- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54430 WP No. 17537 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 17537 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SWARNAMBA W/O. ASHOK KUMAR M.B. AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS. NO.474, 3RD MAIN. MANJUNATH NAGAR, BENGALURU- 560 010 2. ROOPANI. W/O. LOKESH M. AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, PATELARA BEEDI, PUTTAPPANA DODDI. MUDIGERE, RAMANAGARA-562160 3. MANJULA KULKARNI, W/O. VIJAY BHASKAR KULKARNI AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, NO. 19/4, VARALAKSHMI HOSPITAL, MADIVALA, BENGALURU- 560 068 4. SUNDAR RAO, S/O. HONNA SHAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, HMT EXTN, TUMAKUR, 5. SALLA CHANDRASEGARAN S/O. GURUSWAMY, AGED ABOUT 58 NO,81, 13TH BLOCK, Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54430 WP No. 17537 of 2024 APOORVA LAYOUT, NAGARABHAVI, BENGALURU-560072 6. SURESH R S/O RAMASHETTY N. AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, NO 54, KUMBARA BEEDI. NAGAMANGALA, MANDYA-571432 7. SRINATH L.K. S/O. LATE KRISHNAPPA L.A. AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, NO.52, 1 MAIN ROAD, MUNESHWARA BLOCK, BANGALORE SOUTH-560050 8. RAMAIAH, S/O. MARIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, NO. 16/15, 18TH MAIN, MUNESWARA BLOCK, BANGALORE SOUTH-560050 9. KAMALA B. W/O. THIMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, NO.161, AKKAMAHADEVI ROD, BANGALORE SOUTH-560019 10. MANGALAMAM, W/O.NAGANNA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, NO.95, KUMBAR STREET, B.G.PURA, MALAVALLI, MANDY-571417 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54430 WP No. 17537 of 2024 11. SOWBHAGYA LAKSHMI, W/O.SHIVANNA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, NO.3815, 13TH CROSS, 50 FT. ROAD, K.S.LAYOUT, BENGALURU SOUTH-560078 12. Y.SRINIVAS, S/O. YALAKKI GOWDA, M.S. CHANDRA SHEKAR BABU AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, NO. 12, 23ND CROSS, ESWARI SCHOOL, HOSKEREHALLI, BANGALORE-560085 13. M.S.JANAKI, S/O. K.N.VADIRAJ AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, NO.8, 12TH MAIN, RAGHAVENDRA MUTT, BENGALURU SOUTH-560050 14. PRABHAVATHI, W/O. MALLESHA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, M.SHETTYHALLI VILLAGE, MANIKHALLI POST, PANDAVAPURA, MANDYA DISTRICT-571434 15. VASANTHAMMA, W/O.BASAVARAJU, AGED ABOUT 52 TYEARS, HONAKERE HOBLI, NAGAMANGALA, MANDYA- 571434 16. NETHRAVATHI K.R. C/O.RAMESH P.V., AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, PUTTAPPANADODDI VILLAGE, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54430 WP No. 17537 of 2024 MALUR HOBLI, CHANNAPATNA TALUK, RAMANAGRA DISTRICT- 562180 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. M S CHANDRASHEKAR BABU., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-1 2. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU DISTRICT, BENGLAURU- 560001. 3. THE TAHSILDAR BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK, BENGALURU- 560001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SARITHA KULKARNI, AGA FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO PUT PETITIONERS IN THE POSSESSION OF SITES NO.57,59,60,58,55,53,51,52,45,61,62,63,65,66 AND SITE NO.67, THE ALLOTTED SITES AS PER ALLOTMENT MADE UNDER ASHRAYA YOJANE SCHEME PASSED BY THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, VIDE ALLOTMENT LETTER FOR 10 ACRES OF LAND SITUATED AT TAVAREKERE HOBLI, KURUBARAHALLI GRAMA, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK IN SY.NO.116, VIDE ANNX-C TO CONSTRUCT HOUSES AFTER MORE THAN 2 DECADES. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54430 WP No. 17537 of 2024 ORAL ORDER 1. Petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs. (a) Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to put petitioners in the possession of sites Nos. 57, 59, 60, 58, 55, 56, 53, 51,52,45,61, 62, 63, 65, 66, and Site No.67, the allotted sites as per allotment made under Ashraya Yojane Scheme passed by the Special Deputy Commissioner, Vide Allotment Letter for 10 Acres of land situated at Tavarekere Hobli, Kurubarahalli Grama, Bengaluru South Taluk in Sy.No.116, vide Annexure 'C' to construct houses after more than 2 decades. (b) To pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble court deems fit in similarly situated cases to meet the ends of justice. 2. What essentially has been sought for is a mandamus for the issuance of an allotment letter and the handover of possession to the petitioners. 3. On enquiry with the learned counsel to the petitioners as to whether any representation had been submitted to the respondents in that regard. Today, he fairly concedes that no such representation has been submitted. 4. In that view of the matter, reserving liberty to the petitioners to submit a representation, if so advised, the petition is disposed of, directing the respondents to - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54430 WP No. 17537 of 2024 consider the said representation within a period of 60 days from the date of submission of the representation. 5. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the entitlement of the petitioners. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE GJM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 32