- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14161-DB WA No. 710 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT APPEAL NO. 710 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI.T.H.SHIVAKUMAR, S/O HONNAIAH, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, 2. SRI.GOVINDARAJ T.R. S/O T.V.RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, 3. SRI.ARUNKUMAR, S/O LATE PUTTASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, 4. SRI.SHYAM, S/O CHIKKAMUNIAIAH, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, 5. SRI.KUMAR.A., S/O ANKAIAH ALIAS THAGADAIAH, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, 6. SRI.MANOJKUMAR T.M., S/O MUNIAIAH, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, 7. SRI. RANJIITH.S, S/O SHANKAR, AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS, Digitally signed by VASANTHA KUMARY B K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14161-DB WA No. 710 of 2025 8. SRI.AKASH T.M., S/O MARISWAMY, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, 9. SRI.GIRISH T.D, S/O LATE NAGARAJU ALIAS DEVADAS, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, 10. SRI.LOKESH T.N., S/O TIMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, 11. SRI.T.R.PRADEEP, S/O RAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, 12. SRI.KIRAN KUMAR, S/O KRISHNAIAH, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, 13. SRI.RAGHU M.N., S/O LATE NARAYAN, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, 14. SRI.SHIVAPRAKASH T.K., S/O KALAIAH, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, 15. SRI.SUNIL KUMAR T.S., S/O SHIVARAJU, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, 16. SRI.KEMPARAJU, S/O GOOLAIAH AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, 17. SRI.SIDDALINGA, S/O MALLAIAH, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, 18. SRI. YOGESH M, S/O MUTHURAJ, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14161-DB WA No. 710 of 2025 19. SRI.PRAVEEN, S/O SOMASHEKAR, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, 20. SRI.SHASHANK .B, S/O BASAVARAJU, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, 21. S.VEDASHREE, D/O SHIVARAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, 22. SRI.MANOHAR K.N., S/O LATE NAGARAJAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, 23. SRI.CHINNAPPA D.A., S/O ARASARAJU, AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, 24. SRI.MANOJ.M, S/O MAHADEV, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, 25. SRI.SHIVARAM, S/O LAKSHMANA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, 26. SMT.SHILPA, W/O SHANKAR, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, 27. SMT. YASODAMMA, W/O LATE DORAISWAMY AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, 28. SRI.GOPAL T.S., S/O SIDDARAJU, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, 29. SRI.PRADEEP T.R, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14161-DB WA No. 710 of 2025 S/O RAJANNA, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, 30. SRI. NUTANKUMAR T.M., S/O MUNIAIAH, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, 31. SRI.KEERTHANA, S/O PUTTASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, 32. SMT. NAGARATHNA T.C., D/O LATE CHIKKANNA, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, 33. SMT.KAVITHA J.N., W/O UMESH T.R., AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, 34. SRI.V.LIKITH, S/O VENKATARAJU, AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, 35. SRI.MAHADEVA PRASAD, S/O LATE SHIVALINGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, 36. SRI. YASHWANTH, S/O MUNISWAMY, AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, 37. SRI. VIJAY T.D., S/O DEVARAJU, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, 38. SRI. VIKAS S.M,, S/O MAHADEVASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, 39. SRI. RAMESH T., S/O LATE C.T.THIMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14161-DB WA No. 710 of 2025 40. SRI. KARTHIK M.S., S/O LATE SIDDARAJU, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, 41. SRI.RAMESH H.N., S/O NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, 42. SRI.PRATHAP T.L., S/O LAKSHMANA, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, 43. SRI.HOMBALAIAH. M, S/O DODDAHIDAIAH AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, 44. SRI. VIJAYAKUMAR P., S/O PUTTEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, 45. SRI.ABHISHEK T.N., S/O NARAYANA T.K., AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, 46. SRI. RAJESH T M S/O MUTHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, ALL THE APPELLANTS ARE R/A THOREKADANAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST, HALAGURHOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571421 …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. SUBHANKAR.C, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. CHANDRAKANTH R GOULAY., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14161-DB WA No. 710 of 2025 WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT M.S. BUILDINGS, BENGALURU 560 001 2. THE PRESIDENT, BENGALURU WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE BOARD, CAUVERY BHAVAN, K.G.ROAD, BENGALURU-560009 3. THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER AND SECRETARY, BENGALURU WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE BOARD, CAUVERYBHAVAN, K.G.ROAD, BENGALURU-560009 4. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, CAUVERY-I, BENGALURU WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE BOARD, CAUVERYBHAVAN, K.G.ROAD, BENGALURU-560009 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, CAUVERY-I, MAINTENANCE AND WORK, BENGALURU WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE BOARD, THOREKADANAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST, HALAGURHOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571421 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, CAUVERY-I, BENGALURU WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE BOARD, THOREKADANAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST, HALAGURHOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571421 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.N. SUDEV HEGDE, AGA FOR RESPONDENTS) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 19/03/2025 MADE IN WP NO.3093/2025 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE AND ALLOW THE WRIT PETITION AND TO PASS APPROPRIATE SUITABLE ORDERS, ETC. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14161-DB WA No. 710 of 2025 THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) Learned counsel for the appellants has filed a memo dated 10.03.2026 praying leave of the Court to dismiss the appeal as withdrawn. 2. Placing the memo on record the appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. 3. In view dismissal of the appeal pending interim applications, if any do not survive for consideration, hence stand disposed of. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE NG CT: SN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2