- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21699 WP No. 14628 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 14628 OF 2023 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. MUNIYAMMA, W/O LATE NARASIMHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, VADERAHALLI, MATHAHALLI POST, DASANAPURA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK, BANGALORE-562 162. 2. SMT. MAHALAKSHMI H.S., W/O LATE GANGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, 3. SRI. SHANTHARAJU V.G., S/O LATE GANGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, 4. SMT. SUSHEELAMMA W/O LATE BYRAPPA, D/O LATE NARASIMHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, 5. SMT. GANGALAKSHMAMMA, W/O LATE G. ANANTHARAMU, D/O LATE NARASIMHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, 6. SRI. PRAKASH V N S/O LATE NARASIMHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT NO.19, VADERAHALLI, MATHAHALLI POST,DASANPURA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK, BANGALORE-562162. Digitally signed by SHARMA ANAND CHAYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21699 WP No. 14628 of 2023 7. SRI. KUMAR V.N., S/O LATE NARASIMHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, THE PETITIONERS 2 TO 7 ARE ALSO R/AT NO.19, VADERAHALLI, MATHAHALLI POST, DASANPURA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK, BANGALORE-562 162. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI CHANDRASHEKAR P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIKASA SOUDHA, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU NORTH, KANDHAYA BHAVAN, BANGALORE-560 001. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK, KANDHAYA BHAVAN, BANGALORE-560 001. 4. SRI M.CHANDREGOWDA, S/O LATE MELEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/OF NO.95, BEML LAYOUT, 1ST STAGE, BASAVESHWARANAGAR, BANGALORE-560 079. 5. SRI H.M. KUMAR, S/O SRI A.HANUMANTHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/OF HASURAVALLI VILLAGE, THYAMAGONDALU HOBLI, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BANGALORE-562 123. ALSO R/AT NO.549, 7TH MAIN, II 'A' CROSS, 3RD BLOCK, 3RD STAGE, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21699 WP No. 14628 of 2023 BASAVESHWARANAGAR, BANGALORE-560 079. 6. SRI NANJAPPA, S/O SRI THIMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS, R/AT VADERAHALLI, MATHAHALLI HOBLI, DASANPURA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK, BANGALORE-562 162. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI MANJUNATH K., HCGP FOR R1 TO R3; SRI L.S. VENKATA KRISHNA, ADVOCATE FOR R4 & R6; SMT. N. VANDANA, ADVOCATE FOR R5) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DTD 5.7.2023 PASSED BY THE R-2 LEARNED ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER IN APPEAL NO.121/2023. THE COPY OF WHICH IS PRODUCED HEREWITH AND MARKED AS ANNX-M TO THE WP. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING ON B-GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER In this writ petition, the petitioners are assailing the order dated 05.07.2023 passed in Appeal No.121/2023 (Annexure-M) by the respondent No.2. 2. Heard, Sri. Chandrashekar P., learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, Sri. Manjunath K., learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for the respondents - State, Sri. L.S. Venkata Krishna, learned counsel appearing for - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21699 WP No. 14628 of 2023 the respondents No.4 and 6 and Smt.Vandana N., learned counsel appearing for the respondent No.5. 3. Having taken note of the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties and learned High Court Government Pleader for the respondents - State, wherein no progress had been made in respect of the Appeal No.121/2023 (Annexure-M) and further, no hearings have been made after posting, the matter to be heard on 12.07.2023, I am of the opinion that, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the respondent No.2 is directed to conclude the entire proceedings in Appeal No.121/2023 within six months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. With this observation, writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE GRD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 75