- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1275-DB WA No. 1689 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH WRIT APPEAL NO. 1689 OF 2018 (LA-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. RAMA VEERASAI S/O LATE D V DARAN AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, B-302, CAMBRIDGE APARTMENTS CAMBRIDGE ROAD, ULSOOR, BANGALORE - 560 008. (NOTE:BENEFIT OF SENIOR CITIZEN NOT CLAIMED) …APPELLANT (BY SRI. H SRINIVAS RAO, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE M S BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, VISHWESHWARAIAH CENTRE BANGALORE – 560 001. 3. THE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES EMPLOYEES HOUSE BUILDING, Digitally signed by SREEDHARAN BANGALORE SUSHMA LAKSHMI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1275-DB WA No. 1689 of 2018 CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY HEBBAL, BANGALORE – 560 024. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 4. MR. K.V. SATHYANARAYANA RAJU, S/O LATE K.R. VENKATA RAJU, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, DIVYASHREE NILAYA, KANADAL ROAD, KUVEMPU LAYOUT, KOTE, CHIKMAGALORE - 577 101. 5. DR. G. GOVINDARAJ, S/O LATE G. GANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/A NO.302A, 3RD FLOOR, GOLD CREST APARTMENT, 1ST MAIN 'D' CROSS, BINNY MILL ROAD, GANGANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 032. 6. MR.T. GOVINDAPPA S/O LATE THAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, R/A NO.67/G, 3RD STAGE, 3RD BLOCK, BASAVESHWARNAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 079. 7. MR. SIDDALINGAIAH, S/O LATE CHIKKA BYRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/A NO.813, 11TH CROSS, MUNESHWARA LAYOUT, LAGGERE, PEENYA POST, BENGALURU - 560 058. 8. MR. D. NANJUNDAIAH, S/O LATE CHOWDRI DASE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1275-DB WA No. 1689 of 2018 R/A 218, SFS 407, 1ST 'A' MAIN, 1ST CROSS, YELAHANKA NEW TOWN, BENGALURU - 560 064. 9. MR. B.K. GOPINATH, S/O LATE B. KRISHNA RAO, AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS, R/A NO.25/2, 'PAVAMANA', 1ST 'A' CROSS, VIDYAPEETHA LAYOUT, NEAR VIDYAPEETA CIRCLE, BENGALURU - 560 028. 10. R MUNI REDDY, S/O RAMI REDDY, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/A NO.961, 24TH 'B' CROSS, 3RD SECTOR, 16TH MAIN ROAD, HSR LAYOUT, BENGALURU - 560 102. 11. DR. K. VENKATA RANGA NAIKA, S/O LATE H.B. KRISHNA NAIKA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/A NO.B-17, UAS STAFF QUARTERS, HEBBAL, BENGALURU - 560 024. 12. MR. H. SOMANNA, S/O LATE UGRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/A NO.1068, 15TH 'B' CROSS, YELAHANKA NEW TOWN, BENGALURU - 560 064. 13. MR. V. LAKSHMINARAYANAPPA, S/O LATE VENKATAPPA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/A NO.173/3, SURABI LAYOUT, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1275-DB WA No. 1689 of 2018 1ST CROSS, VISHWESWARAIAH ROAD, YELAHANKA, BENGALURU - 560 064. 14. MR. D. VENKATARAMU, S/O LATE DYAVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, C/O H.V. HARADURE GOWDA, R/A NO.336, RANGANATHA NILAYA, ASHOK ROAD, NEAR NATHAJI SCHOOL, VIDYANAGAR, HASSAN - 573 201. 15. MR. K. MALLAPPA, S/O LATE KODI MALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/A NO.23/82, 1ST MAIN, 3RD CROSS, HANUMAPPA LAYOUT, GKVK POST, BENGALURU - 560 065. 16. MR. N. NARASIMHA, S/O LATE DEVARU BHAT, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/A NO.3, 4TH 'B' CROSS, CHIKKABOMMASANDRA, (USA LAYOUT) GKVK POST, YELAHANKA, BENGALURU - 560 065. 17. MR. K.N. SHANKARAPPA, S/O LATE K. SHAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, C/O SHIVARAMA REDDY, R/A NO.E-32, SHIVARAMA REDDY BUILDING, NEAR ANJANEYA TEMPLE, ALLALSANDRA, GKVK POST, BENGALURU - 560 065. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1275-DB WA No. 1689 of 2018 18. MR. S. GANGABYRAIAH, S/O LATE SIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/A NO.32, 13TH MAIN ROAD, 2ND CROSS, SRINIVASANAGAR, PIPELINE SUNKADAKATTE, BENGALURU - 560 091. 19. DR. GANGADHARA GOWDA, S/O CHIKKAMASTHI GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/A NO.7-120/32, MADHUVAN, KALKAR BAJAL, PADIL POST, MANGALORE - 575 002. 20. SMT. S.K. SUSHEELAMMA, W/O LATE PUTTAIAH, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/A NO.179, BRINDAVANA, CQAL LAYOUT, SAHAKARANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 092. 21. DR. PADMINI, W/O LATE L. SUDHARSHAN, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, R/A NO.3, 2ND FLOOR, R/A NO.125, V.K. RESIDENCY, 14TH CROSS, AECS LAYOUT, SANJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 094. 22. DR. K.C. LALITHA, W/O B.P. RAMESH, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/A NO.447, 2ND BLOCK, 7TH CROSS, R.T. NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 032. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1275-DB WA No. 1689 of 2018 23. SMT. JAYAMMA, W/O LATE S.R. SHIVANNA, AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS, R/A NO.929, 17TH MAIN ROAD, RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 010. 24. G.C. VIJAYA KUMAR, S/O LATE CHIKKA VENKATAPPA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/A NO.257, 3RD CROSS, VIVEKANAGAR, HASSAN - 573 201. 25. H.A. UPENDRA, S/O SRI. H.A. DESHPANDE, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/A NO.36, SHARADHA, MANASINAGAR, NAGARABHAVI 1ST STAGE, BENGALURU - 560 072. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. BIPIN HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR SMT. FARAH FATHIMA, ADVOCATE FOR R3; SRI. ARUN A GADAG, ADVOCATE FOR R5; SRI. MOHAMMAD JAFFAR SHAH, AGA FOR R1 & R2; R4, R7, R9-R23 AND R25 ARE SERVED & UNREPRESENTED) THIS WRIT APPEAL FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 06/06/2018 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WP NO.37256/2016 AND CONSEQUENTLY ALLOW THE WRIT PETITION AND ETC., THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1275-DB WA No. 1689 of 2018 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) 1. The learned counsel for the appellant fairly submits that, he being the subsequent purchaser does not have the right to challenge Land Acquisition procedures. Therefore, a memo dated 09.01.2026 has been filed to withdraw this writ appeal. 2. Considering the contents of the memo and submissions made, we dismiss this writ appeal as withdrawn. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (S RACHAIAH) JUDGE NM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2.2