IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR.N.V.ANJARIA CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND WRIT PETITION NO.11913/2025 (GM-RES-PIL) BETWEEN 1 . SHIVAKUMAR THALAVAR S/O MAHADEVAPPA TALAVAR AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, PRESIDENT STATE, KARNATAKA KISAN KALYANA SANGHA R/AT NEAR HANUMAN TEMPLE, KUNELLIHALLI VILLAGE, HAVERI, KARNATAKA-581 202 PRESENT ADDRESS FLAT NO.001, SHIVADURGA NAVODAYA APARTMENT, SHRI KRISHNANAGAR, J.P. NAGAR 8TH PHASE, BANGALORE-78 …PETITIONER/S (BY SRI./SMT.: VEENA V, ADVOCATE) AND 1 . THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY., DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA. NO. 105, 5TH FLOOR, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, NEAR VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001. 2 . THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY IT'S SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOREST, ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT, M. S. BUILDING, DR. B. R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560001. 3 . PRESIDENT, W.P.NO.11913/2025 2 KARNATAKA TANK CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, GROUND FLOOR, BEEJA BHAVAN, BELLARY ROAD, HEBBAL, BENGALURU – 560024. 4 . THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING, M. S BUILDING, BENGALURU- 560001. 5 . THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF TOWN AND RURAL PLANNING, MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA, DHARWAD- 580001. 6 . THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, HAVERI, HAVERI DISTRICT-581110. 7 . THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF TOWN AND RURAL PLANNING, BASAVESHWARA NAGARA, 10TH CROSS, 'A' BLOCK D. C. OFFICE ROAD, HAVERI -581110. 8 . THE TAHSILDAR, HIREKERUR TALUK, HAVERI- 581111. 9 . THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, TOWN PANCHAYATH, HIREKERUR, HAVERI – 581110. 10 . CHALAGERI CHANDRAPPA, S/O SHIVAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, KALIDASANAGARA, HIREKERUR, HAVERI- 581111. 11 . CHALAGERI JANAKI, W/O LATE RAVI, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, KALIDASANAGARA, HIREKERUR, HAVERI- 581111. 12 . CHALAGERI ABHISHEK, S/O RAVI, AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, KALIDASANAGARA, HIREKERUR, HAVERI-581111. 13 . CHALAGERI PRAJWAL, S/O LATE RAVI, AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS, KALIDASANAGARA, HIREKERUR, HAVERI-581111. 14 . LATHA MADIVALAR, W.P.NO.11913/2025 3 W/O KRISHNAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, KALIDASANAGARA, HIREKERUR, HAVERI- 581111. 15 . SHAKUNTHALA A, W/O LOKAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, B. G BANAKAR BADAVANE, KALIDASANAGARA, HIREKERUR, HAVERI- 581111. 16 . THAMBAKAD VIJAYALAKHAMI, W/O KEERTHIVARMA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, DURGANAGARA, HIREKERUR, HAVERI- 581111. 17 . THAMBAKAD DURGA PRASAD, S/O KEERTHIVARMA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, DURGANAGARA, HIREKERUR, HAVERI- 581111. 18 . THAMBAKAD AKASH, S/O KERTHIVARMA, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, DURGANAGARA, HIREKERUR, HAVERI-581111. 19 . THAMBAKAD HARSHA, W/O AJAY. AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, DURGANAGARA, HIREKERUR, HAVERI- 581111. 20 . ANNIGERI SHARADA, W/O THIRUKAPPA, AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, BADANEKAYIYAR ONI, RANEBENNUR TOWN, HAVERI-581115. 21 . PATIL SANNAGOWDA, S/O CHANDRAGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, DURGANAGARA, HIREKERUR, HAVERI- 581111. 22 . PATIL SHASHIDHAR, S/O CHANDRAGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, DURGANAGARA, HIREKERUR, HAVERI- 581111. 23 . PATIL CHIDANANDA, S/O CHANDRAGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, DURGANAGARA, HIREKERUR, HAVERI- 581111. 24 . MUTTHAGI BASAVARAJ, S/O JAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, VIDYANAGARA, HIREKERUR, HAVERI-581111. 25 . GEETHA MUTTHIGI, W.P.NO.11913/2025 4 D/O NAGAPPA MUTTHIGI, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, VIDYANAGARA, HIREKERUR, HAVERI-581111. 26 . GANESH PATIL, S/O SHIVANAGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 61YEARS, DURGANAGARA, HIREKERUR, HAVERI-581111. 27 . GEETHA PATIL W/O GANESH PATIL AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, DURGANAGARA, HIREKERUR, HAVERI- 581111. 28 . NIKHIL PATIL S/O GANESH PATIL AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, DURGANAGARA, HIREKERUR, HAVERI-581111. 29 . AKHIL PATIL S/O GANESH PATIL AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, DURGANAGARA, HIREKERUR, HAVERI- 581111. 30 . GEETHA DAGIHALLI, W/O NINGAPPA DANDAGIHALLI, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, VIDYANAGARA, HIREKERUR, HAVERI-581111. 31 . H K HANUMANTHAPPA S/O KARIBASAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT DODDABATHI DAVANAGERE TALUK DAVANAGERE- 577566. …RESPONDENT/S THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A)ISSUE WRIT OR ORDER IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS QUASHING THE FINAL ORDER OF OFFICIAL MEMORANDUM REFERENCE NOS. 686578, 686580, 686584, 686585, 686565, 686575, 686567, 686569, 686572, 686574, 686586, 686576 W.P.NO.11913/2025 5 DATED 21/08/2024 AND 686577 DATED 28/08/2024, HAS PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.6 THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER. OFFICIAL ORDER OF TECHNICAL APPROVAL VIDE OFFICIAL ORDER NO.CR.SAM.NAGRAYOSANIHA.VINYASA C.R-51/2024-25/1836-1839 DATED 10/02/2025 AND THE LAYOUT PLAN DATED 10/02/2025 AND LAYOUT PLAN APPROVED BY THE RESPONDENT NO. IN FAVOUR OF RESPONDENT NO.7 IN FAVOUR OF RESPONDENT NO.10 TO 31 ENCLOSED AS ANNEXURES-C TO C12, D AND E RESPECTIVELY AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS ON THIS DAY THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING ORDER. CORAM: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.JUSTICE N.V.ANJARIA AND HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND ORAL ORDER (PER: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.JUSTICE N.V.ANJARIA) Four weeks’ time is granted to remove the office objections failing which, the petition shall stand dismissed automatically without reference to or order of the Court. W.P.NO.11913/2025 6 In the event the office objections are complied with, the petition shall be listed on 24.06.2025. Sd/- (N.V.ANJARIA) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE TYPED BY : SK CASE WORKER : SHL COMPARED BY : SHL COPY Sd/- ASSISTANT REGISTRAR