- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16313 WP No. 7001 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 7001 OF 2026 (LA-RES) BETWEEN: 1. KARAGAMMA WIFE OF LATE RAMAYYA, AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS. 2. NARASIMHAMURTHY SON OF LATE RAMAYYA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS. 3. GANGAMMA WIFE OF LATE SHAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, 4. HANUMANTHARAYAPPA SON OF LATE SHAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS. 5. NARASIMHAMURTHY, SON OF LATE SHAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS. 6. HANUMANTHARARAYAPPA, S/O GANGARAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, 7. DEVRAJU D.G. S/O LATE GANGARAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, Digitally signed by VIJAYA P Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16313 WP No. 7001 of 2026 8. KEMPAMMA W/O LATE HANUMNATHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, 9. YOGISH S/O HANUMNATHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, 10. MANJULA H.S. D/O LATE HANUMANTAIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS. 11. GANGAVATHI H. D/O LATE HANUMANTAAIAH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS. 12. ANITA H. D/O LATE HANUMANTHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS. PETITIONER ARE ALL RESIDING AT DIBBURU VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, TUMKUR TALUK, TUMKURU DISTRICT-572106. …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. MANJULA D., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES DEPARMENT, VIKAS SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16313 WP No. 7001 of 2026 2. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, HEMAVATHU CANAL ZONE, TUMKURU-572102. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, HEMAVATHI CANAL ZONE, TUMKURU-572102. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. A.S. HARISH, AGA FOR R1; SRI. BHEEMAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS, PARTICULARLY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO FORTHWITH CONSIDER AND DISPOSE OF THE PETITIONERS' REPRESENTATION DATED 20-06-2025 (PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-E) IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AND WITHIN A TIME FRAME TO BE FIXED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16313 WP No. 7001 of 2026 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners files a memo for withdrawal of the writ petition. 2. In light of the memo filed, petition is dismissed as not pressed. Sd/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE MCR