- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24913 WP No. 1898 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 1898 OF 2025 (KVOA) BETWEEN: MR. M.ANAND S/O LATE. MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT KONAGHATTA VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. R.SRINIVASA GOWDA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT, DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE BHAVAN, BEERASANDRA VILLAGE, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 110. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, DODDABALLAPUR SUB-DIVISION, DODDABALLAPUR - 561 203. 4. THE TAHASILDHAR, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, DEVANAHALLI. Digitally signed by THEJAS KUMAR N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24913 WP No. 1898 of 2025 5. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, DEVANAHALLI. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAJAKUMAR.M., AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.R.Srinivasa Gowda., counsel for the petitioner and Sri.Rajakumar.M., AGA for the respondents have appeared in person. 2. Counsel for the respective parties urged several contentions. Heard the arguments and perused the Writ papers with care. 3. Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner Mr.M.Anand along with his family members has given representations to the Thasildar, Devanahalli Taluk and Assistant Director of Land Records, Devanahalli Taluk to consider their grievance. However, the same have not been considered by respondents 4 and 5 respectively as of today. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24913 WP No. 1898 of 2025 Counsel, therefore, submits that a mandamus may be ordered directing respondents 4 and 5 to consider the representations submitted by the petitioner along with his family members on 18.03.2022 and 21.08.2023. AGA submits that an appropriate order may be passed. The oral submission made by counsel for the respective parties is placed on record. 4. The grievance of the petitioner is that he along with his family members made representations to the Thasildar, Devanahalli Taluk and Assistant Director of Land Records, Devanahalli Taluk, however, the same have not been considered as of today. Hence, a Mandamus is ordered directing respondents 4 and 5 to consider the representations dated 18.03.2022 and 21.08.2023 submitted by the petitioner along with his family members in accordance with the law, within six weeks from the receipt of certified copy of this order, if not considered as of today. 5. Resultantly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24913 WP No. 1898 of 2025 This Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE MRP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11