- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12093 WP No. 25482 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 25482 OF 2025 (SC/ST) BETWEEN: VAIKUNTAM APARTMENT OWNERS ASSOCIATION (REG.) REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT, 1960 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY -JITENDRA PRASAD, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, S/O CHANDRA DEO RAM, OFFICE AT VAIKUNTAM APARTMENTS, 3RD CROSS, VAIKUNTAM LAYOUT, KUNDALAHALLI GATE, BANGALORE - 560 037. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SAMPAT ANAND SHETTY, ADVOCATE - ABSENT) AND: 1. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BANGALORE NORTH SUB-DIVISION, OFFICE AT KANDAYA BHAVAN, AC NORTH, K G ROAD, BENGALURU 560 009. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT, KANDAYA BHAVAN, Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12093 WP No. 25482 of 2025 DC OFFICE, K G ROAD BENGALURU 560 009. 3. TAHASILDAR BANGALORE EAST TALUK, TAHASILDAR OFFICE, K G ROAD, BENGALURU 560 009. 4. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, OFFICE AT ROOM NO.501A, 5TH FLOOR, 3RD GATE, MS BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001. 5. RAJAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, S/O LATE CHINNAMMA, RESIDING AT MARNAGERE VILLAGE, CHIKKATHIRUPATHI POST, ANUGUNDANAHALLI, HOSAKOTE TALUK - 560 067, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT. 6. MUTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 88 YEARS, S/O LATE ANNAYYAPPA, RESIDING AT LN TEMPLE ROAD, C.A.K COLONY, MUNNEKOLALU VILLAGE, VARTHUR HOBLI - 560 087 BANGALORE EAST TALUK. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKHAR, AGA FOR R1 TO R4) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12093 WP No. 25482 of 2025 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF DECLARATION OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION TO THE EFFECT THAT THE INSERTION OF CLAUSES (C) AND (D) TO SUB-SECTION (1) OF SECTION 5 OF THE KARNATAKA ACT 30 OF 2023 1.E., KARNATAKA SCHEDULED CASTES AND SCHEDULED TRIBES (PROHIBITION OF TRANSFER OF CERTAIN LANDS) (AMENDMENT) OF AND ACT, 2023 VIDE ANNEXURE A IS VIOLATION OF AND ULTRAVIRES OF ARTICLES 14, 16, 21 AND 300A OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND CONSEQUENTLY STRIKE DOWN THE SAME AS UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND OVERREACHING THE SETTLED PROPOSITION OF LAW LAID DOWN BY THIS HONBLE COURT AS WELL AS THE APEX COURT IN THE CASE OF NEKKANTI RAMALAKSHMI V/S STATE OF KARNATAKA AND OTHERS REPORTED IN 2018(1) KLJ 5 (SC) VIDE ANNEXURE-F AND OTHER INNUMERABLE DECIDED CASES. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER On 12.02.2026, the following order was passed: "Finally, two weeks time is granted to the petitioner for compliance of office objections, failing which, list this matter on 26.02.2026 for dismissal." 2. Matter is called out. There is no representation for the petitioner. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12093 WP No. 25482 of 2025 3. Office objections have not been complied with. 4. Consequently, the writ petition stands dismissed for non-compliance of office objections. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE SSD List No.: 2 Sl No.: 13