- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44518 WP NO.7397 OF 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 05TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.7397 OF 2020 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. SRINIVAS S/O SIDDAGANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/O NO.4, KUMABA BEEDI, THYAMAGONDLU, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 132. 2. SRI. VINOD JAIN S/O BABURAO JAIN, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O NO.125, 2ND STAGE, 2ND PHASE, NEAR NADHINI THEATRE, MAHALAKSHMI LAYOUT, BENGALURU - 560 086. 3. SRI. SRINIDHI S/O RANGASWAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/O NO.203, SAI ARCHADE, 6TH MAIN, SRIKANTESHWARA NAGARA, BENGALURU - 560 086. 4. SMT. SAVITHA M. W/O MANJUNATHA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/O NO.754, 12TH CROSS ROAD, MAHALAKSHMI LAYOUT, BENGALURU - 560 086. 5. SRI. CHANDRAMOHAN S/O ANATHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, Digitally signed by ARUNKUMAR M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44518 WP NO.7397 OF 2020 R/O NO.754, 12TH CROSS ROAD, MAHALAKSHMI LAYOUT, BENGALURU - 560 086. 6. SMT. ANURADHA W/O RAGHAVENDRA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/O NO.2, AGS LAYOUT, ANANDA NAGARA, BENGALURU - 560 024. 7. SMT. SHASHIKALA BHAT W/O RAGHAVENDRA BHAT, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/O NO.390, 3RD MAIN ROAD, KHB COLONY, 2ND STAGE, GOVINDARAJANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 079. 8. SRI. MURALIDHAR B.G. S/O GOPALKRISHNA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, NO.36, 19TH 'B' MAIN ROAD, 14TH CROSS, RAJAJINAGARA 1ST STAGE, BENGALURU - 560 010. 9. SMT. MANJULAMMA W/O SRINIVASA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, 14TH CROSS, RAJAJINAGAR 1ST BLOCK, BENGALURU - 560 010. 10. SRI. VIJAYAKUMAR S/O THIMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/O NO.18, 6TH MAIN ROAD, SRIMNAGARA, GELEYARA BALAGA, BENGALURU - 560 086. 11. SMT. LAKSHMAMMA V. D/O NARASIMHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44518 WP NO.7397 OF 2020 MAGADI MAIN ROAD, HONAGANAHATTI, TAVAREKERE, BENGALURU - 562 130. 12. SMT. PUTTAMMA W/O CHIKKADASAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O NEAR BMTC BUS STATION, HESARAGATTA, BENGALURU - 560 088. 13. SRI. SHIVALINGAIAH S/O BHORAIAH, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, R/O SINGONAHALLI, KOTTAGERE HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK TUMAKURU - 572 120. 14. SMT. H. HEMAVATHI W/O VENKATAKRISHNA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/O 1ST MAIN ROAD G.T. ROAD, KYATSANDRA POST, TUMAKURU - 572 104. 15. SMT. LALITHAMMA W/O LAKSHMANA B. AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, NO.258, 17TH CROSS, HEGGANAHALLI MAIN ROAD, NEAR MILK DAIRY, HEGGANAHALLI, BENGALURU - 560 091. 16. SRI. MYLARA SHETTY S/O NANJAPPA AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, R/O NO.1296, R.C. ROAD, HASSANA PRESENTLY R/O NO.135, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44518 WP NO.7397 OF 2020 HEGGANAHALLI MAIN ROAD, NEAR DAIRY BUS STOP, PEENYA 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU - 560 058. 17. SRI. NARENDRA KUMAR S/O SREENIVASAIAH AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/O NO.44, 2ND CROSS, SRINIVASANAGAR, BANASHANKARI 3RD STAGE BENGALURU - 560 085. 18. SMT. JAYAMMA W/O PUTTEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/O NEAR SRIRAMPURA BUS STOP, 1ST CROSS, BENGALURU - 560 021. 19. SRI. MAHESHWARAPPA S/O RANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/O 'A' CROSS, NEAR KAMAKYA THEATRE, 5TH BLOCK, BANASHANKARI, BENGALURU - 560 085. 20. SRI. KUMARA S/O MALLAIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/O ALUR, MADDURU TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 433. 21. SMT. LAKSHMAMMA W/O NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/O NO.36/1, MARUTHI NILAYA, SUVARNA NAGARA, DODDABIDRAKALLU, NEAR PEPSI GODOWN, BENGALURU - 560 073. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44518 WP NO.7397 OF 2020 22. SMT. RADHA W/O RANGASWAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/O NO.4, ANDRAHALLI MAIN ROAD, S.L.N. ESTATE, KARIHOBANAHALLI, BENGALURU - 560 073. 23. SMT. ANASUYA W/O BYLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/O NO.865, TOTADA GUDDADAHALLI, NAGASANDRA, BENGALURU - 560 073. 24. SRI. KEMPEGOWDA S/O CHANDEGODA, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, R/O NO.123, MUTTURAYASWAMY LAYOUT, 6TH CROSS, SUNKANDAKATTE, BENGALURU - 560 073. 25. SRI. RAJANNA S/O CHANNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/O NO.167/2, 8TH CROSS, 1ST MAIN ROAD, NEAR GOODWILL SCHOOL, HEGGANAHALLI, VISHWANEEDAM POST, BENGALURU - 560 091. 26. SRI. LOKESH S/O RAMALINGEGOWDA, R/O NO.465, EWN, 7TH MAIN, 4TH CROSS, NEAR PRIYADARSHINI SCHOOL, KENGERI UPA NAGARA, BENGALURU - 560 060. 27. SRI. REVANNA S/O SAMPATH GOWDA K.B., R/O NO.128/4, - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44518 WP NO.7397 OF 2020 HEGGANAHALLI, NEAR DAIRY STOP, BENGALURU - 560 091. 28. SMT. SUCHITAHA J. W/O MOHANA CHANDRABABU, R/O YALAHANKA, NEAR DAIRY BUS STOP, 11TH CROSS, BENGALURU - 560 064. 