- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19224-DB WA No. 970 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT APPEAL NO. 970 OF 2025 (SC-ST) BETWEEN: 1. SRI P. RAMACHANDRAPPA SON OF LATE PUTTAPPA SHETTY AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS RESIDING AT BELANDUR VILLAGE KAREHALLI HOBLI HOSANAGARA TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT …APPELLANT (BY SRI KIRAN R., ADVOCATE [ABSENT]) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT M.S. BUILDING BANGALORE - 560 001 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER SAGAR SUB DIVISION SAGAR - 577 401 Digitally signed by SRIDEVI S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19224-DB WA No. 970 of 2025 4. SRI. JAYAPPA S/O LATE BHEEMANNA AGED MAJOR R/O KALLUR, HEDDANAPURA POST HOSANAGAR TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT 5. SRI SHEKHARAPPA S/O LATE SOMANNA AGED MAJOR 6. SMT. PARVATHAMMA S/O LATE SOMANNA AGED MAJOR 7. SRI NAGAPPA S/O LATE SOMANNA AGED MAJOR 8. SMT. NAGAMMA C/O DANAPPA AGED MAJOR 9. ARUNA D C/O DANAPPA AGED MAJOR RESPONDENTS No.5 TO 9 ARE ALL R/O.BELANDUR VILLAGE KAREHALLI HOBLI HOSANAGARA TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAMITHA MAHESH, AGA FOR R-1 TO 3) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19224-DB WA No. 970 of 2025 ORDER DATED 06/09/2005 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN W.P. NO.1526/1991 (SC/ST) & ETC. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. None appears for the appellant. However, the learned counsel for the appellant has filed a memo seeking to withdraw the present appeal with liberty to file afresh. 2. We note that the appellant has not cured the office objections despite numerous opportunities. Further, the present appeal has also been filed after an inordinate delay of 6480 days. We find no credible grounds to condone the same. 3. Accordingly, the present appeal is dismissed. 4. Pending applications shall stand disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE SD, List No.: 2 Sl No.: 6