- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14114 WP No. 27294 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO.27294 OF 2025 (KVOA) BETWEEN: 1. MR. M. ANJINAPPA S/O MUNISHAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT NO.148, VALMIKINAGARA SULIBELE, HOSAKOTE TALUK, BANGALORE NORTH DISTRICT-562129. 2. MR. M. HANUMATHAPPA S/O MUNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT RAMASANDRA VILLAGE, BYRANAHALLI POST, NARASAPURA HOBLI, KOLAR TALUK AND DISTRCT-563130. 3. MR. R. CHANDRAMARI S/O RAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT RAMASANDRA VILLAGE, BYRANAHALLI POST, NARASAPURA HOBLI, KOLAR TALUK AND DISTRCT-563130. 4. MR. ANJINAPPA S/O LATE NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/AT RAJEEVNAGAR, MALUR TOWN, KOLAR DISTRICT-563130. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI R. SRINIVASA GOWDA, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14114 WP No. 27294 of 2025 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KOLAR DISTRICT DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING, NH-75, KUMBARAHALLI, KOLAR-563 103. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER KOLAR SUB-DIVISION DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING, NH-75, KUMBARAHALLI, KOLAR-563 103. 4. THE TAHASILDHAR KOLAR TALUK, MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA, KOLAR-563 103. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.T. KOLLER, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NOS.2 AND 4 TO PASS APPROPRIATE ORDER BY EXERCISING THE POWER AND JURISDICTION CONFERRED UPON THEM UNDER SECTION 5(2) AND OTHER ENABLING PROVISIONS OF THE KARNATAKA VILLAGE OFFICERS ABOLITION ACT, 1961 AND THE RULES MADE THERE UNDER AND DECLARE THAT, THE PETITIONERS AND THEIR FAMILY ARE AN UNAUTHORIZED OCCUPANTS OF SY.NO.18 MEASURING 14 GUNTAS AND SY.NO.61 MEASURING 02 ACRES 12 GUNTAS OF RAMASANDRA VILLAGE, NARASAPURA HOLI, KOLAR TALUK AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14114 WP No. 27294 of 2025 ORAL ORDER The petitioners have approached this Court seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondents authorities, particularly respondent Nos.2 and 4 to consider the representation submitted by the petitioners seeking re- grant of inam lands attached to the Thalavari Village Office under the provisions of the Karnataka Village Offices Abolition Act, 1961 (‘KVOA Act’ for short) and to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that despite the petitioners having submitted representation seeking re-grant of the land in accordance with the provisions of the KVOA Act, the competent authorities have not taken any decision on the same. It is submitted that the petitioners have been constrained to approach this Court seeking a direction to the respondents to consider the representation and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14114 WP No. 27294 of 2025 3. Per contra, learned AGA for the respondents submits that the representation so submitted shall be considered in accordance with law within a reasonable time. 4. The material on record indicates that the grievance of the petitioners is essentially with regard to the non-consideration of their representation seeking re- grant of land under the provisions of the KVOA Act. This Court is of the view that when the statutory authority is vested with a power to consider such representation, the same is required to be examined by the competent authority in accordance with law. 5. In the present case, the petitioners have submitted an application seeking re-grant under the provisions of the KVOA Act and is pending consideration before the competent authority, in the circumstances, the ends of justice would be met if directions are issued to the competent authority to consider the representation and - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14114 WP No. 27294 of 2025 pass appropriate orders. Accordingly, this Court pass the following: ORDER i. The writ petition is disposed of. ii. Mandamus is issued directing respondent Nos.2 and 4 to consider the representation seeking re-grant of lands and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law, within a reasonable period preferably two (2) months from the date of receipt of the a copy of this order. Sd/- ____________________ JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA MBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 24