- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1123 WP No. 26641 of 2025 C/W WP No. 26675 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. 26641 OF 2025 (KLR-RR/SUR) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 26675 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) IN WP No. 26641/2025 BETWEEN: SRI. PUTTANANJAIAH S. S/O SAMPANANGIRAMAIAH AGE 44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O GOLLARAPALYA, SHANUMANGALA BIDADI HOBLI, TALUK AND DIST. RAMANAGARA-562109. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. GEETHA A., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, RAMANAGARA TALUK, RAMANAGARA-562159. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1123 WP No. 26641 of 2025 C/W WP No. 26675 of 2025 3. SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER KIADB, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BANGALORE - 560 001 4. NANDI INFRASTRUCTURE CORRIDOR ENTERPRISE LIMITED NO.1, MIDFORD GARDEN ROAD CRAIG PARK LAYOUT BANGALORE - 560 001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKHAR, AGA FOR R1 TO R3 SRI. VIDUR NAIR, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-QUASH THE ENDORSEMENT DTD 09.04.2025 VIDE ANNX-G ISSUED BY R-2 TO THE WP AND BY CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATION DTD 18.03.2024 VIDE ANNX-F, SAGUVALI CHIT MAY BE ISSUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. IN WP NO. 26675/2025 BETWEEN: SRI GOVINDAIAH S/O KEMPAIAH AGE 58 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O GOLLARAPALYA BIDADI HOBLI, RAMANAGARA TALUK AND DIST 562 109. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. GEETHA A., ADVOCATE) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1123 WP No. 26641 of 2025 C/W WP No. 26675 of 2025 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 4. NANDI INFRASTRUCTURE CORRIDOR ENTERPRISE LIMITED NO.1, MIDFORD GARDEN ROAD CRAIG PARK LAYOUT ASHOK NAGAR BANGALORE - 560 001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKHAR, AGA FOR R1 TO R3 SRI. VIDUR NAIR, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS W.P. 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 WRIT PETITION AND BY CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 11.08.2025 VIDE ANNX-F SAGUVALI CHIT MAY BE ISSUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1123 WP No. 26641 of 2025 C/W WP No. 26675 of 2025 THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that although a memo for withdrawal was filed on 10.11.2025, nevertheless the respondent – Tahsildar, Ramanagara 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 petitioners therefore submits that the petitioners may be permitted to withdraw the writ petitions, while also seeking leave to raise a challenge to the endorsement issued by the respondent - Tahsildar. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1123 WP No. 26641 of 2025 C/W WP No. 26675 of 2025 3. Accordingly, the writ petitions stand dismissed as withdrawn, while reserving liberty to the petitioners 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.: 20P