- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17206 WP No. 3969 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 3969 OF 2026 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. B.L.CHANDRASHEKAR S/O LAKSHMANA NAIK AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS RESIDING AT KUMBARADADIGE OPPOSITE TO SHRI RAMESHWARA RICE MILL KURUVALLI POST, THIRTHAHALLI TALUK SHIMOGGA DISTRICT-577 432. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GANAPATHI N.K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 004. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER SHIMOGGA DISTRICT SHIMOGGA-577 201. 3. THE TAHASILDAR THIRTHALLI TALUK Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17206 WP No. 3969 of 2026 THIRTHAHALLI SHIMOGGA DISTRICT-577 432. 4. THE CHIEF OFFICER TOWN PANCHAYATH THIRTHAHALLI SHIMOGGA DISTRICT-577 432. 5. PATRIC D'MELLO S/O L.D'MELLO AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS RESIDENT OF "KEERTHANA" 8TH CROSS, TANK MOHALLA SHIVAMOGGA-577 201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SPOORTHI V., HCGP FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. A.NAGARAJAPPA, ADVOCATE FOR R4; SRI. B.S.PRASAD, ADVOCATE FOR R5) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.3 TO DISPOSE/FINALISE THE REVISION PETITION NO.M.A.G.CR 07/2022-23 UNDER ANNEXURE-G FILED BY THE PETITIONER BY ISSUING THE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17206 WP No. 3969 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER 1. It is submitted by the petitioner that, he has preferred Revision Petition No.M.A.G.CR 07/2022-23, which is pending on the file of respondent no.3. Respondent no.3 is not taking any interest in disposing of the said revision petition. Hence, he prays that a direction be issued to respondent no.3 to dispose of the aforementioned revision petition. 2. Respondent no.5, who is the contesting respondent has no objection for the same. 3. Hence, the following: ORDER (i) Respondent no.3 is hereby directed to dispose of Revision Petition No.M.A.G.CR 07/2022-23 within a period of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order; (ii) It is hereby made clear that no opinion is expressed on the merits of the case. Respondent no.3 is directed to dispose of the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17206 WP No. 3969 of 2026 matter based on the pleadings and the evidence let in before it; (iii) The writ petition stands disposed of accordingly. SD/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE PGG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4