- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42793 WP No. 26216 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 26216 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. VASANTHI P W/O. BHAGYANATHAN, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT NO. 49/9, 4TH CROSS, MARUTHI NAGAR, MADIWALA, BANGALORE-560 068. 2. LOURD MARY W/O. PILOMIN RAJ, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, R/AT NO. 49/9, 4TH CROSS, MARUTHI NAGAR, MADIWALA, BANGALORE-560 068. 3. STELLA MARY W/O. STALIN, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT NO. 80/1, 4TH A CROSS, MARUTHI NAGAR, MADIWALA, BANGALORE-560 068. 4. SHANTHI W/O. ANDREWS, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/AT 4TH CROSS, MARUTHI NAGAR, MADIWALA, BANGALORE-560 068. 5. MARY CATHERIN MONISHA. A D/O. ANDREWS, Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42793 WP No. 26216 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT NO. 3, 12TH CROSS, KRISHNA WATER SUPPLY, MADIWALA, BANGALORE-560 068. 6. ELEZABETH MARY. R W/O. RAJKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT NO. 81/1, GARUDAPPA COMPOUND, 4TH A CROSS, NEAR SRINIVAS TEMPLE, MARUTHI NAGAR, MADIWALA, BANGALORE-560 068. 7. VENKATESH S/O. ANNAMALAI, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/AT NO. 19, 1ST CROSS, HOSUR ROAD, MAHALINGESHWAR LAYOUT, ADUGODI, BANGALORE-560 030. 8. MANJU NAIKA. R S/O. RAM NAIKA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT NO. 04, A BLOCK, NEW AMBEDKAR NAGAR, THAVAREKERE, BANGALORE-560 029. 9. RAJ KUMAR S/O. RAJENDRA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/AT NO. 81/1, GARUDAPPA COMPOUND, 4TH A CROSS, MARUTHI NAGAR, MADIWALA, BANGALORE-560 068. 10. STALIN. P S/O. PILOMIN RAJ, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/AT NO. 49/9, MARUTHI NAGAR, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42793 WP No. 26216 of 2025 NEAR SRINIVAS TEMPLE, MADIWALA, BANGALORE-560 068. 11. CELESTINE PRASHANTH. B S/O. BHAGYANATHAN, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, R/AT NO. 49/9, 4TH CROSS, MARUTHI NAGAR, MADIWALA, BANGALORE-560 068. 12. A. PRATHIB AUGUSTINE S/O. AUGUSTINE, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT NO. 25, GROUND FLOOR, 100 FEET ROAD, NEAR NFC OLD BINNAMANGALA, BANGALORE-560 038. 13. ANISH ALPHONSA MARY. R D/O. RAJKUMAR. P, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/AT NO. 81, GARUDAPPA COMPOUND, 4TH A CROSS, MARUTHI NAGAR, BANGALORE-560 068. 14. MANJUNATH S/O. MUNIYALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/AT NO. 3/4, 3RD CROSS, LAKKASANDRA, BANGALORE-560 030. 15. AMMAYAMMA W/O. LATE MUNIYALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT NO. 3/4, 3RD CROSS, NEAR VIJAYA SAGARA HOTEL, LAKKASANDRA, BANGALORE-560 030. 16. GOWRAMMA W/O. MANJUNATH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42793 WP No. 26216 of 2025 R/AT NO. 207, JANATHA COLONY, HENNANAGARA, BANGALORE-560 105. 17. NARAYANA S/O. MUNIYELLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT NO. 54, 3RD CROSS, LAKKASANDRA, BANGALORE-560 030. 18. JAYAMMA W/O. LATE VENKATESH, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/AT NO. 25, 2ND CROSS, KRISHNA MURTHY LAYOUT, TAVAREKERE MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE-560 029. 19. N. SAMPATH KUMAR W/O. NARASHIMAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/AT NO. 165, 9TH CROSS, DODDAMAVALLI, BANGALORE-560 004. 20. SHIVAGAMI W/O. PONNU SWAMY, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/AT NO. 768, BASSAPPA BUILDING, HULIMAVU ROAD, BEGUR BANGALORE-560 068. 21. AMBIKA W/O. LOKESH, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/AT NO. 768, GROUND FLOOR, BASAPPA BUILDING, HULIMAVU ROAD, BEGUR, BANGALORE-560 068. 22. AMMAVASE S/O. JAVARA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/AT KOTTE BEDI, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42793 WP No. 26216 of 2025 BEGUR ROAD, BEGUR, BANGALORE-560 068. 23. SHIVA. C S/O. CHINNADURAI, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/AT NEAR PANOROMA APARTMENTS, KALENAAGRAHARA, B. G. ROAD, BANGALORE-560 068. 24. REEVAN. R W/O. VISHWANATH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT NO. 786/1, HULIMAVU ROAD, NEAR GOVT HOSPITAL, BEGUR, BANGALORE-560 068. 