- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38687 WP No. 21325 of 2025 C/W WP No. 11751 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 21325 OF 2025 (LB-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 11751 OF 2025 (LB-RES) IN WP No. 21325/2025 BETWEEN: 1. RAMA RAO S/O LATE PILLENARAYANA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS 2. BABU. K S/O KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS 3. NAGARAJ H S/O HANUMANTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS 4. NANDEESH.N S/O LATE NEELAPPA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS 5. KRISHNAJI RAO B S/O BARMOJI RAO AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, ALL ARE RESIDING AT CHOWDANAHALLI, YEGGANAHALLI POST, KUNDANA HOBLI, Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38687 WP No. 21325 of 2025 C/W WP No. 11751 of 2025 DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL-562 110. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAVINDRANATH KAMATH, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI. MOHAMMED ASHHAR C.K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS HCGP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-560001. 2. PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, KANNAMANGALA PANCHAYATH, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL, KANNAMANGALA POST-562110. 3. TAHSILDAR, MINI VIDHANASOUHA, DEVANAHALLI POST, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL-562110. 4. DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, BANGALORE RURAL DIVISION, DEVANAHALLI-562110. 5. PRESIDENT GRAMA PANCHAYATH, KANNAMANGALA PANCHAYATH OFFICE, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL, KANNAMANGALA POST-562110. 6. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, VISHWANATHAPURA, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL, KANNAMANGALA POST-562110. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38687 WP No. 21325 of 2025 C/W WP No. 11751 of 2025 7. RAJIV GANDHI VASATHI NIGAMA NIYAMITHA (R) A BODY CORPORATE SPONSORED BY THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, HAVING ITS OFFICE AT 9TH FLOOR, E AND F BLOCK, KAVERI BHAVANA, KEMPEGOWDA ROAD, BENGALURU-560009. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. R SUBRAMANYA., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. M S DEVARAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R5; SRI. BOPANNA B, AGA FOR R1, R3 & R4; SMT. SUMANA BALIGA M, ADVOCATE FO R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ALLOTMENT NOTIFICATION ISSUED BY 7TH RESPONDENT NO.¸ÀASÉå:ªÀE206ºÉZïJJA2025 DATED 25-04-2025 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A AND THE COMMUNICATION OF THE 7TH RESPONDENT TO 6TH RESPONDENT IN SD RGRHCL 87 RSL 2025 DATED 25.04.2025 PRODUCED HEREWITH AT ANNEXURE-B MAY ALSO BE QUASHED AND ETC., IN WP NO. 11751/2025 BETWEEN: 1. RAMA RAO S/O LATE PILLENARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, 2. BABU K S/O KRISHNAPPA, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38687 WP No. 21325 of 2025 C/W WP No. 11751 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, 3. NAGARAJ H S/O HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, 4. NANDEESH N S/O LATE NEELAPPA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, 5. KRISHNAJI RAO B S/O BARMOJI RAO, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, ALL ARE R/AT CHOWDANAHALLI, YEGGANAHALLI POST, KUNDANA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL -562110. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAVINDRANATH KAMATH, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI. MOHAMMED ASHHAR C K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS HCGP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-560001. 2. PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER KANNAMANGALA PANCHAYATH, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL, KANNAMANGALA POST-562110. 3. TAHSILDAR MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA, DEVANAHALLI POST, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38687 WP No. 21325 of 2025 C/W WP No. 11751 of 2025 DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL-562110. 4. DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS BANGALORE RURAL DIVISION, DEVANAHALLI-562110. 5. PRESIDENT GRAMA PANCHAYATH KANNAMANGALA PANCHAYATH OFFICE, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL KANNAMANGALA POST-562110. 6. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER VISHWANATHAPURA, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL, KANNAMANGALA POST-562110. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. R SUBRAMANYA., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. M S DEVARAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R5; SRI. BOPANNA, AGA FOR R1, R3, R4 AND R6) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, 1950 PRAYING TO QUASH THE AUCTION NOTIFICATION ISSUED BY R-2 KANNAMANGALA GRAMA PANCHAYATH DATED 07.04.2025 IN NO.9/24-25 AND CONSEQUENTLY THE AUCTION CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO THE SAID NOTIFICATION AT ANNX-A MAY ALSO BE QUASHED AND ETC., THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38687 WP No. 21325 of 2025 C/W WP No. 11751 of 2025 ORAL ORDER After arguing the matters for some time, the petitioners have filed a memo dated nil stating that the writ petitions may be converted into a Public Interest Litigation petition. 2. The memo is taken on record. 3. It is noticed that the petitioners are not having any right, title or interest over the property, which is the subject matter of the writ petition. The property is a Government land, which the authorities concerned have decided to utilize vacant sites therein for distribution to the general public. 4. For the reason that the petitioners have no locus standi to file the writ petitions, the writ petitions are hereby dismissed. Pending I.As., if any, stand disposed of. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE hkh. List No.: 2 Sl No.: 32