- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010738452025 NC: 2026:KHC:51518 WP No. 34341 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 34341 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. K GOPALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, S/O.LATE G.C.KRISHNAPPA 2. SMT.B.S.LAKSHMIDEVAMMA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, W/O.T.K.GOPALAPPA BOTH ARE RESIDING AT 1ST CROSS, 2ND PHASE, CHOWDAPPA LAYOUT, TANISANDRA VILLAGE, K.NARAYANAPURA ROAD, DR.SHIVARAM KARANT NAGAR POST, BANGALORE - 560 077. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RITHISH D NAIK., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. M/S PETRONET MHB LTD., (HPCL) NO.322, 1ST FLOOR, DARUS SALAM BUILDING, QUEEN'S ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 052 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR REGISTERED UNDER COMPANY ACT 2013. - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010738452025 NC: 2026:KHC:51518 WP No. 34341 of 2025 2. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND COMPETENT AUTHORITY, MANGALORE-BANGALORE PIPELINE PROJECT, M/S.PETRONET MHB LTD., NO.322, 1ST FLOOR, DARUS SALAM BUILDING, QUEEN'S ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 052. 3. THE TAHASILDAR BANGALORE EAST TALUK K.R. PURAM BANGALORE. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SRIDHAR B K.,ADVOCATE FOR R1 SRI. SHIVAREDDY V, AGA FOR R2 & R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR SIMILAR WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION TO THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 30.06.2025 AT ANNEXURE-K AND REMOVE THE ENTRY RELATING TO THE ACQUISITION OF USER RIGHT IN THE RTC IN COLUMN NO.11 AT ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL ORDER The present writ petition is filed seeking for the following reliefs: Digitally Signed by CHEPPUDIRA MONNAPPA POONACHA - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010738452025 NC: 2026:KHC:51518 WP No. 34341 of 2025 " i) issue a writ of mandamus or similar writ or order or direction to the respondents to consider the representation dated 30.06.2025 at ANNEXURE-K and remove the entry relating to the acquisition of user right in the RTC in column No.11 at ANNEXURE-A. ii) issue writ of mandamus directing the respondents to issue NOC for the petitioners to drill the bore well in the property belongs to the petitioner without affecting the existing pipeline beneath the land in question; and" 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the order dated 29.06.2026 has been complied with and hence, the present petition has been rendered infructuous. 3. In view of the same, the present writ petition stands disposed of as having rendered infructuous. 4. Pending IAs., if any, also stand disposed of. (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE Vmb List No.: 2 Sl No.: 50 Digitally Signed by CHEPPUDIRA MONNAPPA POONACHA