- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16242 WP No. 6959 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. 6959 OF 2026 (LA-RES) BETWEEN: 1. RAGHU SON OF LATE KRISHNAAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS. 2. GEETHA DAUGHTER OF LATE KRISHNAAPPA. AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS. 3. RAVI, SON OF LATE KRISHNAAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS. 4. HANUMANTHARAJU B., SON OF LATE D.S. PUTTARAJU @ PUTTAYA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS. 5. SHOBHA WIFE OF NANJAPPA, DAUGHTER OF LATE PUTTARAJU PUTTAYA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS. 6. GANGAMMA, WIFE OF LATE SHAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, Digitally signed by VIJAYA P Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16242 WP No. 6959 of 2026 7. HANUMANTHARAYAPPA, SON OF LATE SHAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS. 8. NARASIMHA MURTHY, SON OF LATE SHAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS. 9. RAJAMMA, WIFE OF LATE RAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS. 10. MANJULA, DAUGHTER OF LATE RAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS. 11. PRAKASH, SON OF LATE RAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS. 12. BAILAPPA, SON OF LATE RAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS. PETITIONER NO.1 TO 12 ARE RESIDING AT DIBBURU VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, TUMKURU TALUK TUMKURU DISTRICT - 572 106. …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. MANJULA D., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16242 WP No. 6959 of 2026 WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, VIKAS SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 01. 2. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, HEMAVATHU CANAL ZONE, TUMKURU - 572 102. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, HEMAVATHI CANAL ZONE, TUMKURU - 572 102. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. A.S. HARISH, AGA FOR R1; SRI. B.R. PRASHANTH, 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 HONBLE 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:16242 WP No. 6959 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