- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32707 WP No. 22844 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 22844 OF 2025 (KLR-LG) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. JAGAN MOHAN SON OF RAMAREDDY AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.15, 1ST MAIN ROAD, TATA SILK FARM, BASAVANAGUDI, BANGALORE 560 004 2. SRI. S.A. RAMESH BABU SON OF ANJANEYA REDDY AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.2651, 8TH B MAIN ROAD, BANASHANKARI II STAGE, BANGALORE 560 070 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. YADUPATHI G.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE M.S. BUILDING BANGALORE 560 001 Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32707 WP No. 22844 of 2025 REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT K.G.ROAD BANGALORE 560 003 3. THE TAHASILDAR, ANEKAL TALUK ANEKAL 562 106 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SESHU V, HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO - RESPONDENTS TO REAUCTION THE SCHEDULE PROPERTY IN TERMS OF THE ORDER DATED 29/06/2010 VIDE ANNX-D 29/06/2010 VIDE ANNX-D PASSED BY THIS HONBLE COURT IN WP NO. 12114/2009 AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned High Court Government Pleader takes notice for all the respondents. 2. The grievance of the petitioners is two folded, (1) that pursuant to the orders passed by this Court in WP - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32707 WP No. 22844 of 2025 No.12114/2009 dated 29.06.2010 setting aside the order of confirmation of bid in favour of the petitioners herein, the Deputy Commissioner was directed to re-auction the property in question, however neither re-auction is conducted nor the amount deposited by the petitioners have been returned to them. 3. The prayer in this writ petition is to direct the respondents to re-auction the property in question in terms of the orders passed in WP No.12114/2009 and to direct the respondents to return a sum of ₹2,75,000/- (Rupees Two Lakh Seventy-five Thousand only) deposited by the petitioners along with 18% interest per annum calculated from 29.06.2010 till the date of realization. 4. Having regard to the passage of time from the date of the order passed by this Court and the fact that the writ petition has been filed in the year 2025, this Court is of the considered opinion that no directions can be issued to the respondents to re-auction the property. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32707 WP No. 22844 of 2025 However, the petitioners are entitled to refund of the amount. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to the second respondent - Deputy Commissioner, Bengaluru Urban District to refund the said amount of ₹.2,75,000/- (Rupees Two Lakh Seventy-five Thousand only) to the petitioners along with admissible interest in accordance with law. The amount shall be returned to the petitioners as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. Learned High Court Government Pleader is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE YKL List No.: 1 Sl No.: 35