- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32474 WP No. 23762 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 23762 OF 2023 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SMT.B.L. SHIROMANI W/O LATE K JAYANAN AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS R/AT KARADALU VILLAGE KIBBANAHALLI HOBLI TIPATURU TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572201 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHANKARANARAYANA BHAT B., SR. COUNSEL FOR SRI. B.R. RAGHAVENDRA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS SECRETARY TO THE REVENUE DEPARTMENT M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU – 560001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER TUMAKURU DISTRICT TUMAKURU DISTRICT – 572101. 3. ASST COMMISSIONER TIPATURU SUB DIVISION TUMAKURU DISTRICT – 572101. Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32474 WP No. 23762 of 2023 4. THE TAHASILDAR CHIKKANAYAKANAHALLI TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT – 572214 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANJUNATH K., HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R2 TO 3 ARE CONSIDER THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER ON 9.9.2022 FOR GRANT OF THE LAND IN SY.NO.37 OF SONDENAHALLI VILLAGE, SHETTIKERE HOBLI, CHIKKANAYAKANAHALLI TALUK, AS PER ACKNOWLEDGEMENT IS PRODUCED IN ANNEXURE-F. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Office objections are overruled. Learned AGA takes notice for all the respondents. 2. The petitioner contends that she has filed an application on 09.09.2022 seeking grant of agricultural lands under ex-servicemen quota, on the ground that the petitioner’s husband who died on 11.01.2018 is an ex- - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32474 WP No. 23762 of 2023 serviceman. The grievance of the petitioner is that no orders have been passed by the competent authority although the application was filed in September 2022. 3. The writ petition stands disposed of with a specific direction to the respondents No.2 and 4, to consider the application filed by the petitioner 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. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE JT/- CT: JL