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2026 DAILYLAW 50349 (KAR)

SRI. MANJUNATH v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

WP/27659/2025 · 2026-01-06

D K Singh, S Rachaiah

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:704-DB WP No. 27659 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH WRIT PETITION NO. 27659 OF 2025 (KLGP) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. MANJUNATH S/O. LATE. SIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, 2. SRI. NAGENDRA PRASAD, S/O. LATE. SIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, BOTH ARE RESIDING AT KHAJISONNENAHALLI VILLAGE, KANNAMANGALA POST, BANGALORE EAST TALUK, BANGALORE-560067 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAVIKUMAR T K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S BUILDING, BANGALORE 560 001. 2. LAND GRABBING PROHIBITION SPECIAL COURT, 3RD FLOOR, KANDYA BHAVANA, K.G. ROAD, BANGALORE 560 009. Digitally signed by VASANTHA KUMARY B K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:704-DB WP No. 27659 of 2025 3. SRI. JAVED KHAN R S/O RIYAZ PASHA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/O. No. 29C, 3RD CROSS, 4TH MAIN, SUBHASH NAGAR, BATTARAHALLI, NEAR KARNATAKA MEDICALS BANGALORE - 560 049 4. SRI KRISHNA S/O LATE YALLAPPA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, RESIDING AT GANGAMMA TEMPLE, 2ND CROSS, 1ST MAIN ROAD, OPP: URDU SCHOOL, HOSKOTE, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT - 562114 5. THE TAHSILDAR BANGALORE EAST TALUK, K. R. PURAM, BANGALORE - 560 036 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.N.SUDEV HEGDE, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT DECLARING THAT THE KARNATAKA LAND GRABBING PROHIBITION ACT, (KARNATAKA ACT 38 OF 2014) AS ULTRA VIRUS THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA (PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-M) AND/OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE, ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:704-DB WP No. 27659 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) This writ petition has been taken on revised call. Neither in the first call nor in the revised call, either the petitioners or their counsel is present to press this petition. It appears that the petitioners have lost interest in the matter and therefore, we have no option but to dismiss the same for non-prosecution. 2. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (S RACHAIAH) JUDGE RKA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 23