- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22458 WP No. 2531 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 2531 OF 2025 (KLR-LG) BETWEEN: CAPTAIN B.V.SUBBANNA S/O LATE DR.B.S.VENKATASHAMANNA AGED ABOUT 82 YEARS R/AT NO.1/7, MOUNT ROAD JAYANAGAR 1ST BLOCK BANGALORE-560011 …PETITIONER (BY SRI.A.MADHUSUDHANA RAO., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT M.S.BUILDINGS, BANGALORE-560 001 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT K.G.ROAD, BANGALORE-560009 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BANGALORE NORTH SUB-DIVISION KANDAYA BHAVAN, 2ND FLOOR K.G.ROAD, BANGALORE-560 009 4. THE SPECIAL THASILDAR, BANGALORE NORTH(ADDL.) TALUK YALAHANKA UPANAGAR BANGALORE. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SIDDHARTH BABU RAO., AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22458 WP No. 2531 of 2025 RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION OF THE PETITIONER FOUND AT ANNEXURE-Y DATED 14.4.2023 FOR THE GRANT OF THE LAND IN SY.NO.42 MEASURING 3 ACRES 11 GUNTAS, SITUATE AT GOLLAHALLI VILLAGE, JALA HOBLI, YELAHANKA TALUK, ALLOW THIS WRIT PETITION WITH COSTS AND GRANT SUCH OTHER RELIEFS AS THIS HON’BLE COURT BE PLEASED TO GRANT IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER 1. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. 2. The grievance of the Petitioner is that, the Petitioner is an ex-serviceman and as such, he made an application as per Annexure-U in Form-IA under Rule 8 of Land Grant Rules. Thereafter, the said application has not been considered. Accordingly, the Petitioner has approached Respondent No.2 as per the representation dated 14.04.2023 at Annexure-Y seeking consideration of the application made by the Petitioner at Annexure-U. 3. In that view of the matter, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, Respondent No.2 is directed to consider the representation/application of the Petitioner at - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22458 WP No. 2531 of 2025 Annexures-U and Y in terms of the relevant circular which provides for grant of land insofar as Ex-servicemen is concerned at Annexure-X at the earliest within an outer limit of three months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE PRS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 85