- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16032 WP No. 7380 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 7380 OF 2026 (GM-ST/RN) BETWEEN: SRI. KAPSI MOHAMMED SADDAM, S/O. KAPSI ABDUL GAFFUR, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, RESIDING AT SHIRUR VILLAGE, SHIRUR POST, BYNDOOR HOBLI, BYNDOOR TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 576 228. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. JAYARAJ D.S, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, 'A' BLOCK RAJATADRI MANIPAL, UDUPI DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 576 104. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, 'A' BLOCK RAJATADRI MANIPAL UDUPI DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 576 104. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA BUILDING, Digitally signed by CHAITHRA A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16032 WP No. 7380 of 2026 NEAR CIVIL COURT, KUNDAPURA, UDUPI DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 576 201. 5. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE OFFICE, 'A' BLOCK RAJATADRI MANIPAL, UDUPI DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 576 104. 6. THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR AND DEPUTY COMMISSIONER FOR STAMPS AND REGISTRATION, UDUPI DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 576 104. 7. THE SUB-REGISTRAR OFFICE, NEAR TALUK OFFICE AND POLICE STATION, OLD BUS STAND ROAD, BRAHMAVARA, BYNDOOR TALUK, UDUPI DISTIRCT, KARNATAKA - 567 213. 8. SRI. JOHN. C. THOMAS, S/O. M. V. THOMAS, AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, RESIDING AT JOGUR, PADUVARI VILLAGE, KUNDAPUR TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT - 576 214. 9. SMT. LEELA JON YANE ELIYAMA, W/O. JOHN. C. THOMAS, AGED 72 YEARS, RESIDING AT JOGUR, PADUVARI VILLAGE, KUNDAPUR TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT - 576 214. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16032 WP No. 7380 of 2026 10. SRI. SHEIK ABHU MOHAMMED, S/O. LATE SHEIK ABDUL REHAMAN, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, RESIDING AT NAILADI COMPOUND, WEST BLOCK ROAD, KASABA VILLAGE, KUNDAPURA TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 576 201. 11. SMT. YASHODA, W/O. RAGHURAM PURARI, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, RESIDING AT NEAR TOLL GATE, BHOPPANA BAILU, SHIROOR VILLAGE, BYNDOOR TALUK, BYNDOOR, UDUPI DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 576 228. 12. SRI. MOHAMMED SADIK THILUVALLI, S/O. NOORULLA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, RESIDING AT PADUVARI VILLAGE, BYNDOOR HOBLI, BYNDOOR TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 576 214 13. SRI. SAMEEN MOHAMMED JAFER, W/O. MOHAMMED JAFER, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, RESIDING AT PADUVARI VILLAGE, BYNDOOR HOBLI, BYNDOOR TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 576 214. 14. SRI. RAVI NAYAKA, S/O. ANANTHA NAYAKA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, RESIDING AT PADUVARI VILLAGE, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16032 WP No. 7380 of 2026 BYNDOOR HOBLI, BYNDOOR TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 576 214. 15. SRI. SANJEEV SHETTY, S/O. NAGAIAH SHETTY, MAJOR, RESIDING AT PADUVARI VILLAGE, BYNDOOR HOBLI, BYNDOOR TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 576 214. 16. SRI. DEVENDRA BILLAVA, S/O. NAGAIAH BILLAVA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, RESIDING AT MUDURANA MANE, KARAGASAPETA THOPU SHIROOR VILLAGE, BYNDOOR HOBLI, BYNDOOR TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 576 228 17. SRI. TEJUNISA W/O GANGOLI MUSTHAFA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS RESIDING AT NEAR KESARA KODI SCHOOL, KESARA KODI SHIROOR VILLAGE, BYNDOOR HOBLI BYNDOOR TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT KARNATAKA - 576 228. 18. SRI. B. KRISHNA DEVADIGA, S/O NAGA DEVADIGA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, RESIDING AT PADUVARI VILLAGE, BYNDOOR HOBLI, BYNDOOR TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 576 214. 19. SRI. ABDUL IDAYATHULA. S/O ABDUL ABHUBHAKAR, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16032 WP No. 7380 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, RESIDING AT NEW COLONY, SHIROOR VILLAGE, BYNDOOR HOBLI, BYNDOOR TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 576 228. 