- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17321 WP No. 27260 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 27260 OF 2023 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. MALLESH S/O LATE VEERABHADRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, RESIDING AT BELOW MENTIONED ADDRESS, CHOWDASAMUDRA VILLAGE, AKKIHEBBALU HOBLI, KRISHNARAJAPETE TALUK, MANDYA – 571 426 2. RAJAPPA S/O LATE KUMBALANNA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, RESIDING AT BELOW MENTIONED ADDRESS, CHOWDASAMUDRA VILLAGE AKKIHEBBALU HOBLI, KRISHNARAJAPETE TALUK, MANDYA – 571 426 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. KUSUMA M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S.BUILDING, BANGALORE -560 001 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER Digitally signed by SUVARNA T Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17321 WP No. 27260 of 2023 MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA – 571 426 3. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER SUB DIVISION PANDAVAPURA SUB DIVISION, PANDAVAPURA, MANDYA – 571 426 BY ITS COMMISSIONER 4. THE TAHASHILDAR MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA – 571 426 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.MANJUNATHA SHETTAR, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT TO THE R-2 TO 4 TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION AGAINST GOVERNMENT TEMPLE LAND ENCROACHERS AS MENTIONED IN THE ANNEXURE-A-C REPRESENTATION DATED: 05.10.2023 TO AN EXTENT OF ANNEXURE-D IN WHICH GOVERNMENT TEMPLE RTC SURVEY NO. 7 IN CHOWDASAMUDRA VILLAGE, AKKIHEBBALU HOBLI, KRISHNARAJAPETE TALUK AND MANDYA. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17321 WP No. 27260 of 2023 ORAL ORDER The writ petition is of the year 2023. No interim order is granted. When the matter came up before this Court on 23.03.2026, as there was no representation on behalf of the petitioner, the matter was directed to be listed under the caption for dismissal on 26.03.2026. Today also, there is no representation. It appears that the petitioner is not interested to pursue the matter. 2. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. SD/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE PKN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 58