Sri. Venkataramu v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Karnataka (Division Bench), WP No. 23006 of 2024 (GM-MMS), NC: 2026:KHC:32825-DB, decided 01.07.2026 by Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru (author) and Justice K.S. Hemalekha. Petitioner Venkataramu sought certiorari to quash Tasildar (Nagamangala, Mandya) order dated 16.07.2023 (Annexure-T; No.TONAGM-MAGOMAG/1/2024-ADM-TASILDAR, COMP No-477303). Petition closed as abated on report of petitioner's death and AGA memo recording withdrawal of the impugned order; liberty preserved for legal heirs to agitate grievances in accordance with law. Keywords: abatement of writ petition on death of petitioner, withdrawal of impugned order, Articles 226/227, Mandya, Nagamangala, mines and geology, State of Karnataka.
What did the court decide?
Petition closed: the grievance does not survive (impugned order withdrawn) and the petition is abated on the petitioner's death; clarified that the order will not preclude the legal heirs of the petitioner from agitating their grievances, if any, in accordance with law.