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Sri. Hanumanthaiah Vs State of KarnatakaSri. Hanumanthaiah v. State of Karnataka

Dismissed¶45

Sri. Hanumanthaiah v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC26 Nov 2025WA/1479/2023

Case brief

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What is this about?

Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; W.A. No.1479/2023 (SC-ST); writ appeal dismissed as withdrawn at admission stage; appellants Hanumanthaiah and Muniyappa (agriculturists, Devagere Village, Kengeri Hobli, Kumbalagodu Post, Bangalore South Taluk); challenge to Single Judge's order dated 06/06/2023 in W.P. No.11084/2023; counsel's submission that some issues were not considered by the learned Single Judge; intention to file review petition; Section 4, Karnataka High Court Act 1961; respondents: State of Karnataka (Revenue Department), Thasildar Bangalore South Taluk, Deputy Commissioner Bangalore District, Mehaboobi, Narayannappa, Hanumanarayanappa; advocates: D.R. Ravishankar (Sr. Adv.), Raghavendra K, Subramanya R, Kumar J.C., Pramodhini Kishan (AGA); coram: Anu Sivaraman and Vijaykumar A. Patil (judgment per Vijaykumar A. Patil); decision date 26-11-2025; NC: 2025:KHC:49108-DB.

What did the court decide?

Permission to withdraw the writ appeal; writ appeal dismissed as withdrawn; pending applications, if any, stood dismissed. ¶45

Why is it important?

The learned senior counsel for the appellants was permitted to withdraw the writ appeal, and accordingly the writ appeal was dismissed as withdrawn. ¶45

What the court decided

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Outcome

Permission to withdraw the writ appeal; writ appeal dismissed as withdrawn; pending applications, if any, stood dismissed.

Issue for consideration

Appellants' senior counsel submitted that some of the issues in W.P. No.11084/2023 were not considered by the learned Single Judge and stated his intention to file a review petition; the writ appeal was thereupon withdrawn at the admission stage rather than argued on merits.

Court's answer

The learned senior counsel for the appellants was permitted to withdraw the writ appeal, and accordingly the writ appeal was dismissed as withdrawn.

Ratio / Principle

In view of the dismissal of the writ appeal, pending applications, if any, shall stand dismissed.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Appeal No.1479/2023 (SC-ST), filed under Section 4 of the Karnataka High Court Act 1961 by two agriculturists (Hanumanthaiah and Muniyappa of Devagere Village, Kengeri Hobli, Bangalore South Taluk), challenged the order dated 06/06/2023 of the learned Single Judge in W.P. No.11084/2023, seeking its setting aside by allowing the writ petition; respondents included the State of Karnataka, the Thasildar and Deputy Commissioner (Bangalore South Taluk/District) and three private parties. Coming on for admission, learned senior counsel for the appellants (D.R. Ravishankar) submitted after arguing for some time that some of the issues were not considered by the learned Single Judge and that he intended to file a review petition. The submission was placed on record; the Court permitted withdrawal and dismissed the writ appeal as withdrawn, with pending applications, if any, standing dismissed. Oral judgment delivered per Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vijaykumar A. Patil, coram also comprising Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Anu Sivaraman. No merits adjudication and no precedent treatment occurred.

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NC: 2025:KHC:49108-DB W.A. No.1479/2023

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025

PRESENT

THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN

AND

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL WRIT APPEAL NO.1479/2023 (SC-ST)

BETWEEN:

SRI. HANUMANTHAIAH S/O LATE NARAYANAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS AGRICULTURIST.

Digitally signed by ARSHIFA BAHAR KHANAM Location: High Court Of Karnataka

SRI. MUNIYAPPA S/O LATE POOJIGA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS AGRICULTURIST.

BOTH ARE RESIDING AT DEVAGERE VILLAGE AND COLONY KENGERI HOBLI KUMBALAGODU POST BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK BANGALORE - 560060.

…APPELLANTS

(BY SRI. D.R. RAVISHANKAR, SR. ADV., FOR SRI. RAGHAVENDRA K, ADV.,)

AND:

STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT M S BUILDING

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HC-KAR

BANGALORE - 560001.

THE THASILDAR BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK BANGALORE - 560009.

THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BANGALORE DISTRICT BANGALORE - 560009.

SMT. MEHABOOBI W/O MOHAMMED MASTAN SAHIB AGED 87 YEARS NO.5, DURGAMMA TEMPLE ROAD KALASIPALYAM BANGALROE - 560002.

SRI. NARAYANAPPA S/O LATE KARIHANUMAIAH AGED 65 YEARS.

SRI. HANUMANARAYANAPPA S/O LATE KARIOHANUMAIAH AGED 56 YEARS.

