- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35733 WP No. 27521 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO.27521 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. ANIL KUMAR S/O LATE H.A. SONNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT NO. 487, KYALASANAHALLI, BENGALURU NORTH 560077. 2. SRI S. SHIVAKUMAR, S/O LATE H.A. SONNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT NO.57, 1ST FLOOR, 1ST CROSS, 1ST MAIN, HBR LAYOUT, SONNAPPA ROAD, HENNUR, KALYAN NAGAR POST, BENGALURU - 560043. 3. SRI S. SUNIL KUMAR, S/O LATE H.A. SONNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT NO.57, 1ST FLOOR, 1ST CROSS, 1ST MAIN, HBR LAYOUT, SONNAPPA ROAD, HENNUR, KALYAN NAGAR POST, BENGALURU - 560043. Digitally signed by DHARMALINGAM Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35733 WP No. 27521 of 2025 4. SRI S. SRIKANTH KUMAR, S/O LATE H.A. SONNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT NO. 11, SRI BAYRAVESHVARA NILAYA, NEAR KRC BUS STOP, DODDA GUBBI MAIN ROAD, SRK POST, BENGALURU - 560077. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MAHADESHWARAN.C.N, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560001. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS (DDLR), BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU - 562110. 3. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562110. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, OFFICE OF TAHSILDAR, MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA, DEVANAHALLI, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35733 WP No. 27521 of 2025 BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562110. 5. M/S MANJUNATHA STONE CRUSHERS, REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR, SRI KASHI VISHWANATH, NO. 15, 3RD CROSS, ANSHAYA NILAYA, SAMPIGEHALLI, JAKKUR POST, YELAHANKA, BENGALURU-560065. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MOHAMMED JAFFAR SHAH, AGA FOR R1-R4; SRI. S.S. MAHENDRA, ADV. FOR R5) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 03.09.2025 PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 IN APPEAL NO.323/2025-26, PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A 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 The grievance of the petitioners is that the interim order of stay that was granted by respondent No.2-Deputy Director of Land Records (DDLR) has been vacated immediately after objections are filed at the hands of respondent No.5 on the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35733 WP No. 27521 of 2025 date of appearance i.e., on 03.09.2025. Learned counsel points out to the impugned order dated 03.09.2025, which shows that respondent No.5 appeared before the DDLR on 03.09.2025 and filed objections and documents. The DDLR therefore vacates the interim order of stay without assigning any further reason. 2. Learned counsel for respondent No.5 fairly submits that the impugned order may be set aside by directing the DDLR to consider the contentions of both sides and pass order on the interim prayer made by the petitioners herein, within a fixed time. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is allowed by setting aside the impugned order dated 03.09.2025 passed by respondent No.2-DDLR in case bearing No.Buthasum.Appeal/323/2025-26 at Annexure-A. The DDLR is directed to hear both the sides before considering the interim prayer made by the petitioners herein for stay of the orders passed by the DDLR. The DDLR shall pass necessary orders on the interim prayer and the objections filed by respondent No.5 herein as expeditiously as possible and at any rate, within a period of two weeks from 15.09.2025. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35733 WP No. 27521 of 2025 4. The parties are directed to appear before the DDLR on 15.09.2025 and DDLR shall hear the learned counsels on both sides and pass necessary orders. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE SMJ