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Smt. Indrakshi Devi Vs State of KarnatakaSmt. Indrakshi Devi v. State of Karnataka

Dismissed¶82

Smt. Indrakshi Devi v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC21 Jul 2026WA/1855/2024

Case brief

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What is this about?

Writ appeal withdrawal; memo seeking leave to withdraw; appeals dismissed as withdrawn; pending interlocutory applications disposed of; Section 4, Karnataka High Court Act, 1961; challenge to Single Judge orders dated 11.09.2024 in WP No.2981/2024 and Writ Petition No.3893/2024 (KLR-RES); appellant Smt. Indrakshi Devi acting through GPA holders; respondents include State of Karnataka (Revenue), Additional/Assistant/Deputy/Joint Directors of Land Records, Assistant Commissioner and Tahsildar (Mysuru), Planning Officer City Survey Nazarabad, private respondents R. Ramanjum and Prema Ramanujam (WA 1826) and M. Veereesh Kumar (WA 1855); counsel: Sri. Rajashekar S. for appellant; Sri. R.B. Ravindranath, AGA for State respondents (R1–R7 in WA 1826; R1–R8 in WA 1855), R9/R10 in WA 1826 served and unrepresented; Bench: D K Singh and T.M. Nadaf, JJ.; decided 21 July 2026; CNR KAHC010727072024; NC: 2026:KHC:37419-DB.

What did the court decide?

Leave to withdraw the writ appeals granted via the appellant's memo; WA No. 1826/2024 and WA No. 1855/2024 dismissed as withdrawn; pending interlocutory applications, if any, disposed of as not surviving. ¶82

Why is it important?

The memo filed by learned counsel for the appellant seeking leave to withdraw WA No. 1826/2024 and WA No. 1855/2024 was taken on record, and in view of the memo the appeals were dismissed as withdrawn. ¶82

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Leave to withdraw the writ appeals granted via the appellant's memo; WA No. 1826/2024 and WA No. 1855/2024 dismissed as withdrawn; pending interlocutory applications, if any, disposed of as not surviving.

Ratio / Principle

The memo filed by learned counsel for the appellant seeking leave to withdraw WA No. 1826/2024 and WA No. 1855/2024 was taken on record, and in view of the memo the appeals were dismissed as withdrawn.

Key takeaways

Consequent upon dismissal of the appeals as withdrawn, pending interlocutory applications, if any, do not survive for consideration and stand disposed of.ratio¶83

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru — Division Bench (Justice D K Singh and Justice T.M. Nadaf; oral judgment delivered per Justice D K Singh) — 21 July 2026 — WA No. 1826 of 2024 (KLR-RES) c/w WA No. 1855 of 2024 (KLR-RR/SUR) — Smt. Indrakshi Devi v. State of Karnataka and others. Both writ appeals, filed under Section 4 of the Karnataka High Court Act, 1961 praying to set aside the Learned Single Judge's orders dated 11.09.2024 in WP No.2981/2024 and in WRIT PETITION No.3893/2024 (KLR-RES), came on for withdrawal. Learned counsel for the appellant filed a memo seeking leave of the Court to withdraw the appeals; the memo was taken on record; in view of the memo the appeals were dismissed as withdrawn; pending interlocutory applications, if any, do not survive for consideration and stand disposed of. Judgment signed by both Judges (Sd/- D K Singh, J.; Sd/- T.M. Nadaf, J.). No substantive issue or precedent was adjudicated; the decision is citable only for the fact and manner of withdrawal.

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1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:37419-DB WA No. 1826 of 2024 C/W WA No. 1855 of 2024

CNR: KAHC010727072024

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 21^ST DAY OF JULY, 2026

PRESENT

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH

AND

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT APPEAL NO. 1826 OF 2024 (KLR-RES)

C/W

WRIT APPEAL NO. 1855 OF 2024 (KLR-RR/SUR)

IN WA No. 1826/2024

BETWEEN:

SMT. INDRAKSHI DEVI, W/O SRI.R. RAJACHANDRA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/O NO.241, 15^TH MAIN, RAJAMAHAL VILAS EXTENSION, BENGALURU - 560 080.

Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka

REPRESENTED BY HER GPA HOLDERS,

SRI. PRASANNA KUMAR. J.A., S/O J.B. AJJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT NO.99, MUNGARU, 5^TH CROSS, 2^ND MAIN, NEAR CBI OFFICE, GANGA NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 032.

SRI. HARISH RAO. S. AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, S/O SUKEENDRA RAO, 2^ND CROSS, K BLOCK,

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HC-KAR

CNR: KAHC010727072024

R/AT NO.1860, 2^ND MAIN, KUVEMPU NAGAR, MYSURU - 570 023.

