- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010458352025 NC: 2026:KHC:53239 WP No. 20872 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 20872 OF 2025 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: SRI BASAVARAJAIAH B S AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS S/O SIDDALAH M. R/AT-MANTARAGATTA VILLAGE CHANNAGIRI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577213. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. DARSHAN GOUDA P PATIL., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PANCHAYATH RAJ DEPARTMENT, M. S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001. 2. CHANNAGERI TALUK PANCHAYATH REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER CHANNAGIRI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577213. Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010458352025 NC: 2026:KHC:53239 WP No. 20872 of 2025 3. ITTAGI GRAM PANCHAYATH REPRESENTED BY ITS PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER CHANNAGIRI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577213. 4. BASAVARAJAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS S/O SIDDRAMAPPA R/AT-MANTARAGATTA VILLAGE CHANNAGIRI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577213. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.BOPANNA BELLIAPPA., AGA FOR R1; SRI. N. R. JAGADEESWARA., ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3; SRI. ADITYA BHAT., ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 20.03.2016 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 IN APPEAL NO.04/2014-15 VIDE ANNEXURE-B; B) DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.3 TO CONTINUE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER IN THE KHATA OF THE PROPERTY BEARING NO.249 SITUATED AT MANTARAGATTA VILLAGE, CHANNAGIRI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010458352025 NC: 2026:KHC:53239 WP No. 20872 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD ORAL ORDER This Court has allowed the application permitting the legal representatives of the petitioner to come on record. The amendment has not been carried out in all these months and none appears for the petitioner. This Court, though amended cause title is filed, in the circumstances discerns lack of interest in prosecuting the petition. Hence, the petition stands dismissed. Sri. Aditya Bhat, the learned counsel for the fourth respondent and Sri. N R Jagadeeswara, the learned counsel for the second and third respondents, are informed accordingly. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE AN/-