RESPONDENTS NO.5 & 6 ARE RESIDENT AT DEVAGERE VILLAGE KENGERI HOBLI KUMBALAGODU POST BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK BANGALORE - 560060.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. SUBRAMANYA R, ADV., FOR SRI. KUMAR J.C. ADV., FOR C/R6 SMT. PRAMODHINI KISHAN, AGA FOR R1 TO R3)

THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT 1961, PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE ENTIRE

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HC-KAR

RECORDS IN WRIT PETITION NO.11084/2023. SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 06/06/2023 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN THE WRIT PETITION NO.11084/2023 BY ALLOWING THE WRIT PETITION NO.11084/2023 & ETC.

THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL

ORAL JUDGMENT

(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL)

Learned senior counsel appearing for the appellants

after arguing the matter for some time submits that some of the issues were not considered by the learned Single

Judge and he intends to file a review petition.

His submission is placed on record.

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NC: 2025:KHC:49108-DB W.A. No.1479/2023

HC-KAR

The learned senior counsel for the appellants is

permitted to withdraw the writ appeal. Accordingly, the writ appeal is dismissed as withdrawn.

In view of the dismissal of the writ appeal,

pending applications, if any, shall stand dismissed.

Sd/(ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE

Sd/(VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE

ABK, List No.: 1 Sl No.: 9

Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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Appellants' senior counsel submitted that some of the issues in W.P. No.11084/2023 were not considered by the learned Single Judge and stated his intention to file a review petition; the writ appeal was thereupon withdrawn at the admission stage rather than argued on merits.medium confidence¶39
The court held
The learned senior counsel for the appellants was permitted to withdraw the writ appeal, and accordingly the writ appeal was dismissed as withdrawn.ratio¶45

Statutes considered

1 provisions across 1 enactments

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Karnataka High Court Act 19614¶29

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Order dated 06/06/2023 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in Writ Petition No.11084/2023, which the writ appeal sought to set aside by allowing the writ petition.¶32
High Court of Karnataka (learned Single Judge) · 06/06/2023
Prior proceeding
Writ Petition No.11084/2023 before the learned Single Judge of the High Court of Karnataka, disposed by order dated 06/06/2023; the present writ appeal under Section 4 of the Karnataka High Court Act 1961 sought the records of that writ petition and setting aside of the Single Judge's order.¶32

Parties & counsel

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appellant
SRI. HANUMANTHAIAH S/O LATE NARAYANAPPA¶10
D.R. Ravishankar (Sr.), Raghavendra K
appellant
SRI. MUNIYAPPA S/O LATE POOJIGA¶12
D.R. Ravishankar (Sr.), Raghavendra K
respondent
STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT¶17
Pramodhini Kishan
respondent
THE THASILDAR BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK¶21
Pramodhini Kishan
respondent
THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BANGALORE DISTRICT¶22
Pramodhini Kishan
respondent
SMT. MEHABOOBI W/O MOHAMMED MASTAN SAHIB¶23
respondent
SRI. NARAYANAPPA S/O LATE KARIHANUMAIAH¶24
respondent
SRI. HANUMANARAYANAPPA S/O LATE KARIOHANUMAIAH¶25
Subramanya R, Kumar J.C.

Coram

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Anu Sivaramanmember¶34
Vijaykumar A. Patilauthor¶36

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Karnataka HC
Decided on: 26 Nov 2025 · November
Registered: 27 Nov 2023
Case no.: WA/1479/2023
CNR: KAHC010619612023
Bench: Anu Sivaraman Vijaykumar A. Patil
Disposal: DISMISSED
Case type: W.A. (SC-ST)

All orders in this case

2 orders share this CNR

4 Nov 2024Order 1 · S.g.pandit Ramachandra D. Huddar
26 Nov 2025Order 2 — this page · Anu Sivaraman Vijaykumar A. Patil

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Cite this judgement

Sri. Hanumanthaiah v. State of Karnataka, WA/1479/2023 (KA), decided on 26 November 2025.

The High Court of Karnataka publishes no neutral citation for this judgement — cite it by case number and date of decision.

Statutes1

Karnataka High Court Act 19614

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Procedural history2

Order dated 06/06/2023 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in Writ Petition No.11084/2023, which the writ appeal sought to set aside by allowing the writ petition.High Court of Karnataka (learned Single Judge) · 06/06/2023
Writ Petition No.11084/2023 before the learned Single Judge of the High Court of Karnataka, disposed by order dated 06/06/2023; the present writ appeal under Section 4 of the Karnataka High Court Act 1961 sought the records of that writ petition and setting aside of the Single Judge's order.

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Bench / Coram

Anu Sivaraman and Vijaykumar A. Patil

Parties & counsel