- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010305602024 NC: 2026:KHC:47981 WP No. 14893 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 14893 OF 2024 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. K THIBBAIAH @ K THIBBEGOWDA S/O THIBBAIAH, F/O LATE SUDRESH, AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, GATTAHALLI VILLAGE, KOWDEL POST, KOPPA HOBLI, MANDYA DISTRICT, MADDUR TALUK KARNATAKA-571 425. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. KIRAN C V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, 3RD GATE, 5TH FLOOR MS BUILDING,DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER LAND RECORDS OFFICES, SSLR BUILDING, K R CIRCLE, BANGALORE-560 001. 3. REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS SSLR BUILDING, K R CIRCLE, BANGALORE-560 001. Digitally signed by VARSHA N RASALKAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010305602024 NC: 2026:KHC:47981 WP No. 14893 of 2024 4. DEPUTY DIRECTOR LAND RECORDS, SSLR BUILDING, K R CIRCLE, BANGALORE-560 001. 5. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR LAND RECORDS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OFFICES, ANEKAL TALUK, ANEKAL-562 106. 6. SMT SOWMYA B M W/O LATE SUNDARESH, R/AT BEVINAHALLI, MANDYA KARNATAKA-571 402. 7. PARINITHA S GOWDA (MINOR) D/O LATE SUNDARESH R/AT BEVINAHALLI, MANDYA KARNATAKA-571 402. REPRESENTED BY HER MOTHER SMT SOWMYA B M 8. PUNARVA S GOWDA (MINOR) S/O LATE SUNDARESH R/AT BEVINAHALLI, MANDYA KARNATAKA-571 402. REPRESENTED BY HER MOTHER SMT SOWMYA B M … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. G. RAMESH NAIK, AGA FOR R1 AND R2 TO R5; SRI H M NAGENDRA, ADVOCATE FOR R7 AND R8; SMT. VAISHALI HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R6) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO A) DIRECT THE R1 - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010305602024 NC: 2026:KHC:47981 WP No. 14893 of 2024 TO 5 TO RELEASE 1/3RD OF THE DEATH BENEFITS OF HIS SON SUNDARESH AND DEPOSIT THE 2/3RD OF THE BENEFITS TO 7TH AND 8TH RESPONDENT EQUALLY TO THE WP IN SO FAR AS IT RELATES TO THE PETITIONER AS THE SAME IS WITHOUT AUTHORITY OF LAW, AND ALONG WITH INTEREST AT 12% P.A. FROM THE DATE OF ITS DUE TILL SUCH PAYMENT TO THE PETITIONER AND TO EXTEND THE ALL CONSEQUENTIAL BENEFITS ARISING THERETO AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER The petitioner has filed a memo stating that during the pendency of the writ petition, the inter-se dispute between the petitioner and respondents in O.S.No.26/2023 have been amicably settled in terms of the Joint Compromise Petition arrived at between the parties before the Lok Adalat held on 11.07.2026. The memo is placed on record. 2. In view of the settlement arrived at between the parties before the Lok Adalat, the cause of action in the writ petition no longer survives for consideration. Hence, - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010305602024 NC: 2026:KHC:47981 WP No. 14893 of 2024 the petitioner seeks leave of this court to withdraw the petition. 3. In view of the settlement arrived at between the parties before the Lok Adalat held on 11.07.2026, the petition has been rendered infructuous. 4. The writ petition is disposed of in view of the settlement between the parties in terms of compromise decree passed in O.S.No.26/2023 before the Lok Adalat held on 11.07.2026. 5. In view of disposal of the petition, I.A.-1/2026 does not survive for consideration. Accordingly, I.A.-1/2026 is disposed of. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE NP