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Smt. Manju v. Southwestern Railway Indian Railways

Karnataka HC8 Dec 2025WP/18975/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Writ petition under Articles 226/227, Constitution of India, by 62 residents of Lingarajapuram/BDA Layout, Bengaluru, against vacate-dwelling-houses order dated 16.05.2025 in E.R.L. Case No.20/2024 (Band Yard) of the Estate Officer, South Western Railway (Annexure-D); respondents include South Western Railway, State of Karnataka (Dept. of Housing), BDA, BBMP, Karnataka Slum Development Board and Deputy Commissioner, Bengaluru; disposed on 08.12.2025 by dismissal as withdrawn following memo recording compensation offer by Rail Infrastructure Development Company (Karnataka); no merits adjudication; no precedents cited.

What did the court decide?

Permission to withdraw the writ petition; the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn upon the memo filed by learned counsel for the petitioners being placed on record. ¶139

Smt. Manju Vs Southwestern Railway Indian Railways — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 8^TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 18975 OF 2025 (GM-PP)

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BETWEEN:

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SMT. MANJU W/O. LATE DURGA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/AT, NO. 50, 2^ND CROSS, B-BLOCK, JANAKIRAMA LAYOUT, NEAR NAMMURA SCHOOL BENGALURU-560084

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SMT. KOMATHI W/O. RAJASHEKAR.R. AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS R/AT NO. 3, 1ST MAIN ROAD NEAR MARIYAMMA TEMPLE, LINGARAJAPURAM, BENGALURU-560084

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Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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SMT. LATHA W/O. GANESH AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/AT, NO. 03, B-BLOCK, BDA LAYOUT, CHWODESHWARI TEMPLE, LINGARAJ PURAM, BENGALURU-560084

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SMT. MARIYAMMAN W/O. SOURIMUTHU, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/AT, NO. 74, 4^TH CROSS, B-BLOCK, BDA LAYOUT, LINGARAJAPURAM BENGALURU-560084.

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SMT. ANANDI W/O. RAJU, D/O. SUBRAMANI, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT, 138, 1ST MAIN ROAD, LINGARAJAPURAM BENGALURU-560084

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SRI. MURALI S/O. MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT, NO. 166, 6TH MAIN, 8TH CROSS, B-BLOCK, BDA LAYOUT, LINGARAJ PURAM, BENGALURU-560084

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SRI. VASANTHA S/O. MUTHU, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/AT, NO. 153, BDA SLUM, LINGARAJ PURAM, BENGALURU-560084

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SRI. PETER S/O. SAVRI MUTHU, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/AT, NO. 9, 1ST 'A' CROSS, B-BLOCK, BDA LAYOUT, LINGARAJ PURAM, BENGALURU-560084

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SRI. MANI S/O. SHANMUGAN, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT, NO.71, 4^TH CROSS, B-BLOCK, LINGARAJ PURAM, BENGALURU-560084

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SMT. LAKSHMI W/O. NAGENDRA. R. AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS

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R/AT, NO. 245, 11TH CROSS, B-BLOCK, BDA SLUM, LINGARAJ PURAM, BENGALURU-560084

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SMT. RASATHI W/O. JAYARAM, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT, NO. 6, JANAKIRAMA LAYOUT, 'B' BLOCK, NEW LINGARAJAPURAM, BENGALURU-560084.

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SMT. RANI W/O. GANESH, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/AT, NO. 280, 7TH CROSS, LINGARAJAPURAM, 'E' BLOCK, BENGALURU-560084

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SMT. MEENA, W/O. SRINNAS, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS R/AT, NO. 19, 10TH CROSS, B-BLOCK, BDA LAYOUT, LINGARAJ PURAM, BENGALURU-560084

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SRI. RAJAGOURI @ GOWRI. W/O. RAJA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS R/AT, NO 301, 1ST CROSS, B-BLOCK, BDA LAYOUT, LINGARAJ PURAM, BENGALURU-560084

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SRI. HARISH, S/O. KRISHNA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/AT, NO 31, 1ST CROSS, B-BLOCK, BDA LAYOUT,

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HC-KAR

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LINGARAJ PURAM, BENGALURU-560084

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SMT. DHANALAKSHMI, W/O.PUSAMANI, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS R/AT, NO. 142, 1ST CROSS, JANAKIRAMA LAYOUT, LINGARAJ PURAM, BENGALURU-560084

