- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33266 WP No. 4182 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 4182 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI LAKKANNA C/O THIMMAPPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/AT NO. 16, 1ST MAIN ROAD, PARAPPANA AGRAHARA, ELECTRONIC CITY, BENGALURU 560 100. 2. SRI. NARAYANASWAMY, SON OF ANNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/AT NO. 49, SAMUDAYA BHAVANA ROAD, PARAPPANA AGRAHARA, ELECTRONIC CITY, BENGALURU 560 100. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SRINIVAS MANOHAR KULKARNI.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VIDHANASOUDHA, BANGALORE 560 001. Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33266 WP No. 4182 of 2025 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BANGALORE CITY DISTRICT, BENGALURU 560 009. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BANGALORE SOUTH SUB-DIVISION, BENGALURU 560 009. 4. THE TAHASILDAR, ANEKAL TALUK, ANEKAL 562 106. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SHAMANTH NAIK., HCGP ) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONDUCT AN ENQUIRY IN RESPECT OF THE ASHRAYA SCHEME IN RESPECT OF SY. NO. 148 MEASURING 5 ACRES SITUATED AT KUDLU VILLAGE, SARJAPURA HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK; B) DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CANCEL THE ALLOTMENT FOUND TO BE MADE ON BOGUS DOCUMENT AND TO NON RESIDENTS OF THE VILLAGE AND RE-DISTRIBUTE THE SAME TO THE ORIGINAL RESIDENTS OF THE PARAPPANA AGRAHARA VILLAGE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33266 WP No. 4182 of 2025 ORAL ORDER The petitioners are residents of Kudlu Village, Sarjapura Hobli, Anekal Taluk and they seek directions to the respondents to conduct an enquiry in the allotment of houses/plots under the 'Ashraya Scheme' asserting that the allotments are made to those who are ineligible. However, if the petitioners have to succeed in this petition, they must make out their locus and it would be only if they are the applicants. The petitioners have not specifically stated about they having filed any application for allotment and if despite this, they espouse any cause, it must be only as a public interest. In the light of the afore, the petition stands disposed of, but without prejudice to the petitioners to avail their remedy, as would be otherwise permissible in law. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE AN/-