- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3016-DB W.A. No.728/2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL WRIT APPEAL NO.728/2022 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY CHIEF SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA DR. AMBEDKAR ROAD BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BANGALORE SOUTH SUB DIVISION MAHAVEER COMPLEX K G ROAD, BENGALURU-560001. 4. THE POLICE INSPECTOR ELECTRONIC CITY POLICE STATION BENGALURU-560100. …APPELLANTS (BY SMT. PRATHIMA HONNAPURA, AAG ALONG WITH SMT. SHWETA KRISHNAPPA, AGA) Digitally signed by ARSHIFA BAHAR KHANAM HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3016-DB W.A. No.728/2022 AND: 1. SRI. R. SELVARAJ S/O SRI. M. RAMASWAMY, MAJOR R/AT NO.13/1, R.K.NAGAR OPP. RAILWAY STATION DENKINAKOTE MAIN ROAD HOSUR TOWN AND TALUK KRISHNAGIRI DISTRICT. 2. SRI. M. SELVARAJ S/O SRI V.S. MARUTHACHALAM MAJOR, R AT NO 33/1C1 VENKATASAMY ROAD METTUPALYAM COIMBATORE DIST. REP BY HIS GPA HOLDER SHRI R. SELVARAJU S/O M. RAMASWAMY BENGALURU CITY. 3. SMT. LALITHAMMA D/O LATE ABBAIAH REDDY, MAJOR R/AT. DODDATHOGUR VILLAGE BEGUR HOBLI BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK BENGALURU-560100. 4. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BANGALORE DIST CIVIL COURT COMPLEX K G ROAD, BENGALURU. 5. THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK KANDAYA BHAVANA K G ROAD, BENGALURU. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SANYA MALLI, ADV., FOR R1 & R2 R3 TO R5 ARE SERVED) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3016-DB W.A. No.728/2022 THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, PRAYING TO SET-ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 22/05/2012 PASSED IN WRIT PETITION NO.13581/2008. PASS NECESSARY ORDERS BY DECLARING THAT ANY ACTION IN PURSUANCE OF THE IMPUGNED ORDER TREATING THE SUBJECT LAND i.e., SY.NO.50 OF SINGASANDRA VILLAGE AS PRIVATE LAND AS NULL AND VOID & ETC. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) Learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the appellants has filed a memo dated 20.01.2026. 2. Memo reads as under: "The Appellants herein submit that the Order impugned under this Appeal of the Writ Petition No.13581/2008 disposed off on 22.05.2012 has been acted upon by the Special Deputy Commissioner. The Special Deputy Commissioner has passed an Order dated 18.11.2015 and further, the Tahsildar has passed an order on 15.03.2019. The copies of both the Orders are enclosed along with this Memo as Anneuxre-A1 and B1. The State Government has filed a Writ Petition - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3016-DB W.A. No.728/2022 No.14804/2022, challenging both the Orders dated 18.11.2015 and 15.03.2019. The Hon'ble High Court vide Order dated 20.09.2022 has passed an add Interim Order of Stay on the Order dated 15.03.2019, passed by the Special Deputy Commissioner. The copy of the Interim Order is produced herewith as Annexure-C1. The Appellants humbly submit that in view of the comprehensive Writ Petition which is filed in Writ Petition No.14804/2022. The prayers in the Writ Appeal has been subsumed to the prayers in the Writ Petition. The Appellants-State humbly pray that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to record the above and permit the State to pursue its remedies before the Hon'ble Court in Writ Petition No.14804/2022 in the interest of justice and equity." 3. In view of the aforesaid memo, appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE BSR/List No.: 3 Sl No.: 7