- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39966-DB WP No. 28700 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 28700 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI C M NARAYANAMURTHY S/O LATE C T MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC MEMBER OF CHIKKAHALLI GRAMA PANCHAYATHI AND AGRICULTURIST, R/AT CHOWDANAPALYA, GANGONAHALLI POST, THIPPASANDRA HOBLI, MAGADI TALUK, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT-562131 PAN NO. CNWPN2827H MOBILE NO. 9731460772 AADHAAR No.506636193306 EMAIL narayanamurthcmgmail.com 2. SRI RAJASHEKARA G V S/O LATE VENKATARAMANAIAH, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURIST, R/AT GANGONAHALLI VILLAGE, THIPPASANDRA HOBLI, MAGADI TALUK, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT-562131 PAN NO. DSKPR3480J AADHAAR No.607026662602 Digitally signed by NIRMALA DEVI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39966-DB WP No. 28700 of 2025 MOBILE NO. 9606348407 3. SMT. NARASAMMA W/O MUDALAIAH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURIST AND HOUSE WIFE, R/AT AND POST GANGONAHALLI VILLAGE, THIPPASANDRA HOBLI, MAGADI TALUK, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT-562131 PAN NO. DCXPN8154G AADHAAR No.701789097543 MOBILE NO. 7676080946 4. SRI VENKATESHAIAH G V S/O LATE VENKATAPPA, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURIST, R/AT CHOWDANA PALYA, POST-GANGONAHALLI VILLAGE, THIPPASANDRA HOBLI, MAGADI TALUK, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT-562131 PAN NO. BLWPV7520E AADHAAR No.466658343595 MOBILE NO. 6363649939 5. SRI VENKATAHANUMAIAH S/O LATE LAKKAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURIST, R/AT AND POST GANGONAHALLI VILLAGE, THIPPASANDRA HOBLI, MAGADI TALUK, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT-562131 PAN NO. CPVPV4694D AADHAAR No.927527834770 MOBILE NO. 9845964539 6. SRI VENKATESH B M S/O LATE MUNIGANGAIAH, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39966-DB WP No. 28700 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC MEMBER OF VILLAGE PANCHAYATH, CHIKKAHALLI, R/AT BASAVANAGUDIPALYA, GANGONAHALLI POST, THIPPASANDRA HOBLI, MAGADI TALUK, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT-562131 PAN NO. BGIPV9858G AADHAAR No.817907188318 MOBILE NO. 9611424251 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. PRAKASH M PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S.BUILDING,DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER RAMANAGARA SUB DIVISION, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT-562159 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER RAMANAGARA SUB DIVISION BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT 562159 4. THE TAHASILDAR MAGADI TALUK, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT-562120 5. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ZILLA PANCHAYATH, RAMANAGAR, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT-562159 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R1 TO R4) - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39966-DB WP No. 28700 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS IN RESPECT Sy. No. 25, SITUATED AT GANGONAHALLI VILLAGE, THIPPASANDRA HOBLI, MAGADI, ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION QUASHING THE IMPUGNED OFFICIAL MEMORANDUM DATED 30.05.2025 BEARING No. TAHMGD-LND/118/2024-RR-TAH-MGD, PASSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT AS PER ANNEXURE-A AS BEING ARBITRARY, ERRONEOUS AND CONTRARY TO LAW, EQUITY AND JUSTICE AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The petitioner has filed present petition in public interest, challenging an order dated 30.05.2025 issued by respondent No.2 whereby, 05 acres of Gomala land comprising in Sy.No.25 located at Magadi Taluk, Tippasandra Hobli, Gangonahalli village has been converted for allotting plots to the beneficiaries under the 'Ashraya Scheme'. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39966-DB WP No. 28700 of 2025 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for respondent No.1 submits that the said order is appealable under Section 49 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners is unable to dispute the said contention. 4. In view of the alternate remedy available to the petitioners, we decline to entertain the present writ petition. The same is disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE BS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 9