- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:3450 WP No. 9487 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 9487 OF 2024 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. K. B. MADAPPA, S/O K N BHEEMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/AT HADAGERI, MADAPUR POST, SOMWARPET, KODAGU - 571 251. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. LEELA P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M S BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, KODAGU DISTRICT, KODAGU - 571 217. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, MADIKERI SUB DIVISION, MADIKERI, KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 217. 4. THE TAHSILDAR VIRAJPET TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT - 571217. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B. P. RADHA, AGA) Digitally signed by SUMA Location: HIGH COURT KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:3450 WP No. 9487 of 2024 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO GRANT THE LAND IN SY. NO. 1/1, MEASURING 4.50 ACRES, SITUATED AT HADAGERI VILLAGE, SOMAWARAPETE HOBLI, SOMAWARAPETE TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT, WHICH ARE ALREADY SURVEYED AND MARKED BY THE CONCERNED OFFICERS AS PER ANNEXURE-G, DATED 23/03/2022 BEARING NO. JAAGA/209/16-17 UNDER EX-SERVICEMEN QUOTA, TO SECURE THE ENDS OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM ORAL ORDER This petition is filed by an ex - serviceman seeking grant of land under ex- serviceman quota. 2. The learned Additional Government Advocate on instructions submits that the petitioner is placed at Sl.No.09 in the list and the authority will expedite and consider the petitioner's request for grant of land. 3. Recording the assurance of the learned Additional Government Advocate, this Court passes the following - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:3450 WP No. 9487 of 2024 ORDER i) The writ petition is allowed. ii) The Respondent No.4 - Tahsildar is directed to process the petitioner’s application on a priority basis, following the order of seniority and to pass appropriate orders while considering the petitioner’s service to the nation as a soldier. iii) This exercise shall be completed within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Sd/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE THM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10