- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29213 WP No. 21633 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO.21633 OF 2025 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. A JAGADEESHA S/O ANNE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/AT ANACHIHALLI VILLAGE KANDALI POST HASSAN TALUK AND DISTRICT-573 217. 2. LAKSHMI DEVI W/O VIRUPAKSHA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/AT ANACHIHALLI VILLAGE KANDALI POST HASSAN TALUK AND DISTRICT-573 217. 3. SAVITHRAMMA W/O BASAVARAJU AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT ANACHIHALLI VILLAGE KANDALI POST HASSAN TALUK AND DISTRICT-573 217. 4. ASHWINI W/O NAGESH AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29213 WP No. 21633 of 2025 R/AT ANACHIHALLI VILLAGE KANDALI POST HASSAN TALUK AND DISTRICT-573 217. 5. DINESHA P S/O PREM KUMAR AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT ANACHIHALLI VILLAGE KANDALI POST HASSAN TALUK AND DISTRICT-573 217. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NARENDRA GOWDA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHIEF SECRETARY STATE OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HASSAN DISTRICT HASSAN-573 201. 3. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER HASSAN ZILLA PANCHAYAT HASSAN-573 201. 4. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER HASSAN TALUK PANCHAYAT HASSAN-573 201. 5. THE TAHSILDHAR HASSAN TALUK - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29213 WP No. 21633 of 2025 HASSAN - 573 201. 6. 7. THE PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER KANDALI GRAM PANCHAYAT HASSAN TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT-573 217. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER RURAL DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION DEPARTMENT HASSAN SUB DIVISION HASSAN-573 201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. H.K. KENCHEGOWDRU, AGA FOR R.1, 2, 5 AND 7; SRI M.S. DEVARAJU, ADVOCATE FOR R.3, 4 AND 6.) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 24.06.2025 ISSUED BY THE GRAM PANCHAYAT MADE IN NO.GRA.PA.KA/23/2025-26 VIDE ANNEXURE-F, ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29213 WP No. 21633 of 2025 ORAL ORDER 1. Petitioners are said to be parents of the students studying in Government school in Anachihalli Village. On the government/gomal land, an overhead tank is being constructed for the purposes of providing water to villagers. The said land is situated adjacent to the government school. On the ground that the land is required for future development of the school itself and it is not conducive for the school atmosphere, the present writ petition is filed. 2. Admittedly, the petitioners do not have any right, title or interest over the land concerned and it is a government land. The State, in its wisdom, has decided to construct an overhead tank to provide water facility for the general public of the village. As no right of the petitioners is violated, the writ petition is hereby dismissed. Pending I.As., if any, stand disposed of. SD/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE hkh. List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7