- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:5193 WP No. 3320 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 3320 OF 2025 (LA-RES) BETWEEN: SRI.MUNIHANUMAIAH ALIAS THAMMAIAH S/O MALLAIAH, AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, R/AT MUDDINAPALYA VILLAGE, SHIVAKOTE POST, HESARAGHATTA HOBLI, YELAHANKA TALUK, BENGALURU - 560 089 (SENIOR CITIZEN NOT CLAIMED) …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRAKASH.T.HEBBAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER-06 DR SHIVARAMA KARANTH LAYOUT, BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 5TH MAIN RD, KUMARAPARK WEST, GUTTAHALLI, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA - 560020. 2. SRI SHEKAR S/O CHICHAIAH, AGED MAJOR, R/AT NO. 2287, 2ND CROSS, JAYANAGARA, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BENGALURU - 562 123. Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:5193 WP No. 3320 of 2025 3. SRI NARAYANASWAMY S/O LATE MUNISWAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/AT NO. 161, GEDDALAHALLI, SANJAYNAGARA, RMV II STAGE, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK-560094. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.B.S.SACHIN, ADVOCATE FOR R1; V/O DTD: 05/02/2025 NOTICE TO R2 AND R3 D/W) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE HON'BLE PRI SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT TO DISPOSE OF L.A.C.NO.101/2023 PENDING DISPOSAL BEFORE THE SAID HON'BLE COURT WITHIN A DEFINITE TIME FRAME THAT MAY BE FIXED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT BY CONDUCTING THE CASE ON DAY-TO-DAY BASIS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the only grievance of the petitioner is that the subject land was acquired and reference made by the respondent- authority under Sections 30 & 31 in LAC No.101/2023 is being protracted by respondent No.2 for one reason and other causing hardship to the petitioner. Hence, seeks for - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:5193 WP No. 3320 of 2025 a direction to the reference Court to dispose of the matter within a time bound manner. 2. Since the only grievance of the petitioner is the delay in the disposal of the matter before the Reference Court and for a direction to the Reference Court to dispose of the matter, the notice to respondent Nos.2 and 3 is dispensed with since no rights as respondent Nos.2 and 3 are determined in this case. 3. The writ petition is disposed of. The Reference Court is directed to dispose of the matter referred to above after giving opportunity to the parties as expeditiously as possible, within the outer limit of six months from the date receipt of certified copy of this order. Sd/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE ASN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 19