- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:19992 WP No. 28454 of 2023 C/W WP No. 28322 of 2023 WP No. 141 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.28454 OF 2023 (KLR-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION NO.28322 OF 2023 (KLR-LG) WRIT PETITION NO.141 OF 2024 (KLR-RES) IN WP No. 28454/2023 BETWEEN: SRI. T A TUKARAMA RAO S/O LATE T K ANANTHA RAO AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS R/O GURHALAKSHMI NILAYA HOSAGULLAPURA NEAR FIRE STATION BHADRVATHI - 577301. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SUMANTH L BHARADWAJ, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS RINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT BENGALURU - 560001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HASSAN DISTRICT HASSAN - 573210. Digitally signed by SHARMA ANAND CHAYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:19992 WP No. 28454 of 2023 C/W WP No. 28322 of 2023 WP No. 141 of 2024 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER SAKALESHUPRA SUB DIVISION HASSAN DISTRICT - 573201. 4. THE THASILDHAR SAKALESHPUR HASSAN DISTRICT - 573134. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANJUNATH K., HCGP ) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THEM TO GRANT 5 ACRES OF LAND IN EITHER SURVEY NO.31 OF HARAGARAVALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, SAKLESHPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT ON IN ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE SURVEY NUMBERS IN SAHALESHPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT, IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER, AT THE EARLIEST, BY CONSIDERING HIS REPRESENTATION DATED 03/10/2023. A COPY OF THE SAID REPRESENTATION IS HEREWITH SUBMITTED AS ANNEXURE-A. IN WP NO. 28322/2023 BETWEEN: SRI. H P DHARMAPPA S/O LATE PUTTAIAH AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/O HOUSING BOARD KUSHALANAGARA EXTENSION SAKALESHPURA TOWN HASSAN DISTRICT - 573134. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. SUMANTH L BHARADWAJ.,ADVOCATE) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:19992 WP No. 28454 of 2023 C/W WP No. 28322 of 2023 WP No. 141 of 2024 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT BENGALURU - 560001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HASSAN DISTRICT HASSAN - 573210. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER SAKALESHPURA SUB-DIVISION HASSAN DISTRICT - 573201. 4. THE THASILDAR SAKALESHPURAI HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 134 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANJUNATH K., HCGP ) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO THEM TO GRANT 5 ACRES OF LAND IN EITHER SURVEY NO. 31 OF HARAGARAVALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, SAKALESHPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT OR IN ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE SURVEY NUMBERS IN SAHALESHPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT, IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER, AT THE EARLIEST, BY CONSIDERING HIS REPRESENTATION DATED 03/10/2023, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:19992 WP No. 28454 of 2023 C/W WP No. 28322 of 2023 WP No. 141 of 2024 IN WP NO. 141/2024 BETWEEN: SRI. MUKESH B.G. S/O LATE GURUPADAPAP B M AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/O HALEKERI KATTE VILLAGE B H ROAD IN FRONT OF C T WAY BRIGADE BHADRAVATHI TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577301. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. SUMANTH L BHARADWAJ., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETAR REVENUE DEPARTMENT BENGALURU - 560001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HASSAN DISTRICT HASSAN - 573210. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER SAKALESHPUR SUB-DIVISION HASSAN DISTRICT - 573201. 4. THE TAHASILDAR SAKALESHPURAI HASSAN DISTRICT - 573134. ...RESPONDENTS - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:19992 WP No. 28454 of 2023 C/W WP No. 28322 of 2023 WP No. 141 of 2024 (BY SRI. MANJUNATH K., HCGP ) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THEM TO GRANT 5 ACRES FO LAND IN EITHER SURVEY NO. 31 OF HARAGARAVALLI VILLAGE , KASABA HOLBI, SAKALESHPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT OR IN ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE SURVEY NUMBERS IN SAHALESHPURA TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT, IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER AT THE EARLIEST BY CONSIDERING HIS REPRESENTATION DATED 03.10.2023 A COPY OF THE SAID REPRESENTATION IS HEREWITH SUBMITTED AS ANNEXURE-A. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER In these petitions, the petitioners, who claim to be the family members of an ex-serviceman, have submitted a representation (Annexure-A) seeking alternative land, as the land originally granted to them by the respondent-authorities was found to be - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:19992 WP No. 28454 of 2023 C/W WP No. 28322 of 2023 WP No. 141 of 2024 reserved forest land. Consequently, the petitioners approached the respondent-authorities seeking alternative land in lieu of the original allotment. 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. 3. It is not in dispute that the respondent- authorities had earlier granted land in favour of the petitioners vide Grant Certificate dated 11.10.2013. However, it subsequently came to the notice of the respondent-authorities that the said granted land falls within 'Reserved Forest' limits and, therefore, could not be allotted or regularized in favour of the petitioners. The respondent-authorities have already initiated steps to provide alternative land in lieu of the originally granted land which fall under reserved forest. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:19992 WP No. 28454 of 2023 C/W WP No. 28322 of 2023 WP No. 141 of 2024 4. In view of the above, the respondent- authorities are directed to allot alternative land to the petitioners, to the same extent as originally granted, at the earliest within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. It is further clarified that, as the petitioners are family members of an ex-serviceman, the respondent- authorities shall expedite the process of such allotment without any undue delay. Accordingly, these writ petitions stands disposed of. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 57