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SRI. ALUMEL, W/O. THALAIVAR AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/AT, NO 14, 1ST CROSS, B-BLOCK, BDA LAYOUT, LINGARAJ PURAM, BENGALURU-560084

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SMT. VIJAYALAKSHMI, W/O. CHOKEN, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/AT, NO 16, 8TH CROSS, B-BLOCK, BDA LAYOUT, LINGARAJ PURAM, BENGALURU-560084

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SRI. VENKATESH, S/O. MUTTHU, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS R/AT, NO 142, 1ST MAIN, B-BLOCK, BDA LAYOUT, LINGARAJ PURAM, BENGALURU-560084

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SMT. NAGALAKSHMI, W/O. KANNAN, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/AT, NO 12, 1ST MAIN ROAD, B-BLOCK, BDA LAYOUT, LINGARAJ PURAM,

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BENGALURU-560084

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SMT. VIJAYALAKSHMI, W/O. RAMESH, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/AT, NO 143, 1ST CROSS, B-BLOCK, BDA LAYOUT, LINGARAJ PURAM, BENGALURU-560084

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SMT. MEENAKSHI, W/O. HANUMANTHA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/AT, NO 143, 1ST MAIN ROAD, 1ST CROSS, B-BLOCK, JANAKIRAMA LAYOUT LINGARAJ PURAM, BENGALURU-560084

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SMT. BASAMMA, W/O. MARILINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT, NO 144, 1ST CROSS, 2ND MAIN ROAD, B-BLOCK, LINGARAJ PURAM, BENGALURU-560084

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SMT. HUSENAMMA, W/O. MALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT, NO 536, 6TH MAIN, B-BLOCK, BDA LAYOUT, LINGARAJ PURAM, BENGALURU-560084

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SMT. NIRMALA, W/O. SATHISH, D/O. SAVARI MUTTHU AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS R/AT, NO 74, 4TH CROSS, B-BLOCK, BDA LAYOUT,

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LINGARAJ PURAM, BENGALURU-560084

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SMT. ANTHONIYAMMA, W/O. PAUL AROCKIM AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/AT, NO 74, 4TH CROSS, B-BLOCK, BDA LAYOUT, LINGARAJ PURAM, BENGALURU-560084.

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SMT. ROSE MARY. W/O. RAJU, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/AT, NO 73, 7TH CROSS. B-BLOCK, LINGARAJ PURAM, BENGALURU-560084.

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SMT. ANITHA MARY. W/O. ANTHONY SURESH KUMAR. AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/AT, NO 403, 1ST CROSS, B-BLOCK, BDA LAYOUT, LINGARAJ PURAM, BENGALURU-560084.

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SMT. GIRITHA A, W/O. AMALA DAS, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS R/AT, NO 403, 1ST CROSS, B-BLOCK, BDA LAYOUT, LINGARAJ PURAM, BENGALURU-560084

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SMT. PARVATHI, W/O. PRABHU, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/AT, NO 147, 1ST MAIN ROAD, 2ND CROSS, BDA LAYOUT, LINGARAJ PURAM, BENGALURU-560084.

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SMT. SHARANAMMA, W/O. SHARANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS R/AT, NO 147, 2ND MAIN ROAD, JANAKIRAMA LAYOUT NEW LINGARAJ PURAM, BENGALURU-560084.

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SMT. ANNAPURNA, W/O. BEEMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/AT, NO 159, 10TH CROSS, JANAKIRAMA LAYOUT NEW LINGARAJ PURAM, BENGALURU-560084.

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SRI. MARLINGA, S/O. DURGAMMA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS R/AT, NO 159, 10TH CROSS, JANAKIRAMA LAYOUT, LINGARAJ PURAM, BENGALURU-560084.

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SMT. MAHADEVAMMA, W/O. MARIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/AT, NO 1571, 7TH CROSS, 3RD MAIN, B-BLOCK, LINGARAJ PURAM, BENGALURU-560084

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SMT. LAKSHMI, W/O. DURGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT, NO 500, B-BLOCK, BDA LAYOUT, LINGARAJ PURAM, BENGALURU-560084

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SMT. MARIYAMMA, W/O. KODANDARAM, AGED ABOUT YEARS

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R/AT, NO 23, 1ST CROSS, B-BLOCK, JANAKIRAMA LAYOUT, LINGARAJ PURAM, BENGALURU-560084.

