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HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44932 WP No. 31745 of 2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 31745 OF 2025 (GM-R/C) BETWEEN:
RAVIKUMAR T P S/O PANCHAKSHARAIAH AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS MUGULURUMUJARE TUMBEPURA VILLAGE MAYASANDRA HOBLI TURUVEKERE TALUK TUMAKURU-572 221. …PETITIONER
(BY SRI. C S MADHU., ADVOCATE) AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
MUJURAI DEPARTMENT
VIDHANA SOUDHA
BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER MUJURAI DEPARTMENT
CHAMARAJAPET
BENGALURU-560 018. 3. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER TUMAKURU DISTRICT
TUMKURUR-572101. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
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4. THE TAHSILDAR TURUVEKERE TALUK
TUMAKURU-572 227. 5. CHANNAPPA S/O CHANNAVEERAPPA
AGE UNKNOWN
MUGULURUMAJARE
TUMBEPURA VILLAGE
MAYASANDRA HOBLI
TURUVEKERE TALUK TUMAKURU-572 221. 6. GANGADHARAIAH S/O CHANNAVEERAPPA
AGE UNKNOWN
MUGULURUMAJARE
TUMBEPURA VILLAGE
MAYASANDRA HOBLI
TURUVEKERE TALUK
TUMAKURU-572 221. 7. SADHASHIVAIAH S/O CHANNAVEERAPPA
AGE UNKNOWN
MUGULURUMAJARE
TUMBEPURA VILLAGE
MAYASANDRA HOBLI
TURUVEKERE TALUK
TUMAKURU-572 221. 8. MRUTYUNJAYA, S/O CHANNAVEERAPPA
AGE UNKNOWN
MUGULURUMAJARE
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TUMBEPURA VILLAGE
MAYASANDRA HOBLI
TURUVEKERE TALUK
TUMAKURU-572 221. 9. CHANNAVEERAPPA S/O CHANNABASAPPA
AGE UNKNOWN
MUGULURUMAJARE
TUMBEPURA VILLAGE
MAYASANDRA HOBLI
TURUVEKERE TALUK
TUMAKURU-572 221. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.B.RAVINDRANATH, AGA FOR R1 TO R4;
NOTICE TO R5 TO R9 IS DISPENSED WITH)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO- DIRECT MORE PARTICULARLY A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS DATED 08.08.2025 AT ANNEXURE-D, 21.08.2025 AT ANNEXURE-E, 08.08.2025 AT ANNEXURE-F, 21.07.2025 AT ANNEXURE-G, 14.08.2025 AT ANNEXURE-H WITHIN A SPECIFIED TIME AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ
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ORAL ORDER
1. Learned AGA accepts notice for respondents No.1 to 4
2. Notice to respondents No.5 to 9 is dispensed with in view of the proposed order to be passed. 3.
The petitioner is before this court seeking for the following reliefs: a. "issue such appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representations dated 08.08.2025 at ANNEXURE-D, 21.08.2025 at ANNEXURE-E, 08.08.2025 at ANNEXURE-F, 21.07.2025 at ANNEXURE-G, 14.08.2025 at ANNEXURE-H, within a specified time; b. issue such appropriate writ, order of direction particularly in the nature of writ of mandamus directing the respondent authorities to strictly adhere and comply with the directions of this Hon’ble Court in WP No.27/2018 dated 14.09.2023, shown at ANNEXURE-J; and c. Award cost of the proceedings; d. Grant such other relief/s as this Hon’ble Court deems fit in the interest of justice and equity."
4. Essentially, by way of a representation what is sought for is negating a re-grant order made in pursuance of Inams Abolition Act. There is no vested interest in the petitioner
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for the representation to be considered to set aside or negate an order passed of re-granting. 5. If at all, the petitioner is aggrieved by the re-grant order, the said order would have to be challenged by the petitioner in the appropriate forum. 6. Reserving liberty to challenge the same, the petition stands disposed of. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE
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