- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5623-DB WA No. 1550 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT APPEAL NO. 1550 OF 2025 (SC-ST) BETWEEN: 1. DR. P BASAVARAJU S/O LATE JUNJAPPA @ PUTTANNA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT SRI SAI DENTAL CLINIC, OPP. BHARAT PETROL BUNK, NEAR VIJAYAPURA BUS STAND, VIJAYAPURA TOWN, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562135 NOW R/AT, NO.716, SRI DENTAL CLINIC RBI LAYOUT, 60 FT MAIN ROAD, JP NAGAR 7 PHASE OPPOSITE TO SHELL PETROL BUNK BANGALORE-560078 …APPELLANT (BY DR.P. BASAVARAJU-PARTY-IN-PERSON) Digitally signed by PRABHAKAR SWETHA KRISHNAN Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5623-DB WA No. 1550 of 2025 AND: 1. SRI MOHAN S/O LATE RAMASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT NO.25, A.M.BLOCK, 1ST MAIN, VYALIKAVAL, BENGALURU 560 003. 2. SRI. JALAPPA @ SETU, S/O LATE JALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS 3. SRI. K. JAYARAM, SINCE DECEASED, BY LRS SMT.JYOTHI, W/O LATE JAYARAM, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS. 4. SMT.J. KACHANA, D/O LATE JAYARAM, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS. 5. SMT. VARALAKSHMI J, LATE JAYARAM, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5623-DB WA No. 1550 of 2025 6. KUM. PRIYANKA.J D/O LATE JAYARAM, AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS. 7. SRI. KALLAMBAKU PRAVEEN, S/O LATE JAYARAM, AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS. RESPONDENT NOS.2 TO 7 ARE ALL RESIDING AT SATHYAMMA COLONY, NEAR POST OFFICE ROAD, VIJAYAPURA TOWN, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 135. 8. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU 560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 9. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU-562110 10. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU RURAL, BENGALURU-561203. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5623-DB WA No. 1550 of 2025 11. THE TAHSILDAR, DEVANAHALLI TALUK OFFICE, BENGALURU RURAL -562 110 12. SRI. KRISHNAPPA, S/O LATE SUBBARAYAPPA, R/AT VIJAYAPURA TOWN, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 135. 13. DR. P. SHIVA, S/O LATE JUNJAPPA @ PUTTANNA, AGED 59 YEARS. ALSO R/AT SRI SAI DENTAL CLINIC, OPP. BHARAT PETROL BUNK, NEAR VIJAYAPURA BUS STAND, VIJAYAPURA TOWN, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562135. NOW No.3048, RAJIVNAGRA, VIJAYAPURA TOWN, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562135 14. DR.P.BHASKAR, S/O LATE JUNJAPPA @ PUTTANNA, AGED 57 YEARS. ALSO R/AT SRI SAI DENTAL CLINIC, OPP. BHARAT PETROL BUNK, NEAR VIJAYAPURA BUS STAND, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5623-DB WA No. 1550 of 2025 VIJAYAPURA TOWN, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562135. NOW NO 559, 2ND MAIN ROAD, RBI LAYOUT, JP NAGAR 7 PHASE, BANGALORE-560078 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI K.S.HARISH, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR R8 TO 11) THIS WRIT APPEAL FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS IN WP No.24483/2023 AND PASS AN ORDER ON MERITS ALLOWING THE WA AND SETTING ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 04.08.2025 IN WP No-24483/2023 (SC-ST) AND DISPOSE OF THE MATTER TO ATTAIN FINALITY TO THE PROCEEDINGS AND TO PREVENT FURTHER DELAY AND ABUSE OF THE PROCESS OF LAW. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5623-DB WA No. 1550 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The appellant/party-in-person has filed a memo for withdrawal of the present appeal with liberty to avail alternative remedy in future, if required. 2. The appeal is accordingly dismissed as withdrawn. However, this order will not preclude the appellant from availing any other remedy, subject to the same being available in law. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE KPS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 16