- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:9065 WP No. 28222 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N S SANJAY GOWDA WRIT PETITION NO. 28222 OF 2024 (KLR-LG) BETWEEN: 1. SRI K R LAKSHMIKANTH S/O RANGE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/AT KANCHAMARANAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT 573219 …PETITIONER (BY Ms. SWATHI NAIK., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. PRASANNA.B.R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M S BUILDING, BENGALURU 560001 2. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER HEMAVATHI RESERVOIR PROJECT, DC OFFICE BUILDING, HASSAN 573201 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANJUNTAH., HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECT THE R-2 TO DISPOSE OF THE MATTER IN CASE NO.LND/HRP(D)48/2012-13 PURSUANT TO THE DIRECTION OF THIS HONBLE HIGH COURT IN W.P.NO.20752/2023 DATED 01.04.2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-F, WITHIN THE STIPULATED PERIOD OF TWO MONTHS, ETC. Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:9065 WP No. 28222 of 2024 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, 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 seeking for a mandamus directing the 2nd respondent to dispose of the matter on merits, as directed by this Court in W.P. No.20752/2023 on 01.04.2024, a copy of which is produced as Annexure-F. 2. Learned counsel also places reliance on another order passed in W.P. No.27610/2024, in which this Court had directed the Special Land Acquisition Officer to dispose of the Case No.LND/HRP(D)78/2011-12 in terms of the directions issued by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in W.P. No.21332/2023. 3. In the light of the above, this Writ Petition is also disposed of directing the second respondent to consider the case of the petitioner, as already held - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:9065 WP No. 28222 of 2024 by this Court in the aforementioned two Writ Petitions. 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.: 33