- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13659 WP No. 4601 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 4601 OF 2026 (LR) BETWEEN: 1. SRI R THYAGARAJ S/O LATE RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, 2. SRI. NAGARAJU @ NAGARAJAPPA, S/O LATE CHIKKANNA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, 3. SRI. JAYARAJU S/O LATE CHIKKANNA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, 4. SRI. SHEKARA @ CHANDRASHEKARA S/O LATE CHIKKANNA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, ALL ARE R/AT THIRUMALENAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDUR POST, BIDARAHALLI HOBLI, BANGALORE EAST TALUK, VIRGONAGAR, BANGALORE-560 049 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. JAYAKUMAR.S.PATIL, SR. ADVOCATE FOR SRI. VASU.K, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13659 WP No. 4601 of 2026 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, MS BUILDING, V FLOOR, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. THE LAND TRIBUNAL. BANGALORE NORTH SUB-DIVISION, BANGALORE NORTH (ADDL) TALUK, KANDAYA BHAVANA, K.G. ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 009. 3. SRI. BYANNA S/O LATE DODDANANJAPPA @ NAJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, 4. SRI. MUNIRAJU, S/O LATE DODDANANJAPPA @ NAJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, 5. SMT. PARVATHAMMA W/O LATE NARAYANASWAMY AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, 6. SRI. RAMESHA S/O LATE NARAYANASWAMY AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, 7. SRI. MADHU, S/O LATE NARAYANASWAMY AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, RESPONDENTS NO. 3 TO 7 ARE R/AT THIRUMALENAHALLI VILLAGE, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13659 WP No. 4601 of 2026 MANDUR POST, BIDARAHALLI HOBLI, BANGALORE EAST TALUK, VIRGONAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 049. 8. SRI. GANESH, S/O LATE NARAYANASWAMY AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, 9. SRI.B.R. MUNIRAJU, S/O LATE RAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, 10. SRI.LAKSHMANA GOWDA, S/O LATE RAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, 11. SRI.LAKSHMANA MURTHY, S/O LATE RAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, 12. SRI. K.SRINIVASA GOWDA, S/O LATE KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, 13. SRI. MANJUNATH, S/O LATE KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, RESPONDENTS NO.8 TO 13 ARE RESIDING AT BUDIGERE VILLAGE AND POST, CHANNARAYAPATTANA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU – 562 129. 14. SMT. NAGARATHNAMMA W/O LATE NARAYANASWAMY AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13659 WP No. 4601 of 2026 R/AT ATTIBELE VILLAGE, SHULIBELE HOBLI, HOSKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT – PIN - 562 107. 15. SMT. K. VIMALAMMA, W/O JAYARAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT KALIDASA MARG, GANDHINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 009. 16. SRI. K. NARAYANAGOWDA, S/O LATE II.KEMPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/AT BAGALURU VILLAGE, JALA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU DISTRICT, PIN-562 149. 17. SMT.K. RADHA, W/O G.NARAYANA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/AT MUTHUGADAHALLI VILLAGE, KAIWARA HOBLI, CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT, PIN - 563 125. 18. SMT. MAMATHA, W/O LATE RAMACHANDRA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT NO.22, 2ND ‘A' MAIN, AJJAMALAPPA, KACHAKARANAHALLI, BENGALURU - 560 084. 19. SMT. K.CHANDRIKA, W/O K.V.SRINIVASA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT KANIGENAHALLI VILLAGE, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13659 WP No. 4601 of 2026 CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK AND DISTRICT. PIN-562 103. 20. SMT. B.K. RENUKA, W/O CHANDRASHEKAR, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT KALLUKATTA, SRINGERI TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. PIN - M562 101 21. SHRI T.S.MUNIRAJAPPA S/O LATE SONNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS. 22. SHRI IS NARAYANASWAMY S/O LATE SONNAPPA. AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS 23. SHRI S VEERANNA, S/O LATE SONNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS. 24. SHRI.S.MUNIYAPPA S/O LATE SONNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS 25. SHRI N.KRISHNAPPA S/O LATE NANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS 26. SHRI N.RAJANNA, S/O LATE NANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, 27. SRI.N. VENKATASWAMAPPA, S/O LATE NANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 92 YEARS. 