- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8747 WP No. 2896/2025 C/W WP No. 21317/2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO.2896/2025 (GM-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION NO.21317/2024 (GM-PP) IN W.P. NO. 2896/2025 BETWEEN: SRI N VENKATA MOHAN AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS S/O T NARAYAN, R/AT NO. 261, NVM NILAYA 8TH MAIN ROAD, 10TH CROSS, VISHNUVARDHAN CIRCLE, POORNA PRAGNA LAYOUT, UTTARAHALLI, BENGALURU - 560 061 … PETITIONER (BY SRI.H. S. DWARAKANATH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA 3RD FLOOR, VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 2. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER KOLAR, KOLAR DISTRICT- 563101 Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8747 WP No. 2896/2025 C/W WP No. 21317/2024 3. TAHSILDAR MALUR TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 130 4. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS MALUR TALUK MALUR - 563 130 5. SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAYS AT WESTERN BLOCK, MILLIA BUILDING, SJP ROAD, K R MARKET, KALASIPALYA, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA - 560002 REP. BY ITS ESTATE OFFICER … RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.SARITHA KULKARNI, AGA FOR R1 TO R4; SRI.GOWTHAM DEV.C.ULLAL, ADVOCATE FOR R5) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DECLARE THAT IN THE ABSENCE OF EITHER PROCEEDINGS OR AN ORDER PASSED AS AGAINST THE PETITIONER, R-2 TO 4 CANNOT EXERCISE STATUTORY POWERS TO DISPOSSESS THE PETITIONER OF THE SCHEDULE PROPERTY BELONGING TO HIM, AND THAT R-2 TO 4 CANNOT HELP THE R-5 TO OVER REACH THE INTERIM ORDERS PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN VIDE ANNX-P W.P.NO.21317/2024 AS AGAINST THE R-5 FOR AND FOR SUCH OTHER WRIT DIRECTIONS, DECLARATIONS AND ORDERS AS THIS HON'BLE COURT MAY DEEM FIT TO GRANT INCLUDING THE COSTS OF THIS PETITION. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8747 WP No. 2896/2025 C/W WP No. 21317/2024 IN W.P. NO.21317/2024 BETWEEN: SRI N VENKATA MOHAN AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, S/O T. NARAYAN, R/AT NO.261, NVM NILAYA, 8TH MAIN ROAD, 10TH CROSS, VISHNUVARDHAN CIRCLE, POORNA PRAGNA LAYOUT, UTTARAHALLI, BENGLAURU - 560 061 ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. DWARAKANATH H S., ADVOCATE) AND: THE ESTATE OFFICER SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY, BENGALURU DIVISION, BENGALURU - 560 023 ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI. SHIVAKUMAR., ADVOCATE) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF PROHIBITION PROHIBITING THE RESPONDENT FROM EXERCISING JUDICIAL POWERS IN PURSUANCE OF ANNEXURE-A AND ALSO PRAYS FOR A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING NOTICE ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT DATED 12/07/2024 IN E.R.L. CASE NO.12/2024/MALURU(KM.313/200-400) UNDER SUBSECTION (1) AND CLAUSE (B) (II) OF SUBSECTION (2) OF SECTION 4 OF THE PUBLIC PREMISES (EVICTION OF UNAUTHORIZED OCCUPANTS) ACT 1971 WITH - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8747 WP No. 2896/2025 C/W WP No. 21317/2024 RESPECT TO PROPERTY BEARING SY NO.256/2A1 OF MALURU VILLAGE KOLAR DISTRICT FOR THE EXTENT OF 1760 MTR, AND FOR SUCH OTHER WRIT DIRECTIONS, DECLARATIONS AND ORDERS AS THIS HON'BLE COURT MAY DEEM FIT TO GRANT INCLUDING THE COSTS OF THIS PETITION. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD ORAL ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioner files memos dated 12.02.2026 seeking withdrawal of the petitions. The memos are accepted and the petitions stand dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE RB