- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12605 WP No. 6698 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO.6698 OF 2026 (KLR-LG) BETWEEN: SRI. CHANDRASHETTY S/O LATE VENKATASHETTY G/S/O LATE MALIYASETTY AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS RESIDENT OF KALLARE KOPPALU VILLAGE, KATTAYA HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 218 THE PETITIONER REPRESENTED BY HIS GPA HOLDER SRI. NAVEEN KUMAR D.T S/O D.R. THAMMANNA GOWDA DODDAKUNDUR VILLAGE, SAKALESHPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT – 573 137 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GIRISHA H M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE M.S.BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HASSAN DISTRICT HASSAN - 573 201 Digitally signed by CHAITHANYA K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12605 WP No. 6698 of 2026 3. THE SPL. LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER HEMAVATHI RESERVOIR PROJECT DC OFFICE BUILDING, HASSAN - 573 201 4. THE TAHSILDAR SAKALESHPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 134 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK.,HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTIONS, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.3 AND THE OTHER RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 03.11.2017 WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-D RESPECTIVELY FOR GRANT OF SCHEDULE PROPERTY TO HIM WITHIN THE TIME LIMITS THAT MAY BE FIXED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT 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. The grievance of the petitioner is that respondent No.3-Special Land Acquisition Officer, Hemavathi Reservoir - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12605 WP No. 6698 of 2026 Project has failed to consider the application filed by the petitioner seeking grant of alternative land in terms of the scheme proposed by the Government for displaced persons. Learned counsel submits that in terms of the application filed by the petitioner, and at the request of respondent No.3, the Tahsildar, Sakaleshpura Taluk has furnished information in terms of Annexure-H to the Special Land Acquisition Officer identifying lands for allotment in favour of the petitioner. However, respondent No.3 has not proceeded to act on the recommendation made by the Tahsildar and no land has been allotted to the petitioner although several decades have elapsed after the petitioner has lost his land. 3. Having regard to the contentions raised by the petitioner, this Court is of the considered opinion that respondent No.3-Special Land Acquisition Officer, Hemavathi Reservoir Project is required to act expeditiously to clear the application filed by the petitioner and allot them alternative land in terms of the scheme proposed by the Government for the benefit of the displaced persons. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12605 WP No. 6698 of 2026 4. Accordingly the Writ Petition stands disposed of with a direction to respondent No.3-Special Land Acquisition Officer, Hemavathi Reservoir Project to consider the application filed by the petitioner, consider the recommendation already made by the Tahsildar and proceed to grant alternative land to the petitioner in terms of the scheme of the Government, if the petitioner is eligible for allotment, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of 3 months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 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 List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7