28. SMT. KAMALAMMA, W/O LATE N. RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13659 WP No. 4601 of 2026 29. SRI. R. KEMPARAJU, W/O LATE N.RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, 30. SRI. R. NANJEGOWDA, W/O LATE N.RAMAIAH. AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS. 31. SRI. R. MAHESHGOWDA, W/O LATE N.RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS. 32. SMT. NANDINI, W/O LATE N.MUNIRATHNA, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, 33. SRI.M. AVINASH, S/O LATE N. MUNIRATHNA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS. 34. SRI.M. RITESH. S/O LATE N.MUNIRATHNA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, RESPONDENT NO.22 TO 34 ARE RESIDING AT THIRUMALENAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDUR POST, BIDARAHALLI HOBLI. BANGALORE EAST TALUK, BANGALORE - 560 049. 35. SMT. SUJATHA, W/O LATE NARAYANASWAMY. AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, BENGALURU-562 114. 36. SRI.NAVEEN KUMAR LATE NARAYANASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13659 WP No. 4601 of 2026 37. SRI.MANOHARA, LATE NARAYANASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, 38. SMT. SOWMYA, W/O SRI. MURALI, D/O LATE NARAYANASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS. 39. SRI.K. THYAGARAJA, S/O LATE KEMPARAJU, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS. ALL ARE R/AT GANAGALU VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, HOSKOTE TALUK. BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. BENGALURU - 562 114. 40. SMT. SHANTHAMMA, W/O M. MOHANRAM, D/O LATE T. KEMPARAJU, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT NO.48, 2ND CROSS, SRI. RAMA TEMPLE STREET, COCKS TOWN, JEEVANAHALLI, BENGALURU EAST TALUK. BENGALURU - 560 005. 41. SMT. MANJULA, W/O LAKSHMINARAYANA, D/O LATE T. KEMPARAJU, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/AT NO.7/174, GEETHA NILAYA, 3RD CROSS, RAMAKRISHNA ROAD, M.V. LAYOUT, HOSKOTE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. PIN - 562 114. 42. SMT. GEETHA. - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13659 WP No. 4601 of 2026 W/O LATE G.DEVARAJ. D/O LATE T. KEMPARAJU. AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/AT NO.7/174, GEETHA NILAYA. 3RD CROSS, RAMAKRISHNA ROAD. M.V. LAYOUT, HOSKOTE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT- PIN - 562 114. 43. SMT. NALINI.K. W/O P. DEVARAJ, D/O LATE T. KEMPARAJU, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/AT NO.403, SRI. BYRAWESHWARA NILAYA, 4TH MAIN, 1ST A CROSS, AMARAVATHI NAGARA, BANGARPETE, KOLAR DISTRICT 563 162. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.V.SESHU,HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF WRIT OF MANDAMUS TO THE RESPONDENTS NO.1 AND 2 TO DISPOSE OF THE CASE NO.INA.CR.01/1997-98 ON THE FILE OF THE RESPONDENT NO.2 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND THE DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO CONSIDER REPRESENTATIONS MADE BY THE PETITIONER NO.1 DT.19.11.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE 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 respondent Nos.1 and 2. Notice to respondent Nos.3 to 43 is not necessary for the following reasons. - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13659 WP No. 4601 of 2026 2. Learned Senior Counsel Sri.Jayakumar S Patil, appearing for the petitioners submits that earlier when the order passed by the Land Tribunal was questioned before this Court in W.P.No.23144/2017, this Court, by order dated 27.09.2024, allowed the writ petition Nos.30369/2017 and 24109/2017, while setting aside the order dated 22.05.2017, in Case No.INA.CR.No.1/1997-98, while remitting the matter back to the Land Tribunal for fresh consideration in respect of the claim made by the predecessors of the petitioners in the light of the observations made in the writ petition, excluding the land to an extent of 160 acres which is the subject matter in Original Suit No.93/1953 (Execution Petition No.151/1964). However, the Tribunal has not taken up the matter and therefore, the prayer in the writ petition is to issue a writ of mandamus directing the Land Tribunal, which is now known as Land Tribunal Bangalore North (Additional) Taluk, to take up the matter in INA.CR.No.1/1997-98, hear the parties and dispose of the matter within a time frame. 3. Consequently, the writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to the 2nd respondent-Land Tribunal, Bangalore - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13659 WP No. 4601 of 2026 North (Additional Taluk), to take up the matter in INA.CR.No.01/1997-98 as directed by this Court in W.P.No.23144/2017, along with the application filed in Form No.11 at the hands of Sri.H.Kempaiah, in terms of the orders passed by this Court in W.P.No.27409/2017, hear the parties and thereafter, dispose of the matter as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Ordered accordingly. Learned High Court Government Pleader is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE rv