- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22222-DB WP No. 11756 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT PETITION NO. 11756 OF 2026 (KLGP) BETWEEN: SRI H K JAYANNA S/OLATE H S KARISIDDAPPA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/A JAYADEVA MODERN INDUSTRIES SHANKARMUTT ROAD, SHIVAMOGGA, KARNATAKA - 577 201. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GALAVA KUMAR M V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MANOHAR PRESIDIENT GYANVIHAR BLOCK RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION, VIDYANAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA, KARNATAKA - 577 203. 2. SRI SRAVANAN SECRETARY, GREEN LIVES, SHIVAMOGGA, KARNATAKA - 577 203. Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22222-DB WP No. 11756 of 2026 3. SRI T M ASHOK YADAV GENERAL SECRETARY, ANNA HAZARE HORRATAGALA SANGA @ YADHUGIRI, 3RD STAGE, 3RD CROSS, VINOBHANAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 204. 4. THE COMMISSIONER SHIVAMOGGA CITY CORPORATION # TANK MOHALLA, SHIVAMOGGA, KARNATAKA - 577 201. 5. THE TAHSILDAR SHIVAMOGGA URBAN, #DC OFFICE COMPOUND, BALARAJ URS ROAD, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201. …RESPONDENTS THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO i)ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING HON'BLE KARNATAKA LAND GRABBING PROHIBITION SPECIAL COURT, TO DISPOSE THE MATTER PENDING IN LGC (P) NO.259/2022, WITH IN THE TIME FRAME AT DISCRETION OF THIS HON'BLE COURT (ANNEXURE- B), ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22222-DB WP No. 11756 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) This writ petition is filed seeking following prayers: I. Issue a Writ of Mandamus directing Hon'ble Karnataka Land Grabbing Prohibition Special Court, to dispose the matter pending in L.G.C.(P) No.259/2022, within the time frame at discretion of this Hon'ble Court (Annexure-B). II. Issue any other Writ or Order/ Directions as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit, in the facts and circumstances of this case, in the interest of justice and equity. 2. Considering the prayers, we dispose of this writ petition with a request to the Land Grabbing Prohibition Special Court, Bengaluru to dispose of the proceedings in L.G.C.(P) No.259 of 2022, expeditiously, preferably, within a period of one year, subject to full co-operation by the petitioner. The Special Court should not to grant any unnecessary adjournments to the parties and to make - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22222-DB WP No. 11756 of 2026 endeavour to conclude the proceedings within a period of one year. 3. With the above direction/observation, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE DH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 9