- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9809 WP No. 105467 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 105467 OF 2025 (KLR-LG) BETWEEN: 1. RUDRAPPA S/O. SHIVAMURTHEPPA GUNJAL, AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC. COOLIE AND AGRICULTURIST, R/O. HARIJAN STREET, SUTAGATTI, POST: GANJIGATTI, TQ. KALAGHATAGI, DIST. DHARWAD-581212. 2. SMT. MANJULA W/O. NINGAPPA HOSAMANI, AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC. COOLIE AND AGRICULTURIST, R/O. #756, NEAR BUS STAND, GANJIGATTI, TQ. KALAGHATAGI, DIST. DHARWAD-581212. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. N.V. YAJI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE BY ITS SECRETARY AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, M.S. BUILDING, VIDHANASOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DHARWAD DISTRICT, DHARWAD-580001. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, KALAGHATAGI TALUK, Digitally signed by V N BADIGER Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9809 WP No. 105467 of 2025 DHARWAD DISTRICT-581204. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. T. HANUMAREDDY, AGA FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA 1950, PRAYING TO (I) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.3 TO CONSIDER AND PASS AN APPROPRIATE ORDER IN RESPECT OF FORM NO.57 FILED BY THE PETITIONER NO.1 DTD. 03.09.2022 BEARING REQUEST ID BHM943A2CB775B VIDE ANNEXURE-E AND FORM NO.57 FILED BY THE PETITIONER NO.2 DTD. 13.03.2019 BEARING REQUEST ID BHM943A2BB2A0D VIDE ANNEXURE-H TO THE WRIT PETITION. B. PASS SUCH OTHER ORDERS, AS THIS HON’BLE COURT DEEMS FIT UNDER THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE, TO MEET THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. Learned AGA accepts notice for respondent Nos.1 to 3. 2. Petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9809 WP No. 105467 of 2025 (i) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent no.3 to consider and pass an appropriate order in respect of Form No.57 filed by the petitioner no.1 dtd. 03.09.2022 bearing request ID BHM943A2CB775B vide Annexure-E and Form No.57 filed by the petitioner no.2 dtd. 13.03.2019 bearing request ID BHM943A2BB2A0D vide Annexure-H to the writ petition. (ii)Pass such other orders, as this Hon’ble Court deems fit under the facts and circumstances of the case, to meet the interest of justice equity. 3. The grievance of the petitioners is that the applications in Form No.57 submitted by petitioner No.1 on 03.09.2022 (Annexure-B) and by petitioner No.2 on 13.03.2019 (Annexure-H) have not been considered by respondent No.3. 4. Whenever any representation is submitted by a citizen to an authority, it is the duty of that authority to consider the same in accordance with law, either accepting or rejecting the request, and pass an order within a reasonable time. Since the authorities have failed to do so, I pass the following: ORDER (i) The writ petition is allowed. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9809 WP No. 105467 of 2025 (ii) Respondent No.3 is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders in respect of Form No.57 filed by petitioner Nos.1 and 2, dated 03.09.2022 and 13.03.2019 respectively, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. (iii) It is needless to say that until orders are passed on the said application, the petitioners shall not be dispossessed from the subject property. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE VB CT:PA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 94