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Sri Somashekar T v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC2 Dec 2025WA/1520/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Dismissal of writ appeal as withdrawn; withdrawal to avail other remedies; liberty granted to pursue alternative remedies in accordance with law; Section 4, Karnataka High Court Act; challenge to Single Judge order dated 11.02.2019 in W.P. 2265-2266/2010 (KLR-LG); preliminary hearing stage; no merits decided; no costs or amounts; Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; bench of Vibhu Bakhru, CJ and C.M. Poonacha, J; decision dated 02.12.2025.

What did the court decide?

Writ appeal dismissed as withdrawn (at preliminary hearing stage), with liberty to the appellant to avail any other remedies, if any, in accordance with law ¶38

Sri Somashekar T Vs State of Karnataka — Karnataka HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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NC: 2025:KHC:50185-DB WA No. 1520 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2^ND DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT APPEAL NO. 1520 OF 2025 (KLR-LG)

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BETWEEN:

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SRI SOMASHEKAR T

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S/O LATE THIMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT: HANCHARAHALLI VILLAGE

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BAVARAHALLI HOBLI MONDUR POST, K.R PURAM BENGALURU EAST TALUK BENGALURU - 560 049

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…APPELLANT

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(BY SRI VIKRAM HUILGOL, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI MAHADESHWARAN C.N., ADVOCATE)

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Digitally signed by SRIDEVI S Location: High Court of Karnataka

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AND:

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STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS REVENUE SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT

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M.S. BUILDING DR. AMBEDKAR BEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001

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THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT K.G. ROAD

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BENGALURU - 560 009

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HC-KAR

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3. THE TAHSILDAR

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K.R. PURAM BENGALURU EAST TALUK BENGALURU - 560 036

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THE MANAGING DIRECTOR BANGALORE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORT CORPORATION BMTC BUILDING SHANTHINAGAR BENGALURU - 560 027

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5. SRI JAYARAMAIAH

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S/O LATE MUNIVENKATAPPA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS R/AT: HANCHARAHALLI VILLAGE BAVARAHALLI HOBLI MONDUR POST, K.R. PURAM BENGALURU EAST TALUK BENGALURU - 560 049

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…RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAMITHA MAHESH B.G., AGA FOR R-1 TO 3)

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THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO ADMIT THIS WRIT APPEAL, CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS IN W.P. No.22652266/2010 (KLR-LG) PERUSE THE SAME, HEAR THE PARTIES AND BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 11.02.2019 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P.No.2265-2266/2010 (KLR-LG) BY ALLOWING THIS WRIT APPEAL AS PRAYED FOR & ETC.

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

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NC: 2025:KHC:50185-DB WA No. 1520 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA

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ORAL JUDGMENT

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