- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19357 WP No. 26212 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 26212 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: T.R. HEMANTH KUMAR S/O T.D. REVANNA, AGE 40 YEARS, S.S. PURAM, 12TH CROSS, TUMAKURU TALUK AND DISTRICT - 572 101. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. BABY YADAV B, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. M.R. HIREMATHAD, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S. BUILDING, B.R. AMBEDKAR ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER TUMAKURU DISTRICT, TUMAKURU - 572 101. 3. ASST. COMMISSIONER TUMAKURU SUB DIVISION, TUMAKURU - 572 101. Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19357 WP No. 26212 of 2025 4. THAHASILDAR TUMAKURU TALUK, TUMAKUKRU - 572 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V. SESHU, HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO I) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO. 4 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER AT ANNEXURE D AND D-1 DATED 24/04/2025, TO CANCEL MUTATIONS IN M.R. NO. 16/2019-20, M.R. NO. 10- 2020-21 AND M.R. NO. H 17/2024-25 AND TO RESTORE THE SY.NO. 41 TO THE SUB TANK AS IT WAS EARLIER 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 raises a preliminary objection that the petitioner is seeking to espouse a public cause and therefore, the writ petition in its present form is not maintainable. 2. Accepting the contention of the learned High Court Government Pleader, the writ petition stands disposed of, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19357 WP No. 26212 of 2025 reserving liberty to the petitioner to file public interest litigation, if so advised. 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.: 21