- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1116 WP No. 26707 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 26707 OF 2025 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: SMT. NARASAMMA W/O ALLAPPA AGE 68 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, R/O GOLLARAPAYA VILLAGE, SHANUMANGALA, RAMANGARA TALUK AND DIST- 562 109. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GEETHA A., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU- 560 001. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, RAMANAGARA TALUK, RAMANAGARA- 562 159. 3. SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER KIADB, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BANGALORE- 560 001 Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1116 WP No. 26707 of 2025 4. NANDI INFRASTRUCTURE CORRIDOR ENTERPRISE LIMITED NO.1 MID FORD GARDEN ROAD, CRAIG PARK LAYOUT, ASHIK NAGAR, BANGALORE- 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKHAR, AGA FOR R1 AND R3; SRI. NITIN PRASAD AND SRI. VIDYA NAIR, ADVOCATE FOR R4.,) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-QUASH THE ENDORSEMENT DTD 12.08.2025 VIDE ANNX-G ISSUED BY R-2 TO THE WP AND BY CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATION DTD 11.08.2025 VIDE ANNX-F, SAGUVALI CHIT MAY BE ISSUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW R- THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that although a memo for withdrawal was filed on 10.11.2025, nevertheless the respondent – Tahsildar, Ramanagara - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1116 WP No. 26707 of 2025 Taluk has issued an endorsement dated 27.10.2025, rejecting the application filed by the petitioner in Form No.53 on the ground that the lands in question are within the prohibited distance of 18 kms., from the boundary of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike and therefore the application cannot be entertained. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner therefore submits that the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the writ petition, while also seeking leave to raise a challenge to the endorsement issued by the respondent - Tahsildar. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn, while reserving liberty to the petitioner to raise a challenge to the endorsement dated 27.10.2025, issued by the respondent - Tahsildar. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE JJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 21