- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34020 WP No. 27416 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 27416 OF 2024 (KLR-LG) BETWEEN: KALKULI VITTAL HEGDE S/O LATE MARIYAPPA HEGDE AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/AT SHARADANAGARA SRINGERI-577139 CHIKARAGALURU DISTRICT …PETITIONER (BY SRI. JAGADEESH D C.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHIKMAGALURU DISTRICT, CHIKMAGALURU-577101. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, REVENUE SUB-DIVISION, CHIKMAGALURU-577101. 3. THE TAHASILDAR, SRINGERI TALUK, SRINGERI-577139 CHIKMAGALURU DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI V SESHU, HCGP) Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34020 WP No. 27416 of 2024 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO GRANT LAND MEASURING 0-17 GUNTAS IN SY NO. 20/2 OF SRINGERI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, SRINGERI TALUK, WHICH IS IN CONTINUOUS OCCUPATION OF THE PETITIONER BY CONSIDERING HIS REPRESENTATION DTD 16.11.2022 VIDE ANNEXURE-E IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AND ALSO AS PER THE PROVISIONS OF KARNATAKA LAND GRANT RULES. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER The learned High Court Government Pleader takes notice for all the respondents. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that although it is true that the applications filed by the petitioner under the provisions of Karnataka Land Reform Act, 1964 seeking grant of occupancy rights have been dismissed by the competent Authority and later by the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal, nevertheless, the petitioner has now made an application to the Deputy Commissioner, Chikamagaluru District to reconsider the application and grant occupancy right to the petitioner. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34020 WP No. 27416 of 2024 3. Such prayer made by the petitioner cannot be considered. 4. When admittedly, the application filed by the petitioner and the rival claimant have been dismissed at the hands of the competent Authority and the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal, such direction cannot be issued to the Deputy Commissioner or competent Authority to reconsider the application. Accordingly, the writ petition stands dismissed. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE BKM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5