- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40814 WP No. 17509 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 17509 OF 2024 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT MALLAMMA W/O LATE B.K.BASAVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, R/O # 93, BANAVASE VILLAGE, SAKALESHPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573 214. 2. B.S.MADHU, S/O LATE B.E.SHANTHAKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT BANAVASE VILLAGE, BALLUPETE POST, SAKALESHPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573 214 3. B.S.NATARAJU, S/O LATE B.E.SHANTHAKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT BANAVASE VILLAGE, BALLUPETE POST, SAKALESHPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573 214. 4. SMT. N.KALAVATHI, W/O B.H.LAKSHMANAIAH, Digitally signed by VIDYA G R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40814 WP No. 17509 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS, R/AT BANAVASE VILLAGE, SAKALESHPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573 214. 5. SMT. LAKSHMI @ LAKSHMAMMA, W/O CHANDRASHEKHAR, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/AT BANAVASE VILLAGE, BALLUPETE POST, SAKALESHPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573 214. 6. SMT. LOLAKSHI, W/O JOGENDRA KALAVEER, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT BANAVASE VILLAGE, SAKALESHPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573 214. 7. SMT. BHAGYA KALAVEER, W/O KUMAR KALAVEER, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/AT BANAVASE VILLAGE, SAKALESHPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573 214. 8. SMT YASHODAKUMARI W/O K G BHASKAR, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT BANAVASE VILLAGE, SAKALESHPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 214 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40814 WP No. 17509 of 2024 9. SRIDHAR KALIVEER S/O MAHENDRA KALIVEER, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, R/AT BANAVASE VILLAGE, SAKALESHPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 214 10. SRIKANTH KALAVEER S/O SHIVAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, 11. KAILAS KALAVEER S/O SHIVAPPA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, 12. SMT MANJULA W/O LATE SURESH KALAVEER, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, 13. B P MALLESHA S/O PUTTAIAH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, 14. SMT KANAKAMMA W/O LATE B P LAKSHMAN, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, 15. B L PRATHAP SAKPAL S/O LATE B P LAKSHMAN, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, 16. B L PRADEEP SAKPAL S/O LAT B P LAKSHMAN, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40814 WP No. 17509 of 2024 PETITIONER NOS. 10 TO 16 ARE R/AT BANAVASE VILLAGE, BALLUPETE POST, SAKALESHPURA TALUK, HASSAN TALUK - 573 214 17. SIDDAIAH S/O LATE DODDA JAVARAIAH, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, R/AT MADDINAKERE VILLAGE, HOSAGADDE, JAMMANAHALLI, SAKALESHPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 214 18. SMT LAKSHMAMMA W/O CHANDRAIAH, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/AT MADDINAKERE VILLAGE, HOSAGADDE JAMMANAHALLI, SAKALESHPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 214 19. SMT MANJULA W/O SIDDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, 20. BASAPPA W/O JALAGAIAH AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, 21. BASAVAIAH W/O LATE GEJJEGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40814 WP No. 17509 of 2024 22. MANJUNATHA S/O LATE ERESHA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, 23. SMT MANJULA W/O LATE SWAMY, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, 24. DHARMAPRAKASH S/O LATE BASAVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, PETITIONER NOS. 19 TO 24 ARE R/AT BANAVASE VILLAGE, BALLUPETE POST SAKALESHPURA TALUK, HASSAN TALUK - 573 214 25. SMT PARVATHAMMA W/O LATE CHANDRASHEKAR B E, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT SRI ANNAPURNESHWARI NILAYA, NEAR H P GAS GODOWN, POSTAL COLONY, CHANNAPATTANA, HASSAN CITY - 573 201 26. SRINIVASA S/O BASAVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, 27. RAJU B E S/O LATE MARIHEDDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40814 WP No. 17509 of 2024 28. SMT LAKSHMAMMA W/O BASAVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, 29. SMT ERAMMA W/O BASAVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, PETITIONER NOS. 26 TO 29 ARE R/AT BANAVASE VILLAGE, BELAGODU HOBLI, SAKLESHPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 214 … PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VINOD MANOHAR S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REVENUE DEPARTMENT, MULTI-STOREYED BUILDINGS, DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HASSAN DISTRICT, HASSAN - 573 201 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER SAKALESHPURA SUB DIVISION, SAKALESHPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 134 - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40814 WP No. 17509 of 2024 4. THE TAHSILDAR SAKALESHPURA TALUK, SAKALESHPURA HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 134 5. SMT HEMA W/O LATE B E DEVARAJU, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, 6. B P YASHWANTH W/O LATE B H PUTTABASAPPA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, 7. B E HARISH S/O LATE B K ERAIAH, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, 8. B J BASAVALINGAIAH S/O JAKKAIAH, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, 9. KENCHAIAH S/O JALAGAIAH AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, 10. B.G. ANANTHARAJU S/O LATE B.K. GUNDAPPA AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS 11. SMT. SANNAMMA W/O LATE SIDDAIAH AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS 12. NINGARAJU S/O LATE ERAIAH, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40814 WP No. 17509 of 2024 13. SMT SIDDAMMA W/O LATE BASAVAIAH @ BASAVARAJU, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, 14. SMT RATHNAMMA W/O KULLANA BASAVAIAH AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, 15. BASAVARAJU S/O LATE JAVARAIAH AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, 16. LAKSHMANA B S S/O LATE SIDDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, 17. MANJUNATHA S/O LATE JAVARAIAH @ SANNA JAVARAIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, 18. SMT NINGAMMA W/O NIRVANAIAH AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, 19. NAGESHA S/O BASAVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, 20. BASAVARAJU S/O LATE HEDDANA ERAIAH AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, RESPONDENT NOS. 5 TO 20 ARE R/AT BANAVASE VILLAGE, BELAGODU HOBLI, - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40814 WP No. 17509 of 2024 SAKALESHPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 214 … RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKHAR, AGA FOR R1 TO R4; V/O DATED 08.10.2025, ISSUANCE OF NOTICE TO OTHER RESPONDENTS IS DEFERRED) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R3 TO COMPLY WITH THE DIRECTIONS ISSUED BY THE R2 IN THE ORDER DTD 29.11.2021 IN R.P.NO.23/2021.22 VIDE ANNEXURE-A I.E. TO ISSUE NOTICE TO ALL THE DESCENDANTS OF KULUWADI FAMILY AND AFTER HEARING THE MATTER, DISPOSE OF THE APPEAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AFRESH 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 ORAL ORDER Petitioner has sought for a direction to the Assistant Commissioner to comply with the direction issued by the Deputy Commissioner and to dispose off the proceedings in No. HOA (SK) 28/71-72. 2. The Deputy Commissioner in the order passed at Annexure-A in R.P.No. 23/2021-22 has disposed off the revision petition by order dated 29.11.2021 directing the Assistant Commissioner to issue notice to all the family - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40814 WP No. 17509 of 2024 members, afford opportunity and complete the proceedings. 3. Learned Additional Government Advocate submits that the order of the Deputy Commissioner would be adhered to and necessary proceedings initiated after issuance of notice as mandated by the order at Annexure-A and proceedings would be disposed off within a period not later than 6 months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. 4. It is made clear that if proceedings are not concluded within 6 months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order, necessary application for extension of time is required to be sought. 5. Accordingly, the petition is disposed off. All contentions are kept open. Sd/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE VP