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SMT. RENUKA, W/O. THAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/AT, NO 106, 6TH CROSS, BDA LAYOUT, ST. THOMAS TOWN, BENGALURU-560084.

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SMT. HANUMANTHI, W/O. VENKATESH, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS R/AT, NO 106, 6TH CROSS, 2ND MAIN ROAD, B-BLOCK. LINGARAJ PURAM, BENGALURU-560084.

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SRI MADHU @ MADUMITHA. V D/O. VELA, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS R/AT, NO 201, 8TH BLOCK, KHB QUARTERS, LINGARAJ PURAM, BENGALURU-560084

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SMT. BANDAMMA, W/O. MALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS R/AT, NO 106, 6TH CROSS, B-BLOCK, JANAKIRAMA LAYOUT, LINGARAJ PURAM, BENGALURU-560084

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SMT. HANUMANTHI, W/O. PRABHU AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/AT, NO 24, 1ST CROSS, DON BOSCO CHORCH, LINGARAJ PURAM,

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BENGALURU-560084.

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SMT. AMBIKA W/O. DEVAPPA AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS R/AT, NO 45, 8TH, CROSS, NEAR DON BOSCO CHORCH, LINGARAJ PURAM, BENGALURU-560084.

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SMT. SANGEETHA, W/O. MALLIKARJUN, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS R/AT, NO. 147, B-BLOCK, BDA LAYOUT. LINGARAJ PURAM, BENGALURU-560084.

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SMT. MARIYAMMA, W/O. NINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS R/AT, NO. 40, 1ST CROSS, B-BLOCK, JANAKIRAMA LAYOUT, LINGARAJ PURAM, BENGALURU-560084.

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SMT. YALLAMMA, W/O. BASALINGAPPA, RATHNADAGI, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS R/AT, NO 25, 1ST CROSS, B-BLOCK, JANAKIRAMA LAYOUT, LINGARAJ PURAM, BENGALURU-560084.

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SMT. SELVI, W/O. KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/AT, NO 122, 2ND CROSS, B-BLOCK, LINGARAJ PURAM, BENGALURU-560084.

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SMT. NASREEN TAJ, W/O. ALTAF PASHA. AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT, NO 105, 26TH CROSS, B-BLOCK, JANAKIRAMA LAYOUT, LINGARAJ PURAM, BENGALURU-560084.

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SMT. SHAJNAZ BEGUM, W/O. AZEEZ @ ASLAM PASHA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/AT, NO 34, 8TH CROSS, B-BLOCK, BDA LAYOUT, LINGARAJ PURAM, BENGALURU-560084.

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SMT. FARHANA BEGUM, W/O. ASHIF KHAN, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/AT, NO 617, 26TH CROSS, 1ST MAIN, BDA LAYOUT, LINGARAJ PURAM, BENGALURU-560084.

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SMT. GANGAM, W/O. MICHEL, D/O. RAMACHANDRA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT, NO 254, 11TH CROSS, B-BLOCK, BDA LAYOUT, LINGARAJ PURAM, BENGALURU-560084.

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SMT. SAMEENA, S. W/O. NAYAZ PHASHA, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS R/AT, NO 253, 11TH CROSS, B-BLOCK, BDA LAYOUT, LINGARAJ PURAM, BENGALURU-560084.

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SRI. IMRAN, S/O. NISAR, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/AT, NO 273, 9TH CROSS, B-BLOCK, LINGARAJ PURAM, BENGALURU-560084.

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SMT. DURGA, W/O. JAMES, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT NO. 259, 10TH CROSS, 'B' BLOCK, JANAKIRAMA LAYOUT, NEW LINGARAJAPURA BENGALURU-560084.

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SMT. DURGA, W/O. RAMACHANDRA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/AT NO. 29, 11TH CROSS, 'B' BLOCK, JANAKIRAMA LAYOUT, LINGARAJAPURA, BENGALURU-560084.

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SMT. SHAHNAZ BEGUM, W/O. AZEEZ. AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/AT, NO 34, 84TH CROSS, B-BLOCK, BDA LAYOUT, LINGARAJ PURAM, BENGALURU-560084.

