- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:705 WP No. 23280 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 23280 OF 2018 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. MR. T.K.CHIKKEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS S/O LATE T.KARI GOWDA. 2. MR. T.K. RAVI AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS S/O LATE KRISHNEGOWDA BOTH ARE R/AT TELAGINAKUPPE VILLAGE, RAVANDUR HOBLI, PERIPYAPATNA TALUK MYSURU DISTRICT - 570 001. 3.(a) T.T. RAJEGOWDA S/O LATE T.K.THAMMEGOWDA, DEAD ON 10.08.2021 SMT.SHAILA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS W/O LATE T.T.RAJEGOWDA 3.(b) SMT.YASHASWINI T.R. AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, D/O LATE T.T. RAJEGOWDA W/O SHASHIKUMAR H.L. R/AT K. HOSAHALLI VILLAGE, KOMALAPURA POST, PERIYAPATNA TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT 571102. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:705 WP No. 23280 of 2018 3.(c) SRI. DILEEP T.R. AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, S/O LATE T.T.RAJEGOWDA PETITIONER 3(a) AND (c) BOTH ARE R/AT TELAGINAKUPPE VILLAGE, RAVANDUR HOBLI, PERIYAPATNA TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT - 570001. …PETITIONERS [BY SRI. B S NAGARAJ., ADVOCATE FOR PETITIONERS 3(a) TO (c)] AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560001. 2. THE CHIEF OFFICER TOWN MUNICIPALITY, PERIYAPATNA TOWN, PERIYAPATNA MYSURU DISTRICT -57. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.SPOORTHI.V., HCGP, FOR RESPONDENT NO.1; SRI.M.B.PRABHAKAR, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.2) THIS WP FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-QUASH THE IMPUGNED ENDORSEMENT DATED 03.02.2018, ISUED BY THE RSPONDENT NO.2 CHIEF OFFICER AT ANNEXURE-A IN SO FAR AS HOLDING AS NO MERIT TO TRANSFER THE CASE AND POSTING THE MATTER FOR ARGUMENTS; DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.2, CHIEF OFFICER TO CANCEL THE KATHA, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:705 WP No. 23280 of 2018 WHICH IS STANDS IN THE NAME OF SMT. SUNDAR BAI W/O ARJUN LAL, KATHA NO.2164, AND SMT. GULAB DEVI W/O LATE DHANA RAJ, KATHA NO.2165, AS PER THE APPLICATION MADE AT ANNEXURE-H. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN B-GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: i) Issue a writ in the nature of certiorari or nay other appropriate writ or order/s to quash the impugned endorsement dated 03.02.2018, made in Ref.No.Pu.Sa.Pi.Pu./dispute P.R.05/2017-18, issued by the Respondent no.2 Chief Officer at Annexure-A in so far as holding as no merit to transfer the case and posting the matter for arguments. ii) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the Respondent No.2, Chief Officer to cancel the Khatha, which stands in the name of Smt.Sundar Bai W/o Arjun Lal, Khatha No.2164, and Smt.Gulab Devi W/o late Dhana Raj, Khatha No.2165, as per the application made at Annexure-H and - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:705 WP No. 23280 of 2018 iii) Pass such other order/s as this Hon'ble Court deems fit to grant under the circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity". 2. After arguing for sometime, learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission to withdraw the above writ petition, with liberty to file appropriate suit before the appropriate Court. Reserving such liberty, petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE DH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 27