25. LEELAVATHI. S W/O. SURESH KUMAR. P, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT NO. 762, P.K. KALYANA MANTAPA BUILDING, ARALIMARA BUS STOP, BEGUR, BANGALORE-560 068. 26. POORNIMA W/O. PURUSHOTHAM, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT NO. 786/1, 1ST FLOOR, BASAPPA BUILDING, HULIMAVU ROAD, BEGUR, BANGALORE-560 068. 27. UMESH S/O. KAVERAPPA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/AT P. K. KALYANA MANTAPA BUILDING, ARALIMARA BUS STOP, BEGUR, BANGALORE-560 068. 28. PRIYA W/O. VEERA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42793 WP No. 26216 of 2025 R/AT NO. 1365, 13TH MAIN, B.T.M. LAYOUT, II STAGE, BANGALORE-560 076. 29. SHASHIKALA W/O. BALU, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT NO. 1315, 14TH MAIN, 7TH CROSS, B.T.M. LAYOUT II STAGE, BANGALORE-560 076. 30. SATISH S/O. MANNAN, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/AT NO. 129, 16TH MAIN, 19TH CROSS, B.T.M. LAYOUT II STAGE, BANGALORE-560 076. 31. KRISHNAVENI W/O. VENKATESH, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT NARAYANAPPA BUILDING, HULIMAVU ROAD, BEGUR, BANGALORE-560 068. 32. SELVA RAJ S/O. GOVINDASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT NO. 139, 16TH MAIN, 17TH CROSS, B.T.M. LAYOUT II STAGE, BANGALORE-560 076. 33. SUMATHI W/O. KANNAN, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/AT NO. 46, 16TH MAIN, B.T. M. LAYOUT, II STAGE, BANGALORE-560 076. 34. SELVI W/O. SAMPATH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42793 WP No. 26216 of 2025 R/AT NO. 166, MUDDURAMMA COLONY, 3RD CROSS, B.T.M. 1ST STAGE, BANGALORE-560 029. 35. PONNU SWAMY S/O. SWAMY GOWNDER, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT NO. 786, BASAPPA BUILDING, HULIMAVU ROAD, BEGUR, BANGALORE-560 068. 36. S. DHANAJAYA S/O. LAKSHMANNA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT NO. 70, SARJAPUR MAIN ROAD, AGARA, H.S.R. LAYOUT SECTOR-1, BANGALORE-560 102. 37. REVATHI D/O. SUBBRAYA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/AT 4TH CROSS, CHANDRAPPA LAYOUT, DAIRY CIRCLE, BANGALORE-560 030. 38. JAYALAKSHMI W/O. SUBRAMANI, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT NO. 112, 6/3, V.P. ROAD, 1ST CROSS, MADIWALA, BANGALORE-560 068. 39. SHANTHI W/O. PALANI, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT NO. 30/2, 1ST CROSS, 1ST MAIN, GANGAMMA TEMPLE, OLD MADIWALA, BANGALORE-560 068. 40. MURUGAN S/O. KESHAVAN, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/AT NO. 108, NEW NO. 12, 18TH MAIN, B.T.M. 1ST STAGE, - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42793 WP No. 26216 of 2025 BANGALORE-560 068. 41. MALINI W/O N SHSHIKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/AT NO 391, 6TH CROSS CLASSIC PARADISE LAYOUT BEGUR BANGALORE 560068 42. T S RADHA W/O T S KUMARA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/A NEAR PURAPANOROMA APARTMENT, KALANANAGRA B G ROAD, BANGALORE 560068 43. V MADHU S/O VIJAY, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT NEAR PURAPANOROMA APARTMENTS, KALANENAGARA B G ROAD, BANGALORE 560068 44. ASHA V N D/O NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/AT NEAR P K KALAYANA MANTAPA BUILDING, BEGUR, BANGALORE 560068 45. VASANTH KUMAR M S/O MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/A NEAR GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL BEGUR BANGALORE 560068 46. VENKATAMMA S/O MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/A CHIKKA BEGUR, BANGALORE 560068 47. RATHNAMMA W/O YALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/A 1ST CROSS ARALI MARA BUS STOP, - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42793 WP No. 26216 of 2025 BEGUR BANGALORE 560068 48. M AROGYA MARY PRICELLA W/O MAHINDRA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/A NEAR ARALI MARA BUS STOP, BEGUR BANGALORE 560068 49. UMESHA S/O MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/AT NO 153, B G ROAD, NEAR DECKHATHALAN KALENA AGRAHARA BANGALORE 560068 50. BHARTHI W/O YALLAPPA AGED ABOUT 38 YEAS, R/AT NO 153, GROUND FLOOR, OPP POORVA PANORAMA APARTMENTS, KALENA AGRAHARA B G ROAD BANGALORE 560068 51. V YELLAPPA S/O VENKATAMUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/AT NEAR ARALIMARA BUS STOP, BEGUR BANGALORE 560068 52. MAVALLI SHANKAR S/O MUNISWAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT BEGUR ROAD, NEAR GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL, BEGUR BANGALORE 560068 