29. SMT. LAKSHMAMMA S/O KEMPAIAH, R/O NO.104, KUMBARAHALLI, BENGALURU - 560 090. 30. SRI. KENGAIAH S/O KEMPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, NO.19, HURULIGERE, KUNIGAL ROAD, TUMAKURU - 572 216. 31. SMT. BHARATHI W/O MURULIKRISHNA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/O NO.29/4, HEGGANAHALLI, NEAR DAIRY STOP, BENGALURU - 560 091. 32. SMT. LALITHAMMA W/O GANGADHARA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/O NO.107-109, HEGGANAHALLI, NEAR DAIRY STOP, BENGALURU - 560 091. 33. SMT. GOWRAMMA W/O MOGANNI GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/O.119, 3RD CROSS, TIGALARAPALYA, BENGALURU - 560 060. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44518 WP NO.7397 OF 2020 34. SMT. INDRAMMA W/O TYAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/O NO.5, HEROHALLI, BENGALURU - 560 091. 35. SMT. GEETHA W/O DEVARAJU, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/O NO.119, MULAKATTE, MANDYA - 571 401. 36. SRI. THRILOKI S/O VEDHAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/O NO.465, EWS, 7TH MAIN, 4TH CROSS, KENGERI-UPANAGARA, BENGALURU - 560 060. 37. SRI. THIRUMALAIAH S/O GOWDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, R/O PEENYA 2ND STAGE, 4TH CROSS, DODDANNA ESTATE ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 058. 38. SMT. VEENA SOMASHEAR W/O SOMASHEKAR, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/O PEENYA 2ND STAGE, HEGGANAHALLI MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 091. 39. SMT. CHANNAMMA W/O DEVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, LAGGERE ROAD, 11TH CROSS, LAKSHMIDEVINAGARA, BENGALURU - 560 060. - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44518 WP NO.7397 OF 2020 40. SRI. MANJEGOWDA S/O RANGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/O ANDRAHALLI MAIN ROAD, BANK ROAD, 3RD CROSS, BENGALURU - 560 091. 41. SRI. NAGARAJU K.H. S/O HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/O HEGGANAHALLIL MAIN ROAD, NEAR BUS STOP, BEHIND GOODWILL SCHOOL, BENGALURU - 560 091. 42. SMT. RAJESHWARI W/O HANUMANTHEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/O 6TH MAIN ROAD, 12TH CROSS, VISHWANEEDAM POST, BENGALURU - 560 091. 43. SRI. K.V. VEERAPPA S/O VEERAPPA, NO.3, GAJANANA NAGARA, SUNKADAKATTE, BENGALURU - 560 091. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAVINDRA V.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA DR. AMBEDKAR ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY. 2. DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE VIDHANA SOUDHA, - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44518 WP NO.7397 OF 2020 BENGALURU - 01. REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, KANDAYA BHAVAN, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 009. 4. THE TAHASILDAR BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, KANDAYA BHAVAN, BENGALURU - 560 009. 5. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR RAJIV GANDHI GRAMA VASATI 1, 2, 3, 4 IT PARK, FIRST FLOOR, 4TH MAIN ROD, RAJAJI NAGAR INDUSTRIAL AREA, BENGALURU - 560 010. 6. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER BENGALURU URBAN, ZILLA PANCHAYATH, S. KARIYAPPA ROAD, BANASHANKARI, BENGALURU - 560 076. 7. EXECUTIVE OFFICER TALUK PANCHAYT BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, YELHANKA, BENGALURU - 560 064. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA FOR R1 TO R4; SMT. SUMANA BALIGA M., ADVOCATE FOR R5; SRI. M.S. DEVARAJU, ADVOCATE FOR R6 AND R7) - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44518 WP NO.7397 OF 2020 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE 'G', 'H', 'J' AND 'K' TO GIVE POSSESSION TO THE BENEFICIARIES AS PER HAKKUPATRA OF THEIR RESPECTIVE NAMES ALONG WITH POSSESSION CERTIFICATE; AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH ORAL ORDER In this writ petition, the grievance of the petitioners is that respondent-Authorities have not considered the representations produced at Annexures 'G', 'H', 'J' and 'K' to grant possession to the beneficiaries as per Hakkupatra of their respective names along with possession certificate. 2. Heard Sri. Ravindra V.S., learned counsel appearing for petitioners; Sri. Mahantesh Shettar learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for respondents 1 to 4; Smt. Sumana Baliga M., learned counsel appearing for the respondent No.5; an Sri. M.S. Devaraju, learned counsel appearing for respondents 6 and 7. 3. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties and on perusal of the averments made in the writ petition, I am of the view that the respondent-Authorities shall - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44518 WP NO.7397 OF 2020 consider the representations made by the petitioners to give possession to the beneficiaries as per Hakkupatra of their respective names along with possession certificate. Therefore, respondents 3, 4 and 6 are directed to consider the representations produced at Annexures 'G', 'H', 'J' and 'K' at the earliest in accordance with law. Accordingly, writ petition is disposed of. SD/- (E.S. INDIRESH) JUDGE ARK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 18