- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010413162025 NC: 2026:KHC:52190 WP No. 18846 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 18846 OF 2025 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI MANJUNATH J H S/O J.C.HARISH GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, RESIDING AT JOLDAL VILLAGE, ALDUR HOBLI, CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 130 … PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAMESH J.L., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING KSFC BUILDING, NEAR DISTRICT FIELD, HOSAMANE EXTENSION ROAD, CHIKKAMAGALURU - 577 101 … RESPONDENT (BY SMT. MAMATHA SHETTY, AGA) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT TO APPROVE/SANCTION BUILDING PLAN IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER IN THE LAND BEARING SY. NO. 27/2 MEASURING 0.5.04.00 GUNTAS WHICH IS CONVERTED FROM AGRICULTURAL PURPOSE TO NON-AGRICULTURAL PURPOSE AS PER THE RECOMMENDATION MADE BY THE Digitally signed by PRAKASH N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010413162025 NC: 2026:KHC:52190 WP No. 18846 of 2025 GRAMA PANCHAYATH TO THE RESPONDENT DATED 06.05.2025 MARKED AT ANNEXURE-E TO THE WRIT PETITION AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for petitioner has filed a memo for withdrawal reading as hereunder: "It is submitted that the petitioner is to be filed fresh petition before this Hon'ble court and hence, it is necessary to permit the petitioner to withdraw the present petition as not pressed and liberty to file fresh petition. Hence, this memo may be taken on record in the interest of justice." 2. In light of the said memo filed by the petitioner, the petition is dismissed as not pressed reserving liberty to challenge the impugned action/order. All contentions are kept open. Sd/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE NP