- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47334 WP No. 12493 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH WRIT PETITION NO. 12493 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI SOMAIAH KOTTANGADA MOTAIAH S/O LATE SRI MOTAIAH KOTTANGADA BELLIAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS EX SERVICEMAN (HAVALDAR) IDENTITY NUMBER: 25972204-1964 R/O BALLYAMANDOOR VILLAGE AND POST, BALLYAMANDOOR - 571216 PONNAMPETE TALUK (EARLIER VIRAJAPETE TALUK KODAGU DISTRICT …PETITIONER (BY SRI. M MANJUNATH., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA REP BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY EPARTMENT OF REVENUE VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560001 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KODAGU DISTRICT MADIKERI - 571201 Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47334 WP No. 12493 of 2024 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER KODAGU DISTRICT MADIKERI - 571201 4. THE TAHASILDAR OFFICE OF THE TAHASILDAR PONNAMPETE TALUK PONNAMPETE - 571216 KODAGU DISTRICT …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.S.H.RAGHVENDRA, AGA FOR R1 TO R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO PASS THE ORDER DIRECTION OR WRIT IN THE NATURE OF WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION/ REQUISITION DATED 22.11.2019 SUBMITTED TO THE RESPONDENT NO.2 VIDE ANNEXURE-B IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47334 WP No. 12493 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH ORAL ORDER The present writ petition has been filed seeking the following prayers: "i. To pass the ORDER, DIRECTION OR WRIT in the nature of WRIT of MANDAMUS directing the Respondent No.2 to consider the APPLICATION/REQUISITON dated 2-11-2019 submitted to the RESPONDENT NO.2 VIDE ANNEXURE-"B" in accordance with law. ii. To call for the entire records on the file of the Respondent No.2 with regard to the Application stated Supra in the above prayer No.1. iii. To pass any ORDER OR DIRECTION as this Hon'ble Court deems fit and necessary in the facts and circumstances of the instant case in the interest of Justice and Equity." 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner would be satisfied if this Court directs respondent No.2 to consider his application dated 22.11.2019 expeditiously and in accordance with law. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47334 WP No. 12493 of 2024 3. Learned AGA does not have much objection to such prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner. 4. In view thereof, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2-Deputy Commissioner, Kodagu District, Madikeri to consider and take necessary decision on the pending application dated 22.11.2019 (Annexure-B) filed by the petitioner, expeditiously, within a period of two months and in accordance with law. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE VM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 42