…APPELLANT

(BY SRI. RAJASHEKAR S., ADVOCATE)

AND:

STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIDHAN SOUDHA, DR.B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001.

THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, DPEARTMENT OF SURVERY SETTLEMENT AND LAND RECORDS K.R. CIRCLE, BENGALURU - 560 001.

THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, MYSROE DIVISION, NEAR OLD TALUK OFFICE, NAZARABAD, MYSORE - 5570 010.

THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, NEAR OLD TALUK OFFICE, NAZARGBAD, MYSURU - 570 010.

THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, MYSORE DIVISION, NEAR OLD TALUK OFFICE, NAZARAZBAD, MYSORE - 570 010.

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HC-KAR

CNR: KAHC010727072024

THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, MYSURU SUB-DIVISION, MYSURU - 570 008.

THE TAHSILDAR, MYSORE TALUK, OFFICE OF THE TALUK OFFICE, NAZARABAD MOHALLA, MYSORE - 570 010.

THE PLANNING OFFICER, CITY SURVEY, NAZARABAD, MYSORE - 600 018.

R. RAMANJUM, RANGAVACHAR, RESIDING AT NO.17, PARTHASARATHY GARDENS, CHENNAI - 600 018.

PREMA RAMANUJAM, R RAMANUJAM, R/AT NO.17 PARTHASARATHY GARDENS, CHENNAI -600 018.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. R.B. RAVINDRANATH, AGA FOR R1 TO R7, R9 AND R10 SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED)

THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED:11.09.2024 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN WP NO.2981/2024 BY ALLOWING THE WRIT APPEAL GRANT SUCH OTHER AND FURTHER RELIEFS AND ETC.,

4 - NC: 2026:KHC:37419-DB WA No. 1826 of 2024 C/W WA No. 1855 of 2024

HC-KAR

CNR: KAHC010727072024

IN WA NO. 1855/2024

BETWEEN:

SMT. INDRAKSHI DEVI, W/O SRI.R. RAJACHANDRA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/O NO.241, 15^TH MAIN, RAJAMAHAL VILAS EXTENSION, BENGALURU - 560 080. REPRESENTED BY HER GPA HOLDERS,

SRI. PRASANNA KUMAR. J.A., S/O J.B. AJJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT NO.99, MUNGARU, 5^TH CROSS, 2^ND MAIN, NEAR CBI OFFICE, GANGA NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 032. SRI. HARISH RAO. S. AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, S/O SUKEENDRA RAO, 2^ND CROSS, K BLOCK, R/AT NO.1860, 2^ND MAIN, KUVEMPU NAGAR, MYSURU - 570 023.

...APPELLANT

(BY SRI. RAJASHEKAR S., ADVOCATE)

AND:

STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY, DEAPRTMENT FO REVENUE, VIDHAN SOUDHA, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001.

5 - NC: 2026:KHC:37419-DB WA No. 1826 of 2024 C/W WA No. 1855 of 2024

HC-KAR

CNR: KAHC010727072024

THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, DEPARTMENT OF SURVEY, SETTLEMENT AND LAND RECORDS, K.R. CIRCLE, BENGALURU - 570 010.

THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, MYSROE DIVISION, NEAR OLD TALUK OFFICE, NAZARABAD, MYSORE - 5570 010.

THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, NEAR OLD TALUK OFFICE, NAZARGBAD, MYSURU - 570 010.

THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, MYSORE DIVISION, NEAR OLD TALUK OFFICE, NAZARAZBAD, MYSORE - 570 010.

THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER MYSURU SUB-DIVISION, MYSURU - 570 008.

THE TAHSILDAR, MYSORE TALUK, OFFICE OF THE TALUK OFFICE, NAZARABAD MOHALLA, MYSORE - 570 010.

6 - NC: 2026:KHC:37419-DB WA No. 1826 of 2024 C/W WA No. 1855 of 2024

HC-KAR

CNR: KAHC010727072024

THE PLANNING OFFICER, CITY SURVEY, NAZARABAD, MYSORE - 600 018.

MR. M. VEEREESH KUMAR, S/O B. MUDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT NO. 327, 7^TH MAIN, 5^TH CROSS, K.C. LAUYOUT, MYSORE -570 010.

...RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. B. RAVINDRANATH, AGA FOR R1 TO R8)

THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER:11.09.2024 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN WRIT PETITION No.3893/2024 (KLR-RES) BY ALLOWING THE WRIT APPEAL GRANT SUCH OTHER AND FURTHER RELIEFs AND ETC.,

THESE APPEALS ARE COMING ON FOR WITHDRAWAL,

THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF

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HC-KAR

CNR: KAHC010727072024

ORAL JUDGMENT

(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH)

Learned counsel for the appellant has filed a memo

seeking leave of this Court to withdraw these appeals.

