Sri. Ramesh Babu Vs the State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

Sri. Ramesh Babu Vs the State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

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HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 16^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ

WRIT PETITION NO. 52702 OF 2019 (LB-RES)

BETWEEN:

SRI. RAMESH BABU S/O. SRINIVASA NAIDU. V, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/AT SOUTH EXTENSION, CHIKKANAYAKANAHALLI TOWN, CHIKKANAYAKANAHALLI TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572 214.

SRI. C. B. RENUKASWAMY S/O. BASAVALINGAIAH. C. H. AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS

SRI. C. S. RENUKAPPA S/O. SIDDALINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS

Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

SRI. RANGASWAMY. C. G. S/O. GOVINDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS

SRI. NAGARAJ. C. T. S/O. THIPPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS

SRI. RANGASWAMY S/O. RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS

SRI. MAHABOOB S/O. MOHAMAD YUSUF, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS

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SRI. MOHAMAD ZIKRIAD S/O. ANWAR SAB, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS

SRI. RANGANATH. R S/O. RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS

THE PETITIONER NOS.2 TO 9 ARE R/AT CHIKKANAYAKANAHALLI TOWN, CHIKKANAYAKANAHALLI TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572 214.

…PETITIONERS

(BY SRI. NAGARAJA S., ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001.

THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA, TUMAKURU, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572 101.

THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER TIPTUR SUB-DIVISION, TUMKUR DISTRICT.

THE TAHSILDAR CHIKKANAYAKANAHALLI TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT.

TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL CHIKKANAYAKANAHALLI, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572 214, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF OFFICER.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SMT. CHANDINI SINGH, HIGH COURT GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR RESPONDENT NOS.1 TO 4;

SRI. S. GOPALAKRISHNA, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.5)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED BY THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER THE RESPONDENT NO.2 HEREIN IN D.U.D.C/OTHER CR/259/2019-20 DATED 23.10.2019 AS PER ANNEXURE-A 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 SURAJ GOVINDARAJ

ORAL ORDER

Petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following

relief:-

(a) Issue a Writ of Certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order of direction to quash the impugned order passed by the Deputy Commissioner the respondent No.2 herein in D.U.D.C/other/CR/259/2019-20 dated 23.10.2019 as per Annexure - A.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that he has not been receiving any instructions and as such, once again seeks for an adjournment. Similar submissions had been made on earlier occasions, when time was granted.

The submission of the learned High Court Government Pleader is that the petitioners have already shifted and are running their businesses in the new APMC area.

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Considering that learned counsel for the petitioners has not received any instructions and the submission of learned High Court Government Pleader that petitioners are already running their business in the new APMC area, there would be no purpose in continuing the above petition.

Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution.

SD/(SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE

PMR

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