- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3929 WP No. 20350 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 20350 OF 2024 (LA-BDA) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. MUNIYAPPA B S/O LATE BYRAPPA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS. 2. SRI. MADHUSUDHAN M. S/O MUNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, BOTH ARE R/O NO. 11, 2ND CROSS, 10TH MAIN, GURURAJ LAYOUT, PADHMANABHANAGAR, BSK III STAGE, BANGALORE-560 085. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. GOWRISHANKAR E., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING URBAN DEVELOPMENT, VIKAS SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, T. CHOWDAIAH ROAD, KUMAR PARK WEST, BENGALURU - 560020. 3. SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, Digitally signed by VIDYA G R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3929 WP No. 20350 of 2024 T. CHOWDAIAH ROAD, KUMAR PARK WEST, BENGALURU - 560 020. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. HARISHA A. S., AGA FOR R1) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION PASSED UNDER SECTION 16(1) OF THE CITY OF BANGALORE IMPROVEMENT ACT, 1945 BEARING NO. ADM/A10-(S)3/64 DATED 09.05.1968 AT ANNEXURE-B PASSED BY THE R-2 IN SO FAR AS IT PERTAINS TO THE PETITION SCHEDULE PROPERTY IS CONCERNED. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo which reads as hereunder: "The undersigned counsel for the petitioner humbly submits that, this Hon'ble Court be pleased to permit the Petitioner to withdraw the petition with liberty to file fresh petition in the interest of justice and equity." - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3929 WP No. 20350 of 2024 In light of the memo filed, petition is dismissed as not pressed. Liberty as sought for is reserved. All contentions are kept open. Sd/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE VP