Sri Purushotham Gowda v. Deputy Commissioner

Karnataka HC21 Feb 2026WP/34267/2025

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What is this about?

Dismissed as withdrawn without merits adjudication — weak candidate for precedent citation. Karnataka HC (Bengaluru), 21.02.2026, Justice R Devdas; WP No. 34267 of 2025 (KLR-RES); petitioner Purushotham Gowda (Doddaballapura Taluk, Bengaluru Rural District) challenged order dated 02-09-2025 by the Deputy Commissioner, Bengaluru Rural District in RP/32/2024 (Annexure-H); respondents included Assistant Commissioner Doddaballapura Sub-Division, Tahasildar, Revenue Inspector and Village Accountant (Kasaba Hobli). Filed under Articles 226 and 227; counsel's memo dated 18.02.2026 withdrew the petition; no relief, no quantum, no case treatments.

What the court decided

Sri Purushotham Gowda Vs Deputy Commissioner — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:10850 WP No. 34267 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 21^ST DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 34267 OF 2025 (KLR-RES)

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BETWEEN:

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SRI. PURUSHOTHAM GOWDA S/O VEERAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/AT AREHALLI GUDDADAHALLI, KASABA HOBLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY MISS. SOWMYASHREE G, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. R.V. SRINIVASA REDDY, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka

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DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BEERASANDRA VILLAGE, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 110.

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ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER DODDABALLAPURA SUB-DIVISION, DODDABALLAPURA, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 561 203.

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THE TAHASILDAR DODDABALLAPURA TALUK,

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NC: 2026:KHC:10850 WP No. 34267 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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DODDABALLAPURA, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 561 203.

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REVENUE INSPECTOR KASABA HOBLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALUURU RURAL DISTRICT- 561 203.

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VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT KASABA HOBLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 561 203.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKHAR, AGA)

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THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SETTING ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 02-09-2025 PASSED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT IN RP/32/2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-H AND ETC.,

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

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS

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ORAL ORDER

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Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 18.02.2026 stating that in view of the subsequent developments and changed circumstances the petitioner does not wish to pursue the writ petition. The learned counsel for the

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NC: 2026:KHC:10850 WP No. 34267 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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petitioner submits that the writ petition may be dismissed as not pressed.

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