The memo is taken on record.

In view of the memo, the appeals are

dismissed as withdrawn .

In view of we dismissing the appeals, pending interlocutory application/s, if any, do not survive for

consideration and the same stand disposed of.

Sd/(D K SINGH) JUDGE

Sd/(T.M.NADAF) JUDGE

PK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1 ct-vn

Statutes considered

1 provisions across 1 enactments

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Karnataka High Court Act, 1961Section 4¶40

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Orders dated 11.09.2024 passed by the Learned Single Judge of the High Court of Karnataka in WP No.2981/2024 (challenged in WA No. 1826/2024) and in WRIT PETITION No.3893/2024 (KLR-RES) (challenged in WA No. 1855/2024), which the writ appeals prayed to set aside.¶40
Learned Single Judge, High Court of Karnataka · 11.09.2024
Prior proceeding
Writ Petition No.2981/2024 was decided by the Learned Single Judge of the High Court of Karnataka by order dated 11.09.2024; WA No. 1826/2024 was filed to set aside that order.¶40
Prior proceeding
Writ Petition No.3893/2024 (KLR-RES) was decided by the Learned Single Judge by order dated 11.09.2024; WA No. 1855/2024 was filed to set aside that order.¶68
Prior proceeding
Both appeals came on for withdrawal before the Division Bench.¶69
Prior proceeding
Learned counsel for the appellant filed a memo seeking leave of the Court to withdraw the appeals.¶79

Parties & counsel

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appellant
SMT. INDRAKSHI DEVI, W/O SRI.R. RAJACHANDRA (appellant in both WA No. 1826/2024 and WA No. 1855/2024)¶13
SRI. RAJASHEKAR S.
respondent
STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE (Respondent 1 in both appeals)¶25
SRI. R.B. RAVINDRANATH, AGA
respondent
THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS (Respondent 2 in both appeals)¶26
SRI. R.B. RAVINDRANATH, AGA
respondent
THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, MYSROE DIVISION (Respondent 3 in both appeals)¶27
SRI. R.B. RAVINDRANATH, AGA
respondent
THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS (Respondent 4 in both appeals)¶28
SRI. R.B. RAVINDRANATH, AGA
respondent
THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, MYSORE DIVISION (Respondent 5 in both appeals)¶29
SRI. R.B. RAVINDRANATH, AGA
respondent
THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, MYSURU SUB-DIVISION (Respondent 6 in both appeals)¶33
SRI. R.B. RAVINDRANATH, AGA
respondent
THE TAHSILDAR, MYSORE TALUK (Respondent 7 in both appeals)¶34
SRI. R.B. RAVINDRANATH, AGA
respondent
THE PLANNING OFFICER, CITY SURVEY, NAZARABAD (Respondent 8 in both appeals; no counsel stated)¶35
respondent
R. RAMANJUM, RANGAVACHAR (Respondent 9 in WA No. 1826/2024; served and unrepresented)¶36
respondent
PREMA RAMANUJAM, R RAMANUJAM (Respondent 10 in WA No. 1826/2024; served and unrepresented)¶37
respondent
MR. M. VEEREESH KUMAR, S/O B. MUDDAPPA (Respondent 9 in WA No. 1855/2024; no counsel stated)¶65

Coram

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGHauthor¶77
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAFconcurring¶72

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Karnataka HC
Decided on: 21 Jul 2026 · July
Registered: 19 Dec 2024
Case no.: WA/1855/2024
CNR: KAHC010725002024
Bench: D K Singh T.m.nadaf
Disposal: DISMISSED
Case type: Writ Appeal

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Cite this judgement

Smt. Indrakshi Devi v. State of Karnataka, WA/1855/2024 (KA), decided on 21 July 2026.

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, 1961Section 4

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Procedural history5

Orders dated 11.09.2024 passed by the Learned Single Judge of the High Court of Karnataka in WP No.2981/2024 (challenged in WA No. 1826/2024) and in WRIT PETITION No.3893/2024 (KLR-RES) (challenged in WA No. 1855/2024), which the writ appeals prayed to set aside.Learned Single Judge, High Court of Karnataka · 11.09.2024
Writ Petition No.2981/2024 was decided by the Learned Single Judge of the High Court of Karnataka by order dated 11.09.2024; WA No. 1826/2024 was filed to set aside that order.
Writ Petition No.3893/2024 (KLR-RES) was decided by the Learned Single Judge by order dated 11.09.2024; WA No. 1855/2024 was filed to set aside that order.

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Bench / Coram

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF

Parties & counsel