- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010699932024 NC: 2026:KHC:52065-DB WP No. 32704 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.P.VIVEKANANDA WRIT PETITION NO. 32704 OF 2024 (KLR-RES-PIL) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. MAHANTESH SABANNA PATTANAD S/O SABANNA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS RESIDENT OF YARAZERI MUDDEBIHAL VIJAYAPURA DIST-586 212 2. SRI. SANGAPPA PATTEPUR S/O BASAPPA AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS VEERESHNAGAR NAGABENAL, MUDEEBIHAL TALUK VIJAYAPURA DIST.-586 212 3. SRI. PRABHU PATTEPUR S/O SHARANABASAPPA PATTEPUR AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS VEERESHNAGAR, NAGABENAL MUDEEBIHAL TALUK VIJAYAPURA DIST-586 212 4. SRI. IRAPPA PATEPUR MALLAPPA METTI S/O SANGANNA PATTEPURA Digitally signed by PAVITHRA B Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010699932024 NC: 2026:KHC:52065-DB WP No. 32704 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS VEERESHNAGAR, NAGABENAL MUDEEBIHAL TALUK VIJAYAPURA DIST.-586 212 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SANGAMESH G. PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE-560 001 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT VIJAYAPURA - 586 101 3. THE TAHASILDAR MUDDEBIHALA TALUK, VIJAYAPURA DIST - 586 212 4. THE CHIEF OFFICER NALTHEWADA TOWN PANCHAYATH NALTHEWADA, MUDDEBIHALA TALUK VIJAYAPURA DIST - 586 212 5. PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER NAGABENAALA GRAMA PANCHAYATH - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010699932024 NC: 2026:KHC:52065-DB WP No. 32704 of 2024 MUDDEBIHALA TALUK, VIJAYAPURA DIST - 586 212 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. S.R. KHAMROZ KHAN, AGA FOR R1 TO R3; SMT. RUPA B.P, ADVOCATE FOR R4; SMT. RATNA N. SHIVAYOGIMATH, ADVOCATE FOR R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT LIKE MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS DT 14.08.2024, DTD 17.08.2024, VIDE MARKED AS ANNEXURES- B, C, AND D RESPECTIVELY AND PRESERVE THE SAID LAND AS GOMAL ONLY AND ALTERNATIVELY, DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS NO.2 TO 5, NOT ACCORD PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT ANY BUILDINGS ON THE SCHEDULE PROPERTY AND PRESERVE THE GOMAL LAND DESCRIBED IN THE SCHEDULE HEREUNDER FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE VILLAGE CATTLE, BUFFALO ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.P.VIVEKANANDA - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010699932024 NC: 2026:KHC:52065-DB WP No. 32704 of 2024 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the prayers sought in the writ petition have been rendered infructuous. In the above view of the matter, the writ petition is disposed of as infructuous. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (T.P.VIVEKANANDA) JUDGE SMC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10