- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1128 WP No. 26285 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. 26285 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI RENUKAPPA S/O REVANNA AGE 58 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O SHESHIGRALLI, YAJJALA TALUK AND DIST. RAMANGARA- 562109. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. 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-560001 Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1128 WP No. 26285 of 2025 4. NANDI INFRASTRUCTURE CORRID ENTERPRISE LIMITED NO.S MID FORD GARDEN ROAD, CRAIG PARK LAYOUT, BANGALORE- 560001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKHAR, AGA FOR R1 AND R3; 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 DATED 12.08.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-G ISSUED BY R2 TO THE WP AND BY CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATION DATED 11.08.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-F SAGUVALI CHIT MAY BE ISSUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. THIS PETITION, 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 petitioner 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, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1128 WP No. 26285 of 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 Accordingly, the writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn, while reserving liberty to the petitioner to raise a challenge to the endorsement dated 27.10.2025, issued by the respondent - Tahsildar.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.: 16