20. SRI SATKE BIBI RABIA, W/O. SATKE MUJEED, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, RESIDING AT HADAVEENA KONE, SHIROOR VILLAGE, BYNDOOR HOBLI, BYNDOOR TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 576 228. 21. SRI. GUDRI SADIJA, W/O. GUDRI REHAMATHULLA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, RESIDING AT HADAVEENA KONE, SHIROOR VILLAGE, BYNDOOR HOBLI, BYNDOOR TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 576 228. 22. SRI. MULLA SHAEKAR BANU, W/O. MULLA SYED, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, RESIDING AT NEW COLONY, KASABA HOBLI, SHIROOR VILLAGE, BYNDOOR HOBLI, BYNDOOR TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 576 228. 23. SRI. ABDUL RAZAK SARANGA, 5/O. SARANGA MOHAMMED JAPRI, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, RESIDING AT NEW COLONY, KASABA HOBLI, SHIROOR VILLAGE, BYNDOOR HOBLI, BYNDOOR TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 576 228. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16032 WP No. 7380 of 2026 24. SRI. NEJI RUKYANA, S/O. NEJI ABDUL AHMED, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, RESIDING AT KALITTU SHIROOR VILLAGE, BYNDOOR HOBLI, BYNDOOR TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 576 228. 25. SRI. K. SHEIK ABU MOHAMMED, S/O. LATE K. SHEIK ABDUL REHAMAN, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, RESIDING AT PADUVARI VILLAGE, BYNDOOR HOBLI, BYNDOOR TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 576 214. 26. SMT. MOOSA AJJIA, W/O. ABU AHMED, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, RESIDING AT ADVINA KOONE, SHIROOR VILLAGE, BYNDOOR HOBLI, BYNDOOR TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 576 214 27. SRI. ABDUL RAFOOQ, S/O. MOHAMMED SAHEB, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, RESIDING AT SAIBIN MANZIL, BUKARI COLONY, SHIROOR VILLAGE, BYNDOOR HOBLI, BYNDOOR TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 576 214 28. SRI. GANGOLI MOHAMMED FIAZ, S/O. GANGOLI KASEEM, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, RESIDING AT KESAR KODI, BYNDOOR HOBLI, BYNDOOR TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 576 214. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16032 WP No. 7380 of 2026 29. SRI. OHANA, S/O. KUSTA @ KRISHNA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, RESIDING AT ALWA GAADE, BYNDOOR HOBLI, BYNDOOR TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 576 214 30. SRI. SAAKINA RIZWAN HASAN, S/O. SAAKINA HASAN, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, RESIDING AT NEW COLONY, KESAR KODI, SHIRUR VILLAGE, BYNDOOR HOBLI, BYNDOOR TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 576 214. 31. SRI. BIBI RUBINA KAWA, S/O. MOHAMMED IRFAN KAWA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, RESIDING AT NASTHAR, MUNDELLI, BHATKAL TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 581 320. 32. SRI. B. KRISHNA DEVADIGA, S/O. NAGA DEVADIGA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, RESIDING AT PADUVARI VILLAGE, BYNDOOR HOBLI, BYNDOOR TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 576 214. 33. SRI. GANGOLI SALSA BILLA, W/O. KALA MOHAMMED ALI, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, RESIDING AT PADUVARI VILLAGE, BYNDOOR HOBLI, BYNDOOR TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 576 214 - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16032 WP No. 7380 of 2026 34. SRI. KEFKA SAIDA, W/O. KEFKA JUBEDE, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, RESIDING AT NEW COLONY, KESARU KODI, KASABA HOBLI, SHIROOR VILLAGE, BYNDOOR HOBLI, BYNDOOR TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 576 228 35. SRI. BAVGALI RIHA NABUNNA, W/O. RIGA KATTAR, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, RESIDING AT TAYIJABAD, HEBALE VILLAGE, BHATKAL TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 581 320. 36. SRI. MOHAMMED HABEEB, S/O. MOHAMMED ANWAR AJJI, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, RESIDING AT AZEEZ MANJIL, NEAR POST OFFICE, MALPE, UDUPI TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 576 108 37. SRI. MANJUNATHA K. POOJARI, S/O. KRISHNA POOJARI, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, RESIDING AT POOJAPHELA, YEDTHARE VILLAGE, BYNDOOR HOBLI, BYNDOOR TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 576 214 38. SRI. KAPSI YASMIN, W/O. KAPSI KIZAR, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, RESIDING AT ADAVINA KONE, SHIROOR, - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16032 WP No. 7380 of 2026 BYNDOOR HOBLI, BYNDOOR TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 576 214 39. SRI. BIBI FATHIMA, W/O. HASAN PATIL, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, RESIDING AT BUKAARI COLONY, SHIROOR, BYNDOOR HOBLI, BYNDOOR TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 576 214. 