- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:1454 WP No. 27610 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 27610 OF 2024 (KLR-LG) BETWEEN: 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 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. MANJUNATH K., HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO DISPOSE OF THE MATTER IN CASE NO.LND/HRP(D)78/2011-12 PURSUANT TO THE DIRECTION OF Digitally signed by SUMA Location: HIGH COURT KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:1454 WP No. 27610 of 2024 THIS HON'BLE HIGH COURT IN W.P.NO.21332/2023 DATED 01.04.2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-F WITHIN THE STIPULATED PERIOD OF TWO MONTHS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM ORAL ORDER This captioned petition is filed aggrieved by inaction on the part of the 2nd respondent in not deciding the matter pending in case No.LND/HRP(D)78/2011-12 in terms of directions issued by a coordinate bench of this Court in W.P.No.21332/2023 dated 01.04.2024. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned AGA for respondents. 3. Learned AGA on instructions submits that the order passed by the coordinate bench of this Court cannot be complied with, as there were several illegalities relating to grant of the petition land to the petitioner. 4. This contention is not available to the State having accepted the judgment rendered by the coordinate bench in the judgment cited supra. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:1454 WP No. 27610 of 2024 5. The present petition is filed seeking mandamus and therefore, the genuineness of grant or otherwise, cannot be established. Since there is clear inaction on the part of the 2nd respondent in not disposing the matter pending before him in compliance of directions issued by this Court, this is a fit case where mandamus lies. 6. Accordingly, this Court passes the following: ORDER (i) Writ petition is allowed. (ii) The 2nd respondent is directed to dispose off the case No.LND/HRP(D)78/2011-2012 in terms of the directions issued by this Court in W.P.No.21332/2023 dated 01.04.2024. (iv) This exercise shall be completed within a period of 04 months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Sd/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE HJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 86