- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:15462 WP No. 10919 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 10919 OF 2025 (LA-RES) BETWEEN: JAYARAMA REDDY S/O.G.CHINNAPPA REDDY AGE 52 YEARS, R/A BYALAKERE VILLAGE HESARAGATTA HOBALI YELAHANKA TALUK BANGALORE DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANGAMESH G PATIL., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER-06 DR.SHIVARAM KARANTH LAYOUT BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 5TH MAIN ROAD KUMARAPARK WEST, GUTTAHALLI, BANGALORE-560020 2. S. SIVASHKTHI, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS W/O LATE R.SARASANTHAN R/AT NO.23-A KAMATCHI AMMANKOIL STREET, MADINA NAGAR, PARANGIPETTAL-608502 Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:15462 WP No. 10919 of 2025 CHIDAMBARAM TALUK, CUDDALORE DISTRICT TAMIL NADU STATE. PRASENTLY R/A NO. L-3 HOUSING BOARD QUARTERS, BUDHAMOOR, VIRUDHACHALAM- 606001. CUDDALORE DISTRICT, TAMIL NADU STATE REPRESENTED BY HER GPA HOLDER SRI S S SELVARAJ, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS S/O. SRI. SARANGAPANI, R/AT NO.48-B/86, SEPLANTHERU KOLLRUPPU, MELAKUPPAM POST VIRUDHACHALAM TALUK, CUDDALORE DISTRICT TAMIL NADU STATE.607802. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.VACHAN., ADVOCATE FOR R1) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE HONBLE PRINCIPAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT, BANGALORE TO DISPOSE OF THE LAC NO.68/2023, IN RESPECT OF THE LAND OF THE PETITIONER MEASURING 20 AND 24 GUNTAS IN SY NO. 130/P OF BYALAKERE VILLAGE HESARAGATTA HOBALL, YELAHANKA TALUK PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE SAID COURT WITHIN THE TIME FRAME BY THIS HONBLE COURT AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:15462 WP No. 10919 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Office objection is overruled. Learned Counsel Sri.B.Vachan, takes notice for the 1st respondent. Notice to the 2nd respondent is not necessary for the following reasons: The petitioner is the owner of 20 Guntas of land and joint owner of 24 Guntas of land in Sy.No.130/P of Bylakere village, Hesaraghatta Hobli, Bengaluru North Taluk. 2. The prayer in this writ petition is to issue a writ of mandamus directing the learned Principal Senior Civil Judge, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru to dispose of the proceedings in LAC No.68/2023 within a time frame. 3. Having regard to the innocuous prayer made in the writ petition, the writ petition stands disposed of with a specific direction to the learned Principal Senior Civil Judge, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru to consider and - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:15462 WP No. 10919 of 2025 dispose of the proceedings in LAC No.68/2023, insofar as the petitioner is concerned, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of six months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE DL CT: JL