- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34691 WP No. 22078 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 22078 OF 2025 (KLR-LG) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. VENKATESHA S/O LATE PUTTASWAMY GOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, RESIDENT OF KADALU VILLAGE, KADALU POST, ALUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT – 573 213. 2. SRI. DHARMAPPA Y. D. S/O Y.S. DEVAIAH AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, RESIDENT OF HOSAHALLI VILLAGE, AMBOORUKATTE, SOMAWARAPETE TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT – 571 236. 3. SRI. NAVEEN KUMAR D. K. S/O KESHAVE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, 'SRI LAKSHMI CHANNAKESHAVA NILAYA’, VIJAYANAGARA, DODDAMANDIGANAHALLI, HASSAN TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT – 573 201. 4. SRI. KARUNAKARA B. R. S/O RAJE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, RESIDENT OF J.P.NAGARA, BALLUPETE, BELAGODU HOBLI, SAKALESHPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT – 573 214. Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34691 WP No. 22078 of 2025 5. SHASHI KUMARA S/O LATE ERE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.7/22, VIDYANAGARA, OPPOSITE TO LAND ARMY OFFICE, HASSAN – 573 202. 6. SMT. KAMAKSHI, W/O LATE THAMME GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, RESIDENT OF NO.472A, DR.LOHIYA ROAD, VIDYANAGARA, HASSAN – 573 202 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. GIRISH H.M., FOR SRI. M.J. ALVA, ADVOCATES) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU – 560 001 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HASSAN DISTRICT HASSAN – 573 201 3. THE ASST. COMMISSIONER SAKALESHPURA SUB-DIVISION SAKALESHPURA HASSAN DISTRICT – 573 134 4. THE TAHSILDAR SAKALESHPURA TALUK, SAKALESHPURA HASSAN DISTRICT – 573 134 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34691 WP No. 22078 of 2025 5. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF SAINIK WELFARE AND RESETTLEMENT HASSAN – 573 201 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V. SESHU, HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT RESPONDENT NOS.1 TO 4 TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATIONS AS WELL AS THE REPRESENTATIONS FILED BY THE PETITIONERS WHICH ARE ANNEXED TO THE WRIT PETITION AT ANNEXURES-E1 TO E4, F1- TO F4, G1 TO G3, H1 TO H3, J1 TO J4 AND K1 TO K5, RESPECTIVELY, FOR GRANT OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS UNDER EX-SERVICEMEN QUOTA, AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER The petitioners contend that they have filed their respective applications as well as the representations at Annexures-E1 to E4, F1 to F4, G1 to G3, H1 to H3, J1 to J4 and K1 to K5, seeking grant of agricultural lands under the provisions of the Karnataka Land Grant Rules, 1969, under ex-servicemen quota, on the ground that petitioners No.1 to 5 had served in the various capacity in Indian Army and the husband of the petitioner No.6, who died on - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34691 WP No. 22078 of 2025 16.04.2017 as an ex-serviceman. The grievance of the petitioners is that no orders have been passed by the competent authority on the Applications as well as the representations, till date. 3. The writ petition stands disposed of with a specific direction to the respondents No.2 and 4, to consider the applications as well as the representations filed by the petitioners at Annexures-E1 to E4, F1 to F4, G1 to G3, H1 to H3, J1 to J4 and K1 to K5, respectively, seeking grant of agricultural lands and pass necessary orders as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Ordered accordingly. 4. Pending Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand disposed of. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE DL CT: JL