- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:16238 WP No. 7684 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N S SANJAY GOWDA WRIT PETITION NO. 7684 OF 2025 (KLR-LG) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. SHIVARUDRE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS S/O. CHIKKE GOWDA KODANAHALLI VILLAGE KARAGADA POST KASABA HOBLI, BELUR TALUK - 562 123 HASSAN DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHANTAKUMAR .K.C, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY M.S. BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HASSAN DISTRICT HASSAN-573 201. 3. THE ASST. COMMISSIONER SAKALESHPURA SUB-DIVISION SAKALESHPURA - 573 134. 4. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER HEMAVATHI RESERVOIR PLAN Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:16238 WP No. 7684 of 2025 DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HASSAN-573 201. 5. THE POLICE INSPECTOR D.C.R.B. DIVISION - 573 201. HASSAN TALUK AND DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K. MANJUNATH, HCGP) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 29.08.2022 IN NO.LND/HE.JA.YO(D)145/17-18 PASSED BY THE R-4 VIDE ANNEXURE-E. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N S SANJAY GOWDA ORAL ORDER 1. This writ petition is filed challenging the order of cancellation of grant passed by the Special Land Acquisition Officer (“SLAO”). The SLAO has come to the conclusion that the petitioner was not entitled for the grant and hence, the same was required to be set aside. 2. It is the case of the petitioner that adequate opportunity was not afforded to him to produce all - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:16238 WP No. 7684 of 2025 the documents that were in the possession of the petitioner in support of the grant made in his favour. 3. A perusal of the order would indicate that the claim of the petitioner was not considered since the relevant documents were not produced. 4. In this view of the matter, in my view, the impugned order cannot be sustained and therefore the same is quashed and the matter is remitted to the SLAO for fresh consideration. 5. The petitioner shall file all the documents in his possession to establish his claim that the grant of land was valid and genuine. 6. The petitioner shall also be permitted to file a representation or a petition in support of his claim. 7. The writ petition is accordingly allowed. 8. Since the parties are represented by their counsel, they are directed to appear before the SLAO on - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:16238 WP No. 7684 of 2025 19.05.2025 without expecting any further notice from the SLAO. 9. In view of the disposal of the petition, all pending interlocutory applications, if any, stand disposed of. Sd/- (N S SANJAY GOWDA) JUDGE RK List No.: 121.53