- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7867 WP No. 3423 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 3423 OF 2026 (LR) BETWEEN: H P MANJUNATH S/O.T. PAPANNA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/AT HEGGONDANAHALLI VILLAGE, SARJAPURA HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT PIN 560087 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHIVARAJU M.K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA / M.S. BUILDINGS, BENGALURU - 560001 REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, KEMPE GOWDA 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:7867 WP No. 3423 of 2026 KANDAYA BHAVAN, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 009 4. THE TAHSILDAR, ANEKAL TALUK, ANEKAL PIN - 562 106 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKHAR, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R2 TO 4 HEREIN TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATIONS DATED 27.06.2022, 28.06.2022 AND 28.06.2022 AND REMAINDER REPRESENTATION DATED 09.04.2025 OF THE PETITIONERS VIDE ANNX-A, B, C AND D RESPECTIVELY IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AND TO GRANT OCCUPANCY RIGHTS IN RESPECT OF THE INAM LAND BEARING NO. 67/1 NEW SY. NO. 67/3 MEASURING 8.08 GUNTAS OF HEGGONDANAHALLI VILLAGE IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONERS. 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 Additional Government Advocate takes notice for all the respondents. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7867 WP No. 3423 of 2026 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that pursuant to the Amendment Act, 2021, made to the Karnataka Certain Inams Abolition and Certain Other Law (Amendment) Act, 2021, (for short, 'Inams Abolition Act'), which was notified in the Gazette on 18.01.2022, the petitioner filed applications on 27.06.2022 and 28.06.2022 respectively, seeking re-grant of 8.08 guntas of land in Sy.No.67/1 and 15.12 guntas of land in Sy.No.76/5 of Heggondanahalli Village, Sarjapura Hobli, Anekal Taluk, Bangalore Urban District as found at Annexure-A and B. 3. This Court on an earlier occasion had dealt with a similar matter wherein subsequent to the amendment made to the Inams Abolition Act, 1977 the petitioner therein had filed application for re-grant. This Court, while granting relief to the petitioner therein had directed the Tahasildar to consider the representation. 4. Therefore in view of the amendment brought to the Inams Abolition Act, and the observations of this Court on an earlier occasion, this Court is of the considered opinion that the petitioners herein are entitled to receive similar benefit. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7867 WP No. 3423 of 2026 5. Consequently, the writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to respondent No.4-Tahasildar, Anekal Taluk, to consider the applications filed by the petitioner dated 27.06.2022 and 28.06.2022 at Annexures-A, B and C pass necessary orders in accordance with law. The entire exercise shall be completed as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Order accordingly. 6. Learned Additional Government Advocate is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE rv List No.: 1 Sl No.: 24