- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50414 WP No. 29615 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 29615 OF 2025 (KLR-REG) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. HONNAMMA W/O LATE SRI. MUNICHOODAIAH AGED ABOUT 85 YEARS R/OF HULIBELE COLONY KASABA HOBLI KANAKAPURA TALUK BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT – 562 117. 2. SMT. DODDATHAYAMMA W/O LATE SRI. CHIKKAIAH AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS R/OF HULIBELE COLONY KASABA HOBLI KANAKAPURA TALUK BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT – 562 117. 3. SRI. CHIKKEEREGOWDA S/O LATE SRI. SHIVANE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS R/OF MARALE VILLAGE Digitally signed by SREEDHARAN BANGALORE SUSHMA LAKSHMI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50414 WP No. 29615 of 2025 UYAMBALLI HOBLI KANAKAPURA TALUK BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT – 562 117. 4. SRI. KENCHEGOWDA S/O LATE SRI. NINGE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS R/OF MARALE VILLAGE UYAMBALLI HOBLI KANAKAPURA TALUK BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT – 562 117. 5. SMT. GOWRAMMA W/O SRI. GUNDAIAH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/OF HULIBELE COLONY KASABA HOBLI KANAKAPURA TALUK BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT – 562 117. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ABHINAV ANAND K, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT (LAND GRANTS) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50414 WP No. 29615 of 2025 REVENUE DEPARTMENT (LAND GRANTS) GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT FOREST DEPARTMENT (FOREST ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT) GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA M S BUILDING, DR B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU – 560 001. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT (THEN RAMANAGARA DISTRICT) RAMANAGARA – 562 159. 4. THE TAHSILDAR KANAKAPURA TALUK KANAKAPURA – 562 117. BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT 5. THE LAND GRANT COMMITTEE KANAKAPURA TALUK KANAKAPURA – 562 117. BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50414 WP No. 29615 of 2025 SECRETARY AND EX-OFFICIO TAHSILDAR OF KANAKAPURA TALUK BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT – 562 117. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKAR, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS 4 AND 5 TO HOLD ENQUIRY ON FORM NO.50 FILED BY THE PETITIONERS AS PER ANNEXURE-A IN RESPECT OF PETITIONER NO.1 DATED 11.03.2019, ANNEXURE-B IN RESPECT OF PETITIONER NO.2 DATED 11.03.2019, ANNEXURE-C IN RESPECT OF PETITIONER NO.3 DATED 13.03.2019, ANNEXURE-D IN RESPECT OF PETITIONER NO.4 DATED 15.07.1991, ANNEXURE-E IN RESPECT OF PETITIONER NO.5 DATED 11.03.2019 PENDING ENQUIRY BEFORE THE RESPONDENT NO.5 AND TO FINALISE THE SAME AT AN EARLY DATE AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50414 WP No. 29615 of 2025 ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioners have sought for issuance of writ of mandamus directing the respondents No.4 and 5 to hold an enquiry as regards Form No. 50 filed by the petitioners, copies of which are enclosed at Annexures – A to E. 2. During the pendency of the proceedings, the learned Additional Government Advocate had filed a memo dated 04.11.2025 and produced an order of the Deputy Commissioner, whereby the Deputy Commissioner had rejected the application of the petitioners No.1 to 4 as per the order dated 22.05.2024. Further, a separate memo dated 02.12.2025 is filed enclosing a copy of the order of the Deputy Commissioner dated 16.05.2024, signed on 18.05.2024, rejecting the claim of the petitioner No.5 – Smt.Gowramma. 3. In light of the same, the petition is disposed of, reserving liberty to the petitioners to take appropriate action insofar as the order of the Deputy Commissioner - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50414 WP No. 29615 of 2025 rejecting the claim of the petitioners. All contentions are kept open. 5. The respondents to give certified copies of the order of rejection within two weeks to the petitioners to enable them to take appropriate action. Sd/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE UN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 37