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Narayanamurthy K v. Vs State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC2 Apr 2025WP/26548/2024

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What is this about?

Dismissed as withdrawn on memo dated 02.04.2025; no merits ruling, limited precedential value. Subject matter: challenge to Deputy Commissioner, Chikkaballapura's Official Memorandum No.LND.CR.54.2023-24 dated 23.08.2023 (Annexure-C) approving/earmarking Sy.No.62, 2 acres, Kuppahalli Village, Nandi Hobli, Chikkaballapura, as Gomal land for livestock feeding purpose; certiorari sought under Articles 226 and 227; withdrawal driven by respondent authority's assurance to clear garbage. Search terms: gomal land; livestock feeding/grazing land; land earmarking; certiorari; writ withdrawal; Chikkaballapura; Karnataka revenue department; gram panchayat; GM-RES-PIL; N. V. Anjaria; K. V. Aravind.

What the court decided

Narayanamurthy K v Vs State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:13822-DB WP No. 26548 of 2024

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

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE MR N. V. ANJARIA, CHIEF JUSTICE

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND WRIT PETITION NO. 26548 OF 2024 (GM-RES-PIL)

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BETWEEN:

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NARAYANAMURTHY K.V., S/O H.V. VENKATARAYAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT KUPPAHALLI, NANDI POST CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 103.

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K. GOPAL AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS S/O LATE KRISHNAPPA R/AT KUPPAHALLI, NANDI POST CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 103.

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Digitally signed by CHAITHRA Location: High Court of Karnataka

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N.M. RAMESH

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AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS S/O SRI MUNINARASIMHAIAH R/AT VTC NANDI POST

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CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 103.

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NAVEENKUMAR K.V. S/O N. VENKATESHAPPA AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS R/AT 32, KOTHANURU CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 105.

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NC: 2025:KHC:13822-DB WP No. 26548 of 2024

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NARASIMHA MURTHY S/O MUNINARASIMHAIAH AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT KUPPAHALLI NANDI POST CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 103.

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SANTHOSH K.N. S/O C.V. NARASIMHAPPA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/AT NO. 63, R/AT KUPPAHALLI NANDI POST CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 103.

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SHYAMSUNDAR D., AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS S/O LATE DODDAPPAIAH R/AT KUPPAHALALLI, NANDI POST CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 103.

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PRABHAKARA H., AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS S/O HANUMANTHAPPA R/AT KOTHANURU, VTC AGALAGURKI NANDI POST CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 105.

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M. RAMANJINAPPA S/O N. MUNISWAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS R/AT NO.12 MARALAKUNTE POST CHIKKAPALLAPURA - 562 101.

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C.V. SRINIVASA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS S/O. VENKATARAYAPPA R/AT No.43, KUPPAHALLI CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 103.

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GOVIND K.P., S/O PILLAPPA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS R/AT KUPPAHALLI NANDI POST CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 103.

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N. KRISHNA MURTHY AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS S/O. SRI NARASIMHAIAH R/AT No.128, WARD No.31, JOSEPH CONVENT SCHOOL INDIRA NAGAR CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 101.

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NARAYANASWAMY S/O PILLAPPA S., AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/AT KOTHANURU AGALAGURKI POST CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 105.

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VENKATESH V S/O SHR VENKATAPPA AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS SULTHAN PETE CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 103.

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI M.K. SHIVARAJU, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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STATE OF KARNATAKA REVENUE DEPARTMENT VIKAS SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001 REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY.

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THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 101.

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THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER CHIKKABALLAPURA SUB-DIVISION CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 101.

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THE TAHSILDAR CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 101.

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THE PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER KUPPAHALLI GRAMA PANCHAYAT CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 103.

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THE PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER NANDI GRAMA PANCHAYAT CHIKKABALALPRUA TALUK AND DISTRICT CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 103.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R-1 TO R-4)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI DULY QUASHING THE OFFICIAL MEMORANDUM BEARING No.LND.CR.54.2023-24 DATED 23.08.2023 ISSUED BY THE 2^ND RESPONDENT/ DEPUTY COMMISSIONER VIDE ANNEXURE-C DULY APPROVING/ SANCTIONING / EARMARKING THE LAND BEARING Sy.No.62 MEASURING 2 ACRES SITUATED AT KUPPAHALLI VILLAGE, NANDI HOBLI, CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK AND DISTRICT BY LEAVING THE SAID LAND AS GOMAL LAND FOR LIVESTOCK FEEDING PURPOSE & ETC.

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

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CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA and HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND

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ORAL JUDGMENT

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(PER: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA)

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Learned advocate for the petitioners files memo dated 02.04.2025 which contains the signatures of all the petitioners as

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well as the signature of learned advocate Mr. M.K. Shivaraju for the petitioners.

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In the memo it is stated that the petitioners want to withdraw the petition in view of the assurance given by the respondentauthority to clear the garbage.

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