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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12748 WP No. 24193 of 2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO.24193 OF 2025 (LB-RES)
BETWEEN:
1. SMT. NALINI N.A.
AGED 52 YEARS W/O. SRI N A VASU PRESENTY RESIDING AT KAMADHENU NILAYA NEAR KOTE MARIYAMMA TEMPLE PENSION LAYOUT MADIKERI - 571 201 KODAGU DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. N JAGADISH BALIGA, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT M S BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KODAGU DISTRICT
Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
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MADIKERI - 571 201. 3. THE TAHSILDAR MADIKERI TALUK MADIKERI - 571 201. 4. THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER CITY MUNICPAL CORPORATION MADIKERI - 571 201 KODAGU DISTRICT. 5. THE REVENUE INSPECTOR MADIKERI TALUK MADIKERI - 571 201. …RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. SPOORTHI V., HCGP., FOR R.1 TO R.3 AND R.5;
SRI PRATHEEP K.C., ADVOCATE FOR R.4.)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NOS.2 TO 4 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 27.05.2025 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A, ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12748 WP No. 24193 of 2025
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN
ORAL ORDER
1. The case of the petitioner is that she unauthorizedly got constructed a house in Survey No.460/1 of Jyothinagara, Madikere and residing over there. That the authorities threw her out of the house, demolished the house and she is presently homeless. Hence, she has requested the Government to give her an alternative accommodation or give her the money to put up construction on a new house. As her representation has not been considered, the present writ petition is filed with the following prayers:-
"i) issue Writ of Mandamus or any other Writ or direction directing the Respondents 2 to 4 to consider the Representation dated 27-05-2025 produced at Annexure A; and
ii) grant such other and further reliefs deems fit under the circumstances of the case including the cost, in the interests of justice and equity."
2.
Admittedly, the petitioner had no right whatsoever in respect of the property where she illegally and unauthorizedly
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constructed a house. Because of unauthorized construction, the authorities concerned have demolished the said structure. 3. I do not find any fault in the same. For that reason, the writ petition is hereby dismissed. SD/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE
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