- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11481 WP No. 18683 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 18683 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SMT.S.SAVITHRAMMA D/O LATE.SRI.Y.SUBBA RAO AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS R.AT NO.5, 30TH CROSS 30TH MAIN, BSK 2ND STAGE BENGALURU-560 070. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. G.B.NANDISH GOWDA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT M.S BUILDING DR.B.R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU -560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT K.G ROAD, BENGALURU -560 009. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BENGALURU SOUTH SUB-DIVISION Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11481 WP No. 18683 of 2025 K.G ROAD KANDAYA BHAVAN BENGALURU -560 009. 4. THE TAHASILDAR ANEKAL TALUK ANEKAL BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT -562 106. 5. SRI.GURUNANJA MURTHAPPA S/O SRI.D.N RUDRAIAH AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R.AT NO.53/1, 1ST MAIN NAGARABHAVI ROAD KAVERI LAYOUT VIJAYANAGARA BENGALURU-560 020. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYS SHEKAR, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 17.08.2024 PASSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT I.E, THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT IN REVISION PETITION NO.93/2016 IN BENGALURU VIDE ANNEXURE-M AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11481 WP No. 18683 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Government Advocate takes notice for respondents No.1 to 4. Notice to respondent No.5 is not necessary for the following reasons: 2. The petitioner is aggrieved of the dismissal of the revision petition filed by the petitioner before respondent No.2 – Deputy Commissioner, Bangalore Urban District, for non-prosecution. 3. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that after the revision petition was filed, on no date of hearing was the petitioner absent. However, on one fine day, the revision petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Learned Counsel for the petitioner therefore, submits that the matter may be restored while directing the Deputy Commissioner to consider the matter on merits. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11481 WP No. 18683 of 2025 4. The submission of the learned Counsel for the petitioner is accepted. 5. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of while restoring RP No.92/16-17 on the file of respondent No.2– Deputy Commissioner, Bangalore Urban District with a direction to the Deputy Commissioner to issue notice and thereafter, proceed to hear the matter on merits. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE GPG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 36