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Smt Ambuja Vs State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

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Smt Ambuja v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC24 Jul 2026WP/45969/2016

Case brief

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What is this about?

NC: 2025:KHC:34748 | HC-KAR, Bengaluru | WP No. 45969 of 2016 (GM-RES) | R. Nataraj J. | Order dated 03-09-2025 | Petitioners: Smt. Ambuja, Smt. Pushpalatha, Smt. Jayamma, Smt. Saraswathi, Smt. Javaramma (counsel Sri Keshava Murthy C.N., recorded ABSENT) | Respondents: State of Karnataka (Water and Natural Resource Department), Cauvery Neeravari Nigama, Chief Executive Engineer No.1 HLBC Division, Executive Engineer Hemavathi Nala Circle, Assistant Executive Engineer No.4 HLBC Division Channarayapatna, Tahsildar Channarayapatna | Writ under Articles 226 and 227 Constitution of India seeking quashing of Annexure-J order dated 10.03.2016 and Annexure-K (dated NIL, Amanikere SURVEY/2015-16) | Dismissed for non-prosecution due to repeated non-appearance of petitioners; no merits decided; no cases cited.

What did the court decide?

There was no representation for the petitioners at the preliminary hearing, nor on the previous dates of hearing; consequently, the writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. The merits of the challenged Annexures were not considered.

What the court decided

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Outcome

Dismissed

Issue for consideration

Whether the Annexure-J order dated 10.03.2016 passed by respondent No.2 (Cauvery Neeravari Nigama) and the Annexure-K order passed by respondent No.5 (Assistant Executive Engineer No.4, HLBC Division), as prayed in the writ petition, are liable to be quashed. (Raised by the petition; not adjudicated, as the petition was dismissed for non-prosecution.)

Ratio / Principle

There was no representation for the petitioners at the preliminary hearing, nor on the previous dates of hearing; consequently, the writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. The merits of the challenged Annexures were not considered.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition (GM-RES) No. 45969 of 2016, filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India by five women residents of Channarayapatna Town and Taluk, Hassan District, praying to quash (i) Annexure-J order dated 10.03.2016 passed by respondent No.2, Cauvery Neeravari Nigama, and sent to respondents Nos.3 and 4, and (ii) Annexure-K dated NIL bearing No.HeadanaUV4, ChaRaPa.,A.E./Channarayapatna Amanikere SURVEY /2015-16, passed by respondent No.5, Assistant Executive Engineer No.4, HLBC Division. When the petition came up for preliminary hearing before R. Nataraj J. on 03-09-2025, there was no representation for the petitioners; the court noted that even on previous dates of hearing there had been no appearance on their behalf, and dismissed the petition for non-prosecution. The substance of the challenged orders was not adjudicated and no precedent was discussed.

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NC: 2025:KHC:34748 WP No. 45969 of 2016

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 3^RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 45969 OF 2016 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

SMT. AMBUJA W/O. RANGASWAMY, AGED 40 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.23, VALAGERAMMA BEEDI, KERE BEEDI, CHANNARAYAPATNA TOWN AND TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 116.

SMT. PUSHPALATHA W/O. NAGARAJU, AGED 38 YEARS, R/AT NO.29, KERE BEEDI, CHANNARAYAPATNA TOWN AND TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 116.

Digitally signed by SUMA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

SMT. JAYAMMA W/O. RAMESH, AGED 39 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.21, KERE BEEDI, CHANNARAYAPATNA TOWN AND TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 116.

SMT. SARASWATHI W/O. RAMEGOWDA, AGED 43 YEARS, R/AT NO.36, KERE BEEDI, CHANNARAYAPATNA TOWN AND TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 116.

SMT. JAVARAMMA W/O. NAGARAJU, AGED 49 YEARS, R/AT NO.71, KERE BEEDI,

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NC: 2025:KHC:34748 WP No. 45969 of 2016

HC-KAR

CHANNARAYAPATNA TOWN AND TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 116.

…PETITIONERS

(BY SRI. KESHAVA MURTHY C.N., ADVOCATE (ABSENT))

AND:

STATE OF KARNATAKA

WATER AND NATURAL RESOURCE DEPARTMENT,

REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VIKASA SOUDHA, B.R. AMBEDKAR ROAD,

BANGALORE - 560 001.

CAUVERY NEERAVARI NIGAMA HAVING ITS CORPORATE OFFICE AT 3^RD AND 4^TH FLOOR, SURFACE WATER, DATA BUILDING, ANANDA RAO CIRCLE, BANGALORE - 560 009, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

CHIEF EXECUTIVE ENGINEER NO.1, HLBC DIVISION, CHANNARAYAPATNA, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 116.

EXECUTIVE ENGINEER HEMAVATHI NALA CIRCLE, CHANNARAYAPATNA, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 116.

ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER NO.4, HLBC DIVISION, CHANNARAYAPATNA, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 116.

THE TAHSILDAR CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK, CHANNARAYAPATNA, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 116.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. SRINIVASA KUMAR M., HIGH COURT GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR RESPONDENT NOS.1 & 6

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NC: 2025:KHC:34748 WP No. 45969 of 2016

HC-KAR

SRI. PRASHANTH B.R., ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NOS.2 to 5)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH ANNEXURE-J ORDER DATED 10.03.2016 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 AND SENT TO THE RESPONDENTS NO.3 AND 4 AND ANNEXURE-K DATED NIL BEARING NO.HeadanaUV4, ChaRaPa.,A.E./Channarayapatna Amanikere SURVEY /2015-16 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.5 AND ETC.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ

ORAL ORDER

There is no representation for the petitioner.

Even on the previous dates of hearing, there was no

appearance on behalf of the petitioners. Hence, the petition is dismissed for non-prosecution.

Sd/(R. NATARAJ) JUDGE

HJ

List No.: 1 Sl No.: 30

Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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Whether the Annexure-J order dated 10.03.2016 passed by respondent No.2 (Cauvery Neeravari Nigama) and the Annexure-K order passed by respondent No.5 (Assistant Executive Engineer No.4, HLBC Division), as prayed in the writ petition, are liable to be quashed. (Raised by the petition; not adjudicated, as the petition was dismissed for non-prosecution.)medium confidence¶37

Statutes considered

2 provisions across 1 enactments

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Constitution of IndiaArticle 226¶37 Article 227¶37

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Quashing sought of Annexure-J order dated 10.03.2016 passed by respondent No.2 (Cauvery Neeravari Nigama) and sent to respondents Nos.3 and 4, and of Annexure-K dated 'NIL' bearing No.HeadanaUV4, ChaRaPa.,A.E./Channarayapatna Amanikere SURVEY /2015-16 passed by respondent No.5 (Assistant Executive Engineer No.4, HLBC Division).¶37
Respondent No.2 - Cauvery Neeravari Nigama; Respondent No.5 - Assistant Executive Engineer No.4, HLBC Division, Channarayapatna · 10.03.2016 (Annexure-J); NIL (Annexure-K)

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
SMT. AMBUJA W/O. RANGASWAMY¶9
KESHAVA MURTHY C.N.
petitioner
SMT. PUSHPALATHA W/O. NAGARAJU¶10
petitioner
SMT. JAYAMMA W/O. RAMESH¶12
petitioner
SMT. SARASWATHI W/O. RAMEGOWDA¶13
petitioner
SMT. JAVARAMMA W/O. NAGARAJU¶14
respondent
STATE OF KARNATAKA, WATER AND NATURAL RESOURCE DEPARTMENT¶22-25
SRINIVASA KUMAR M.
respondent
CAUVERY NEERAVARI NIGAMA¶26
PRASHANTH B.R.
respondent
CHIEF EXECUTIVE ENGINEER NO.1, HLBC DIVISION, CHANNARAYAPATNA¶27
respondent
EXECUTIVE ENGINEER HEMAVATHI NALA CIRCLE, CHANNARAYAPATNA¶28
respondent
ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER NO.4, HLBC DIVISION, CHANNARAYAPATNA¶29
respondent
THE TAHSILDAR CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK¶30

Coram

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R. NATARAJauthor¶38

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Karnataka HC
Decided on: 24 Jul 2026 · July
Registered: 22 Aug 2016
Case no.: WP/45969/2016
CNR: KAHC010387042016
Topic: Writ and Judicial Review
Bench: M.g.s. Kamal
Disposal: ALLOWED
Case type: WP

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2 orders share this CNR

3 Sept 2025Order 1 · R. Natara
24 Jul 2026Order 2 — this page · M.g.s. Kamal

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Smt Ambuja v. State of Karnataka, WP/45969/2016 (KA), decided on 24 July 2026.

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Statutes2

Constitution of IndiaArticle 226 · Article 227

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Procedural history1

Quashing sought of Annexure-J order dated 10.03.2016 passed by respondent No.2 (Cauvery Neeravari Nigama) and sent to respondents Nos.3 and 4, and of Annexure-K dated 'NIL' bearing No.HeadanaUV4, ChaRaPa.,A.E./Channarayapatna Amanikere SURVEY /2015-16 passed by respondent No.5 (Assistant Executive Engineer No.4, HLBC Division).Respondent No.2 - Cauvery Neeravari Nigama; Respondent No.5 - Assistant Executive Engineer No.4, HLBC Division, Channarayapatna · 10.03.2016 (Annexure-J); NIL (Annexure-K)

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Bench / Coram

R. NATARAJ

Parties & counsel