53. SHIVARATHNA W/O PURUSHOTHAM AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT NEAR ARALIMARA BUS STOP, 1ST CROSS BEGUR, BANGALORE 560068 54. JAYALAKSHMI W/O RUDRAIAH, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42793 WP No. 26216 of 2025 R/AT NO 73, YALENAHALLI, BEGUR KOPPA MAIN ROAD, BEGUR BANGALORE 560068 55. NETRAVATHI W/O SRINIVAS MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/A 11 A CROSS, NARASIMHA NILAYA, PARAPPANA AGRAHARA, BANGALORE 560068 56. GIRIJAMMA KUKAVADA W/O PRASANNA KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/A NEAR GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL, HULIMAVU MAIN ROAD, BEGUR, BANGALORE 560 068. 57. KOKILAVANI W/O RAJENDRA R/A NEAR P K KALAYANA MANTAPA BUILDING, BEGUR MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE 560 058. 58. MITHA B S W/O MANJUNATHA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/A NEAR ARALI MARA BUS STOP, BEGUR BANGALORE 560 058. 59. LAKSHMIKANTH S/O GANGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/A NEAR PURVA PANAROMA APARTMENTS, BEGUR, BANGALORE 560 068. 60. ARUN PRASAD S/O SHIVA PRASAD, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/A KOTTE BEEDI BEGUR ROAD, BEGUR BANGALORE 560 068. 61. VENKATALAKSHMI W/O SANNA NALLAPPA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42793 WP No. 26216 of 2025 R/A KOTTE BEDI, BEGUR MAIN ROAD, BEGUR BANGALORE 560 068. 62. MAHALAKSHMI W/O GANGRAJU, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/A GOVERNMENT SCHOOL BACK SIDE, DEVARACHIKKANAHALLI ROAD, BEGUR BANGALORE 560 068. 63. JANAKI W/O MUKUND, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/A NEAR PURVA PANAROMA APARTMENTS, KALENA AGRAHAARA, B G ROAD, BANGALORE 560068 64. NIRMALA W/O RAMACHANDRA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/A NEAR PURVA PANAROMA APARTMENTS, KALENA AGRAHARA, B G ROAD, BANGALORE 560068 65. SARSWATHI W/O KANAKACHALAM, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/A NEAR GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL, HULIMAVU ROAD, BEGUR, BANGALORE 560068 66. ASHWANI W/O JAYRAM, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/A NEAR DECATHLON, KALENA AGRAHARA, B G ROAD, BANGALORE 560068 67. LINGARAJU S/O DODDAIAH, . AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/A BEGUR COLONY, BEGUR, BANGALORE 560068 68. AMLOK S/O MUNISWAMY, - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42793 WP No. 26216 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/A GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL BACK SIDE, HULIMAVU ROAD, BEGUR, BANGALORE 560068 69. MYTHRI W/O DEVARAJU, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS R/A CHIKKA BEGUR, BANGALORE 560068 70. SAGAR. Y. S S/O DEVOOR, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/A GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL BACK SIDE, BEGUR ROAD, BEGUR, BANGALORE - 560 068. 71. HARISH. S. K S/O KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/A NEAR BBMP OFFICE, BEGUR, BANGALORE - 560 068 72. SHOBHA W/O PUTTASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/A NEAR ARALIMARA BUS STOP, BEGUR, BANGALORE - 560 068 73. RUDRAIAH S/O HOMBALAIAH, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/A YELANAHALLI, BEGUR HOBLI, BEGUR, BANGALORE - 560 068 74. RAVINDRA S/O PUTTASWAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/A YELANAHALLI, BEGUR HOBLI, AKSHYA NAGAR, BEGUR, BANGALORE - 560 068. 75. SIDHARAJU. U.P S/O PUTTASWAMAIAH, - 13 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42793 WP No. 26216 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/A MOTHER THERESA LAYOUT, YELANAHALLI, BEGUR ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 068 76. RAHUL. B.R S/O RUDRAIAH, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/A YELANAHALLI, BEGUR ROAD, BEGUR, BANGALORE - 560 068 77. Y.RAVI S/O YALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/A MAILSANDRA, BEGUR HOBLI, BEGUR, BANGALORE - 560 068 78. G. MAHINDRA S/O GOVINDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/A NO. 78, 5TH CROSS, 5TH MAIN, B.T.M LAYOUT 1ST STAGE, BANGALORE - 560 068. 