40. SMT. JAMEELA BANU, W/O. ABDUL GAFFAR, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, RESIDING AT ARME KARIKATTE BUKAARI COLONY, SHIROOR VILLAGE, BYNDOOR HOBLI, BYNDOOR TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 576 214. 41. SMT. TANUJA MANJUNATHA VOGERE, D/O. MANJUNATH AND VOGERE, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, RESIDING AT ALWA GADDE, SHIROOR VILLAGE, BYNDOOR HOBLI, BYNDOOR TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 576 214 42. SMT. DIKKA NILOPHER, W/O. DIKKA ZIBRA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, RESIDING AT NEW COLONY MARKET, SHIROOR VILLAGE, BYNDOOR HOBLI, BYNDOOR TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 576 214. - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16032 WP No. 7380 of 2026 43. SMT. RAZIYA SOLKER, W/O. MOHAMMED SAVOOD, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, RESIDING AT NEW COLONY, ADVINA KONE, SHIROOR VILLAGE, BYNDOOR HOBLI, BYNDOOR TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 576 214. 44. SMT. TANUJA MANJUNATHA VOGERE D/O. MANJUNATH AND VOGERE, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, RESIDING AT ALWA GADDE, SHIROOR VILLAGE, BYNDOOR HOBLI, BYNDOOR TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 576 214. 45. SRI. T.K. MOHAMMED ISMAIL HUSSAIN, S/O. LATE T.K. MOHINUDDIN SAHEBA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, RESIDING AT PURAVAREGA, SARPANKATTE, BHATKAL TALUK, UTTARA KANNADA, KARNATAKA - 581 320. 46. SRI. MULLA GUPTA, S/O. MULLA SHEKAR BANU, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, RESIDING AT NEW COLONY, KESARU KODI, SHIROOR VILLAGE, BYNDOOR HOBLI, BYNDOOR TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 576 214. 47. SRI. SARANG BUSHEERA, W/O. SARANG MOHEMMED MUSTAFA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, RESIDING AT NEW COLONY, KESARU KODI, SHIROOR, BYNDOOR HOBLI, BYNDOOR TALUK, - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16032 WP No. 7380 of 2026 UDUPI DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 576 214. 48. SRI. MUSA HAZIA, S/O. MUSAI AHMED, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, RESIDING AT ADVINA KONE, SHIROOR VILLAGE, BYNDOOR HOBLI, BYNDOOR TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 576 214. 49. SRI. ANIS DONA, S/O. IBRAHIM KALEEL DONA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, RESIDING AT PADUVARI VILLAGE, BYNDOOR HOBLI, BYNDOOR TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 576 214 50. SRI. RAGHURAM K. POOJARI, S/O. KRISHNA POOJARI, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, RESIDING AT TOLLGATE NEAR BAPANABALI, BYNDOOR HOBLI, BYNDOOR TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 576 214. 51. THE CHIEF OFFICER, PATTANA PANCHAYATHI, OFFICE SITUATED AT BYNDOOR HOBLI, BYNDOOR TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 576 214. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKHAR, AGA FOR R1 TO R7) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16032 WP No. 7380 of 2026 WRIT OR ORDER QUASHING THE IMPUGNED OFFICIAL LETTER DATED 20.12.2025 BEARING NO. R.I.V.CR/595/2025-E-244772 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO. 5 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM ORAL ORDER Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner at length. This Court, while appreciating the persuasive submissions advanced by the learned counsel and the reliance placed on the judgment rendered by the Hon’ble Division Bench, is of the considered view that the principles laid down therein, having regard to the factual matrix involved in the said case, are not applicable to the present case on hand. 2. At this juncture, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to approach the competent authority in accordance with law. - 13 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16032 WP No. 7380 of 2026 In view of the submission made, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn, reserving liberty as sought. Sd/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE BVK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 15