- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1129 WP No. 26502 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. 26502 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI.R. NARASIMHAIAH S/O RANGASWAMIAH, AGE 65 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O PERSONALAPALYA, SHANUMANGALA, RAMANGARA TALUK AND DIST.562019. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. 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. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKHAR, AGA FOR R1 AND R3; SRI. VIDYA NAIR, ADVOCATE FOR R4.,) Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1129 WP No. 26502 of 2025 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENDORSEMENT BEARING NO. LND/CR/965/1999-2000 DTD 12.08.2025 VIDE ANNX-G ISSUED BY THE R-2 TO THE WP AND CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATION DTD 11.08.2025 VIDE ANNX-F SAGUVALI CHIT MAY BE ISSUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY 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 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. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1129 WP No. 26502 of 2025 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 Accordingly, the writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn, while reserving liberty to the petitioner to raise a challenge to the endorsement dated 27.10.2025, issued by the respondent - Tahsildar.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.: 17