- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7679 WP No. 27267 of 2018 C/W WP No. 10815 of 2020 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. 27267 OF 2018 (KLR-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 10815 OF 2020 (KLR-RR/SUR) IN WP No. 27267/2018 BETWEEN: SRI. B.A. LINGA REDDY S/O ANANTHA REDDY, R/A S.R. LAYOUT, RTO OFFICE ROAD, CHITRADURGA - 577 501. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRITHVISH M.K, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. RANGANATH R. PATEL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY SECRETARY, DEPT. OF REVENUE, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSONER BANGALORE DISTRICT, BANGALORE - 560 001. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7679 WP No. 27267 of 2018 C/W WP No. 10815 of 2020 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BANGALORE NORTH SUB DIVISION, BANGALORE - 560 009. 4. THE TAHSILDAR BANGALORE NORTH TALUK, BANGALORE - 560 002. 5. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS BANGALORE - 560 001. 6. SHEIKH MOULA ALI S/O SHEIKH NAGRU SHAH, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/A NO.172, BHARAHINAGAR, HUNSMARNAHALLI POST, BANGALORE NORTHT ALUK, BANGALORE - 562 157. 7. D.K. MANJUNATH S/O KEMPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/A NO.699, 10 MAIN, VINAYAKA LAYOUT, NAGARABHAVI, BANGALORE - 560 072. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, HCGP FOR R1 TO R5; SRI. SHRAVAN MADHAV K.P, ADVOCATE FOR R6; SRI. M.N. MUNIREDDY, ADVOCATE FOR R7) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY 2ND RESPONDENT DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DATED - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7679 WP No. 27267 of 2018 C/W WP No. 10815 of 2020 06.06.2018 VIDE ANNEXURE-M RP 464/17 AND THE ORDER PASSED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT ASSITANT COMMISSIONER DATED 20.02.2017 VIDE ANENXURE-L AND ETC., IN WP NO. 10815/2020 BETWEEN: SRI. D.K. MANJUNATH S/O KEMPAIAH AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT NO.699, 10, MAIN VINAYAKA LAYOUT, NAGARABHAVI BANGALORE - 560 072. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRITHVISH M.K, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. RANGANATH R. PATEL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY SECRETARY DEPT. OF REVENUE, M.S BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BANGALORE DISTRICT, BANGALORE - 560 001. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BANGALORE NORTH SUB DIVISION BANGALORE - 560 009. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7679 WP No. 27267 of 2018 C/W WP No. 10815 of 2020 4. THE TAHSILDAR BANGALORE NORTH TALUK BANGALORE - 560 002. 5. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS K.R CIRCLE, BANGALORE - 560 001. 6. SHEIKH MOULA ALI S/O SHEIKH NAGUR SHAH AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/AT NO.172, BHARATHINAGAR HUNSMARNAHALLI POST BANGALORE NORTH TALUK BANGALORE - 562 157. 7. SRI. B.A. LINGA REDDY S/O ANANTHA REDDY AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/AT S.R. LAYOUT RTO OFFICE ROAD, CHITRADURGA - 577 501 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V. SESHU, HCGP FOR R1 TO R5; SRI. SHRAVAN MADHAV K.P, ADVOCATE FOR R6; SRI. NABEEL, ADVOCATE FOR R7) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY R-2 DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DATED 06.06.2018 VIDE ANNEXURE-F AND THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R-3 ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER DATED 20.02.2017 VIDE ANNEXURE-E AND ETC., - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7679 WP No. 27267 of 2018 C/W WP No. 10815 of 2020 THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned counsels on both sides submit that a joint memo has been filed by the petitioners and the private respondents and the writ petition may accordingly be disposed of in terms of the joint memo. 2. It is stated in the joint memo that the dispute could be resolved by subjecting the lands of both the parties to a resurvey by the Survey Department, i.e., at the hands of the jurisdictional Assistant Director of Land Records. It is submitted that the petitioners expressly consent and agree that upon completion of the re-survey, a new survey number may be assigned to their properties, and the petitioners shall have no objection and shall consent to Sri Sheikh Moula Ali retaining Sy.No.167 which is presently given to him. 3. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of, in terms of the joint memo. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7679 WP No. 27267 of 2018 C/W WP No. 10815 of 2020 4. In view of the joint memo, the impugned order stands set aside with a direction to the jurisdictional Assistant Director of Land Records to proceed in terms of the joint memo. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE rv List No.: 1 Sl No.: 42