- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:15130 WP No. 5001 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N S SANJAY GOWDA WRIT PETITION NO. 5001 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. JAYASHANKARA .T S/O THIMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS NO.527, 2ND MAIN ROAD SRINAGARA BANGALORE-560 050. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHIVAMURTHY .P, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY STATE OF KARNATAKA REVENUE DEPARTMENT MS BUILDING, AMBEDKAR BIDI BENGALORE-560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE KEMPEGOWDA ROAD BEHIND KANDAYA BHAVANA BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT BENGALURU-560 009. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OFFICE BUILDING 4TH FLOOR, K.G.ROAD Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:15130 WP No. 5001 of 2025 BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT BANGALORE-560 001. 4. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER SOUTH DIVISION KEMPEGOWDA ROAD KANDAYA BHAVANA BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT BENGALURU- 560 001. 5. THE TAHASILDAR SOUTH DIVISION KEMPEGOWDA ROAD KANDAYA BHAVANA BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT BENGALURU-560 009. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V. SHIVA REDDY, AGA) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS TO RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REQUEST OF THE PETITIONER VIDE LETTER DATED 12.02.2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-G WITH A DIRECTION TO DARAKSTHU PHODI THE LAND OF THE PETITIONER IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N S SANJAY GOWDA - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:15130 WP No. 5001 of 2025 ORAL ORDER 1. The prayer in this writ petition is for issuance of a direction to the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 12.02.2024, whereby the petitioner had requested for darakasthu podi of the land bearing Sy.Nos.46 and 46/P159 in Kaggalipura Village, Bengaluru South Taluk. 2. Learned AGA, on instructions, submits that the application filed by the petitioner vide Annexure - G is not available in the records. He submits that there is no document to indicate that his representation has been received. 3. In the light of the above, the petitioner is permitted to give a fresh representation to respondent No.3, if such representation is given, the same shall be considered and appropriate orders be passed within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:15130 WP No. 5001 of 2025 4. This petition is accordingly disposed of. 5. In view of the disposal of the petition, all pending interlocutory applications, if any, stand disposed of. SD/- (N S SANJAY GOWDA) JUDGE GSR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11