H G Dinesh v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
WP No. 2885 of 2023 (GM-RES), High Court of Karnataka, order dated 12-09-2025, Justice B M Shyam Prasad. Petitioners H. G. Dinesh, M. G. Anil, M. G. Sunil and M. M. Ravindra v. State of Karnataka (Revenue, Public Works, Minor Irrigation departments), Deputy Commissioner Kodagu, Tahsildar Ponnampet, PWD/Mining-Irrigation engineers and private respondents Smt. H. K. Sujatha and Smt. H. C. Krishna. Subject: mandamus under Article 226 to remove mud filled in nala/natural stream at Kothooru, Kodagu, ensure water flow to low-lying lands and construct retaining wall. Disposition: dismissed as withdrawn on petitioners' memo with liberty to file afresh; no merits decided; no case law cited.
What did the court decide?
Permission to withdraw the petition with liberty to file a fresh petition if need be; the petition was dismissed as withdrawn without adjudication of the merits.