - 586 205 10. GEETA RAJASHEKAR MATH W/O RAJASHEKAR MATH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS CHADCHAN BIJAPUR - 586 205 11. SMT. SHAILA UMESH JEERANKALGI W/O UMESH JEERANKALGI AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS CHADCHAN BIJAPUR - 586 205 - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010363972024 NC: 2026:KHC:47942-DB WP No. 17568 of 2024 12. SMT ANITA PRATHAP RAJAPUT W/O PRATHAP RAJAPUT AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS WARD NO.1, SHIVAJI CHOUK CHADCHAN BIJAPUR - 586 205 13. SMT. SUREKHA SOMASHEKAR ALADI W/O SOMASHEKAR ALADI AGE ABOUT 41 YEARS SANNA AGASI ROAD SHIVAJI CHOUK CHADCHAN BIJAPUR - 586 205 14. SAVITRI RAJAKUMAR GANTAGALLI W/O RAJAKUMAR GANTAGALLI AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS GANTAGALLI WARD NO.2, SHIVAJI CHOUK CHADCHAN BIJAPUR - 586 205 15. SMT. ASHWINI MALLAIAH MATAPATI W/O MALLAIAH MATAPATI AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS CHADCHAN BIJAPUR - 586 205 16. SARASWATHI VISHWANATH HOSAMANI W/O VISHWANATH HOSAMANI AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS CHADCHAN BIJAPUR - 586 205 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI THEJAS, ADVOCATE FOR SMT. KANCHANAMALA DESAI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010363972024 NC: 2026:KHC:47942-DB WP No. 17568 of 2024 M.S. BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001 2. REVENUE SECRETARY ROOM NO 317 3RD FLOOR VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER GOPALPUR GALLI VIJAYAPURA - 586 101 4. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER VIJAYAPURA-INDI ROAD LACHYAN INDI – 586 209 5. TAHSILDAR CHADCHAN – 586 205 VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT 6. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER JILLA PANCHAYAT KANAKADASA BASAVANE VIJAYAPURA - 586 101 7. OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT OFFICER TALUK PANCHAYAT INDI VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT 8. ANJUMAN ISLAM COMMITTEE LACHYAN INDI - 586 209 VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT 9. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER TALUK PANCHAYATH CHADACHAN - 586 205 VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010363972024 NC: 2026:KHC:47942-DB WP No. 17568 of 2024 10. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE POLICE STATION ROAD LACHYAN INDI - 586 209 VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT 11. THE STATION HEAD OFFICER CHADCHAN – 586 205 VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT 12. THE CHIEF OFFICER PATTANA PANCHAYAT CHADCHAN – 586 205 VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT 13. PROJECT DIRECTOR DISTRICT URBAN DEVELOPMENT CELL VIVEK NAGAR ROAD VIVEK NAGAR WEST VIJAYAPURA – 586 109 14. SUB DIVISIONAL OFFICER SUB DIVISION INDI – 586 205 VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R-1 TO R-5 AND R-10 TO R-11) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING RESPONDENT NOS.1 TO 7, 9 TO 13 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS OF THE PETITIONERS DATED 15/03/2023 AND 16/10/2023 AS PER ANNEXURES-A AND B RESPECTIVELY & ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010363972024 NC: 2026:KHC:47942-DB WP No. 17568 of 2024 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners seeks to withdraw the present petition. He also seeks liberty to file a fresh petition on the same cause. 2. It is noted that the petitioners have neither paid the court fee nor complied with the office objections. The present petition has been listed on 15 prior occasions before the Registry for curing the defects. 3. Although we are inclined to dismiss the petition on merits, in view of the above, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. However, we do not consider it apposite to grant any liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE AHB List No.: 2 Sl No.: 1