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SMT. MAQBOOL JAN, S/O. MOHD. ILIAZ, AGED ABOUT 89 YEARS R/AT, NO 35, 8TH CROSS, B-BLOCK, JANAKIRAMA. LAYOUT, LINGARAJ PURAM, BENGALURU-560084.

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SMT. SEEMA, W/O. BABU.J.R

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AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/AT, NO 160, 10TH CROSS, B-BLOCK, JANAKIRAMA LAYOUT, LINGARAJ PURAM, BENGALURU-560084.

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SMT. SYED UNNISA, W/O. MOHAMMED RAFI SHARIF, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/AT, NO 66, 25TH CROSS, B-BLOCK, BDA LAYOUT, LINGARAJ PURAM, BENGALURU-560084.

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SMT. MOUSEENA W/O. SHARIFF, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/AT, NO 1899, 10TH CROSS, B-BLOCK, JANAKIRAMA LAYOUT, LINGARAJ PURAM, BENGALURU-560084.

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SMT. INDRA, W/O. SELVAKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS R/AT, NO 161, 10TH CROSS, B-BLOCK, BDA LAYOUT, LINGARAJ PURAM, BENGALURU-560084.

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SMT. RAJAMANI @ RANI W/O. GANESHA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT, NO 280, 7TH CROSS, E-BLOCK, LINGARAJ PURAM, BENGALURU-560084.

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SMT. MEERA, W/O. SOMU AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT, NO 580, 10TH CROSS,

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B-BLOCK, BDA SLUM, LINGARAJ PURAM, BENGALURU-560084

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI. MUNIRAJA.S.M., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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SOUTHWESTERN RAILWAY INDIAN RAILWAYS 1ST FLOOR, EAST BLOCK, ZONAL HEAD QUARTERS, RAIL SOUDHA, GADAG ROAD, HUBLI-580 020, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL CHIEF ENGINEER.

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THE ESTATE OFFICER, SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY, BENGALURU-560023.

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UNION OF INDIA SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY DIVISIONAL OFFICER BENGALURU-560023 R/BY SENIOR SECTION ENGINEER/LAND.

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STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPT. OF HOUSING, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001.

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BENGALURU DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, 5TH MAIN, KUMARA KRUPA WEST, GUTTAHALLI, BENGALURU-560020. REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER.

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BRUHATH BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, N.R. SQUARE, BENGALURU-560 002. REP. BY ITS. CHIEF COMMISSIONER.

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KARNATAKA SLUM DEVELOPMENT BOARD, NO.55, 3RD FLOOR, ABHAYA COMPLEX, SHESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU-560020. REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER,

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THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU DISTRICT, KANDAYA BHAVANA, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU-560 009.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. B S VENKATANARAYANA, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. SARITHA KULKARNI, AGA FOR R4 AND R8; SRI. K.KRISHNA, ADVOCATE FOR R5; SRI. S.PAWAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R6; SMT. ASHWINI B N, ADVOCATE FOR R7)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE 2^ND RESPONDENT BEARING NO. E.R.L. CASE NO.20/2024 (BAND YARD) DATED 16.05.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-D.

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THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ

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ORAL ORDER

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1. Petitioners are before this Court seeking for the

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following reliefs:

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"a) Issue a Writ of certiorari to quash the order passed by the 2^nd Respondent bearing No.E.R.L.Case No.20/2024 (Band Yard) dated 16.05.2025 vide Annexure -D;

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b) Pass such other order/orders as this Hon'ble Court deems fit, in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice."

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Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo, seeking permission of the Court to withdraw the writ

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petition. The said memo reads as follows:

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"1. It is respectfully submitted that the petitioners have challenged the order passed by the Annexure "D" dated 16-5-2025 passed by the 2^nd respondent directing the petitioners to vacate their dwelling houses.

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2. It is submitted that now the Rail Infrastructure Development Company (Karnataka), a Joint venture of Government of Karnataka and Ministry of Railways has agreed to pay compensation to the petitioners and other residential dwellers who are covered under the impugned order and the petitioners have agreed to the said Proposal, hence, it is just and necessary to withdraw the petition.

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Wherefore, it is respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to dismiss the Petition as withdrawn, in the interest of justice and equity. "

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