- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3062 WP No. 101081 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.101081 OF 2025 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: BASAYYA S/O. GURUBASAYYA BELLAKKIMATH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. NIGADI, TQ & DIST: DHARWAD-580001. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GIRISH S. HIREMATH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR LAND RECORDS, DHARWAD-580002. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, BY ITS SECRETARY, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560002. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.M. KHANNUR, AGA FOR R1 &R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION DATED 18.12.2024 AT VIDE ANNEXURE-B, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION IS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Digitally signed by ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench Date: 2025.02.17 12:37:55 +0530 - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3062 WP No. 101081 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. Learned AGA accepts notice for respondents No.1 and 2. 2. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a) This Hon’ble court may kindly be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus to consider the application dated 18.12.2024 at vide Annexure-B. b) Passed any other order as deems fit under the circumstances of the case in the interest of justice and equity. 3. The grievance of the petitioner is that the online application submitted by the petitioner for Podi and Durasti on 18.12.2024 is still not considered and no action has been taken. 4. When an application is submitted by a citizen to an Authority, the said Authority is required to act on the same within a reasonable time frame more particularly, as per the Karnataka Sakala Services Act, 2011. The application - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3062 WP No. 101081 of 2025 having been submitted on 18.12.2024, no action has been taken. Hence, I pass the following: ORDER i) Writ petition is allowed. ii) A mandamus is issued directing the respondents to consider the online application dated 18.12.2024 of the petitioner and act on the same by issuing notice to all the stakeholders of the land bearing Sy.No.32 of Ambikoppa, Dharwad, carry out a survey, demarcate the extent of land of all the stakeholders and thereafter, issue necessary orders within a period of six months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE AM CT-MCK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17