- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8104 WP No. 3844 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 3844 OF 2026 (SCST) BETWEEN: SMT. CHIKKABANDAMMA ALIAS CHIKKA MADAMMA, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS W/O. LATE SANNANINGAIAH, R/AT NO.435, KALAMMANA BEEDI, P.HOSAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST, SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 438. …PETITIONER (BY SRI.MALLAPPA S.NACHAVAR, ADVOCATE FOR SRI.B.S.NAGARAJ, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIHAAN SOUDHA, DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDI, BENGALURU 560 001. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, PANDAVAPURA SUB-DIVISION, PANDAVAPURA, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 3. THE THASILDAR SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK, SRIRANGAPATNA, MANDYA DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.V.SESHU, HCGP) Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8104 WP No. 3844 of 2026 THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.2, THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, AND THE RESPONDENT NO.3, THASILDAR TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION DATED, 08.10.2025, FOR RESTORING THE LAND UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5 OF THE KARNATAKA SC AND ST (PROHIBITIONS OF TRANSFER OF CERTAIN LANDS ACT, 1978. COPIES ARE SUBMITTED AT ANNEXURE-A AND A1, AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned High Court Government Pleader takes notice for all the respondents. 2. Learned HCGP submits that the petitioner, instead of filing an application in terms of Section 5 of the Karnataka Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prohibition of Transfer of Certain Lands) Act, 1978 (for short 'the SC/ST PTCL Act, 1978) has given a representation to the Assistant Commissioner and is seeking a writ of mandamus directing the Assistant Commissioner to consider the representation. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8104 WP No. 3844 of 2026 The petition is accordingly disposed of reserving liberty to the petitioner to file an application under Section 5 of the SC/ST PTCL Act, 1978 before the Assistant Commissioner. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE GPG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 35