- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:17079 WP No. 11923 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N S SANJAY GOWDA WRIT PETITION NO. 11923 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SHRI.CHANNEGOWDA S/O LATE PUTTEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 84 YEARS, (NOT CLAIMED UNDER BENEFIT OF SENIOR CITIZEN) R/O KONAPUR VILLAGE, ARAKALAGUDU TALUK, HASSAN DIST.-573102 2. SHRI STEPHEN KIRRET RAO S/O MARY JOSEPH, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, (NOT CLAIMED UNDER BENEFIT OF SENIOR CITIZEN) R/ AT RAMANAHALLI VILLAGE, ALURU TALUKU, HASSAN DIST.-573211 3. SHRI JAKOB, S/O ANTAPPA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, (NOT CLAIMED UNDER BENEFIT OF SENIOR CITIZEN) R/AT CHANGARAVALLI VILLAGE, HASAN TALUK AND DIST.-573130 4. SHRI BOMMEGOWDA S/O LATE NINGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, (NOT CLAIMED UNDER BENEFIT OF SENIOR CITIZEN) R/AT YADANE VILLAGE, ARAKALAGUDU TALUK, HASSAN DIST.-573120 5. SMT.MUTTAMMA W/O LATE SHIVAPPAGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, (NOT CLAIMED UNDER BENEFIT OF SENIOR CITIZEN) Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:17079 WP No. 11923 of 2025 R/AT YADANE VILLAGE, ARAKALAGUDU TALUK, HASSAN DIST.-573120 6. SHRI H.S. YOGESH S/O LATE SHANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, (NOT CLAIMED UNDER BENEFIT OF SENIOR CITIZEN) R/AT KODLIPTE VILLAGE, SOMWARPETE TALUKU, HASSAN DIST. 573121 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. YATNAL PARASAPPA GURAPPA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001, REP/BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER FOR HEMAVATI RESERVOIR PROJECT, HASANA-573214 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HASSAN DISTRICT-573214 4. THE TAHASILDAR SAKALESHAPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573115 5. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, SAKALESHAPURA, HASSAN DISTRICT-573214 6. THE TAHASILDAR ALURU TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573115 7. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, ALURU, HASSAN DISTRICT- 573214 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V.SHIVA REDDY., AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-2 - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:17079 WP No. 11923 of 2025 TO TAKE ACTION ON APPLICATIONS DATED:29.12.2017 HEREBY PRODUCED AS ANNX-G-01 SUBMITTED BY P-1, ETC. 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. The prayer in this Writ Petition is for issuance of a direction to respondent No.2 to take action on the applications filed by the petitioners vide Annexures- G1 to G6. 2. Under these representations, the petitioners have requested for grant of land on the ground that their lands were submerged. 3. In my view, since the petitioners are requesting for grant of alternative land on the ground that their lands have been submerged, it would be appropriate to direct respondent No.2 to consider the applications of the petitioners in accordance with law and pass an appropriate order within a period of four months - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:17079 WP No. 11923 of 2025 from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. This Writ Petition is, accordingly, allowed. 4. In view of the disposal of the petition, all pending interlocutory applications, if any, stand disposed of. Sd/- (N S SANJAY GOWDA) JUDGE HNM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 26