- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11500 WP No. 22312 of 2021 C/W WP No. 10125 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 22312 OF 2021 (KLR-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION NO.10125 OF 2020 (KLR-RES) IN WP No. 22312/2021 BETWEEN: 1. VENKATESH K R S/O K P RAJANNA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/AT MADDAKKANAHLLY VILLAGE GOWDAGERE HOBLI SIRA TALUK, 572 139 2. KESHWAVA MURTHY S/O K P RAJANNA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/AT MADDAKKANAHLLI VILLAGE GOWDAGERE HOBLI SIRA TALUK, 572 139 3. SANDEEP K R S/O K.P.RAJANNA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/AT MADDAKKANAHLLY VILLAGE GOWDAGERE HOBLI SIRA TALUK- 572139 4. PANDURANAPPA S/O LATE K PEDDASBHOVI AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS R/AT MADDAKKANAHLLY VILLAGE GOWDAGERE HOBLI SIRA TALUK- 572 139 …PETITIONERS (BY SMT.MAMATA GURURAO KULKARNI., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11500 WP No. 22312 of 2021 C/W WP No. 10125 of 2020 AND: 1. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER TUMKURU DIST TUMKURU 572 101 2. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER MADHUSGIRI DIVISION MADHUGIRI – 572 132 3. R R SHIRASTEDAR TALUK OFFICE, SHIRA TALUK, TUMKURU DIST – 572 137 4. CHINNAYELLAMMA D/O CHIKKAPEDDAYYA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, 5. C HANUMANTHRAYAPPA S/O CHIKKAPEDDAYYA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, 6. C VENKATARAMA S/O CHIKKAPEDDAYYA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS RESPONDENTS 4 TO 6 ARE RESIDENTS OF MADDAKKANAHALLI VILLAGE, GOWDAGERE HOBLI SIRA TALUK, 572 139 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.K.P.YOGANNA., AGA FOR R1 TO R3 SRI. MANJUNATH M.T., ADVOCATE FOR R4 TO R6) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDERS PASSED BY R2 DATED 27.11.2017 AND THE ORDER DATED 17.11.2021 IN RP 65/2017-18 PASSED BY R1 ANNEXURES-A AND B AND GRANT AN INTERIM ORDER OF STAY OF THE OPERATION OF IMPUGNED ORDER VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND B DURING PENDENCY OF THE WRIT PETITION. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11500 WP No. 22312 of 2021 C/W WP No. 10125 of 2020 IN WP NO. 10125/2020 BETWEEN: 1. SRI K P PANDURANGAIAH AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS S/O LATE K PEDDABHOVI R/AT MADDAKKANAHALLI VILLAGE GOWDAGERE HOBLI, SIRA TALUK TUMKURU DISTRICT-572137. 2. SRI K R SANDEEP AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS S/O LATE K P RAJANNA R/AT MADDAKKANAHALLI VILLAGE GOWDAGERE HOBLI, SIRA TALUK TUMKURU DISTRICT-572137. ... PETITIONERS (BY SMT.MAMATA GURURAO KULKARNI., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER TUMKURU DISTRICT TUMKURU-572 101 2. THE ASSISTAQNT COMMISSISONER MADHUGIRI SUB DIVISION MADHUGIRI TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572132 3. THE TASHSILDAR SIRA TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572137 4. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR GOWDAGERE NADA KACHERI GOWDAGERE HOBLI SIRA TAUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572137 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11500 WP No. 22312 of 2021 C/W WP No. 10125 of 2020 5. THE REVENUE INSPOECTOR GOWDAGERE NADA KANCHERI GOWDAGERE HOBLI SIRA TALUK TRUMAKURU DISTRICT -572137 6. THE VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT MOSARUKUNTE CIRCLE GOWDAGERE HOBLI SIRA TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT -572137 7. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU POLICE STATION TUMAKURU-572101 8. SRI C VENKATARAMANA S/O K CHIKKAPEDDAIAH AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/AT MADDAKKANAHALLI VILLAGE GOWDAGERE HOBLI SIRA TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572137 ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.K.P.YOGANNA., AGA FOR R1 TO R6; SRI.B.B.PATIL., ADVOCATE FOR R-7; SRI. MANJUNATH M.T., ADVOCATE FOR R8) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED NIL PASSED BY THE R-2 - ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, MADHUGIRI SUB-DIVISION, MADHUGIRI PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-K TO THE WRIT PETITION AND GRANT AN INTERIM ORDER OF STAY, STAYING ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED NIL PASSED BY THE R-2 - ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11500 WP No. 22312 of 2021 C/W WP No. 10125 of 2020 MADHUGIRI SUB-DIVISION, MADHUGIRI PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-K TO THE WRIT PETITION. THESE PETITIONS, ARE COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned Counsels for the petitioners and respondent No.8 have filed a memo stating that the parties to the writ petitions have agreed to await the decision of the suit in O.S.No.2/2016 which is filed before the learned Civil Judge (Sr.Dn.), Sira. 2. In that view of the matter, the petitioners do not press this writ petition. 3. The memo is taken on record subject to all just exceptions. 4. Accordingly, the writ petitions stand dismissed as withdrawn, in view of the memo filed by the petitioners. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11500 WP No. 22312 of 2021 C/W WP No. 10125 of 2020 5. It is also stated that the parties have agreed to extend the interim order passed by this Court till the disposal of the suit. Ordered accordingly. Pending I.As., if any stand disposed of. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE JT/- CT: JL