- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:4714 WP No. 35457 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 35457 OF 2024 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI.VENKATESH S/O LATE RANGASWAMY AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS 2. SRI GOVINDARAJU S/O LATE RANGASWAMY AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS BOTH ARE RESIDENTS OF DOOR NO.32/1, UTTARI VILLAGE UTTARAHALLI HOBLI BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK BENGALURU-560082 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI.SAGAR B B, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REVENUE DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560001 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT Digitally signed by NAGARAJA B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:4714 WP No. 35457 of 2024 OFFICE OF THE DY.COMMISSIONER BEHIND KANDAYA BHAVAN KEMPEGOWDA ROAD BENGALURU-560 009 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER KANDAYA BHAVAN KEMPEGOWDA ROAD BENGALURU-560 009 4. THE TAHASILDAR BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK OFFICE OF THE TAHASILDAR KANDAYA BHAVAN KEMPEGOWDA ROAD BENGALURU-560 009 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.B.P.RADHA, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-4 I.E TAHASILDAR, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK, BENGALURU TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION DATED 23.02.2023 VIDE ANNX-D AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM ORAL ORDER The captioned writ petition is filed alleging inaction on the part of respondent Nos.2 to 4 in not considering the - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:4714 WP No. 35457 of 2024 petitioner’s application dated 23.02.2023 tendered vide Annexure-D under the prescribed Form No.57 seeking grant of the karab land on the premises that it is a landlocked. 2. Heard learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned AGA. 3. Learned AGA, on instructions, submits that the petition land falls within the Bengaluru District and respondent No.2 – Deputy Commissioner is the competent Authority to process and decide the application tendered under Form No.53. She would assure this Court that this application will be processed and enquired into by respondent No.2 - Deputy Commissioner and appropriate order will be passed. 4. Recording assurance of the learned AGA, this Court proceeds to pass the following; ORDER (i) The writ petition is allowed. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:4714 WP No. 35457 of 2024 (ii) Respondent No.2 – Deputy Commissioner is hereby directed to hold an enquiry and examine whether the petitioner is eligible to seek grant of karab land. (iii) Respondent No.2 - Deputy Commissioner shall accomplish and pass appropriate orders on the application tendered on 23.02.2023 vide Annexure-D within a period of three months from the date of receipt of order. Sd/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE NBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 42