79. MAHESH S/O MANJUNATH, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/A NO. 100/16 B.T.M LAYOUT, 1ST STAGE, MADIWALA, BANGALORE - 560 068 80. GANGAMMA W/O OBLESH, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/A NO. 84, 3RD CROSS, 3RD MAIN, B. CHANDRAPPA NAGAR, ADUGODI, BANGALORE - 560 068 81. GAGAN SRINIVAS S/O P.G. SRINIVAS, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/A NO. 14/A, 2ND CROSS, ARKERE MICO LAYOUT, BANGALORE - 560 076. - 14 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42793 WP No. 26216 of 2025 82. T.V. PARVATHAMMA W/O GOPALAIAH, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/A NO. 14, 2ND CROSS, ARKERE MICO LAYOUT BANGALORE - 560 076. 83. K.V. SUMITHRA W/O SRINIVAS, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/A NO. 14/A, 2ND MAIN, 2ND CROSS, ARKERE MICO LAYOUT, ARKERE, BANGALORE - 560 068. 84. NOEL BRUNO. R S/O RAJKUMAR, R, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, R/A NO. 81/1, GARUDAPPA COMPOUND, 4TH 'A' CROSS, MARUTHI NAGAR, MADIWALA, BANGALORE – 560068 85. YASHMITH. B S/O BETTAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/A NO. 338/252, 2ND CROSS, NEAR YALLAMMA TEMPLE, BILEKAHALLI, B.G. ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 068 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VIRUPAKSHAIAH P.H..,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE PRESIDENT SPECIAL ASHRAYA SCHEME AND THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, BENGALURU-560 009. - 15 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42793 WP No. 26216 of 2025 3. THE TAHASILDAR BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK, BENGALURU-560 009. 4. RAJIV GANDHI HOUSING CORPORATION KAVERI BHAWAN, 9TH FLOOR, E AND F BLOCK, K.G. ROAD, BANGALORE-560 009, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR 5. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER BANGALORE URBAN ZILLA PANCHAYATH, S. KARIYAPPA ROAD, BANASHANKARI 2ND STAGE, BANGALORE-560 070. 6. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER TALUK PANCHAYATH, BANGALORE SOUTH, S. KARIYAPPA ROAD, BANASHANKARI 2ND STAGE, BANGALORE-560 070. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SIDDARTH BABURAO., AGA FOR R1 TO R3; SMT. SUMANA BALIGA.M., ADVOCATE FOR R4; SRI. PRADEEP M., ADVOCATE FOR R5 & R6) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE SIMILAR NATURE DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITIES, MORE PARTICULARLY THE R-4 AUTHORITY TO TAKE APPROPRIATE STEPS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SPECIAL ASHRAYA SCHEME BY ALLOTTING SITES AND ISSUING HAKKU PATRAS IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONERS THROUGH OFFLINE MODE IN RESPECT OF LAND BEARING SY.NO. 80 MEASURING TO AN EXTENT OF 2 ACRES SITUATED AT MYLASANDRA VILLAGE, BEGUR HOBLI, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK EXPEDITIOUSLY IN TERMS OF THE RESOLUTION DTD. 22.07.2024 VIDE ANNX-J PASSED BY THE R-2 AUTHORITY AND ETC. - 16 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42793 WP No. 26216 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: I. To issue writ in the nature of Mandamus or order or direction in the similar nature directing the respondent authorities, more particularly the 4th respondent authority to take appropriate steps for implementation of the Special Ashraya Scheme by allotting sites and issuing Hakku Patras in favour of the petitioners through Offline Mode in respect of land bearing Sy.No.80 measuring to an extent of 2 acres situated at Mylasandra Village, Begur Hobli, Bangalore South Taluk expeditiously in terms of the Resolution dated 22.07.2024 vide Annexure-J passed by the R2; II. Grant any such other relief or reliefs as this Hon’ble Court deems fit to grant in the facts and circumstances of the case in the interest of justice and equity. 2. By way of present petition, the Petitioners are seeking for exemption from filing an application in the online mode and requested for direction to be issued to the respondents to consider the application submitted by offline mode. - 17 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42793 WP No. 26216 of 2025 3. There being no particular fact which has been placed on record, which would come in the way of the petitioners submitting their applications online, I am unable to accept this submission. 4. Reserving liberty to the petitioners to submit their application in online mode, the petition stands dismissed. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE LN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 84