- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8169 WP No. 11765 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 11765 OF 2024 (LR) BETWEEN: 1. SRI ANKUR SINGHAL S/O SHRI VINOD KUMAR SINGHAL, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, 2. SRI ANJU SINGHAL S/O SHRI VINOD KUMAR SINGHAL, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, BOTH ARE R/AT NO. 306, II CROSS 7TH MAIN BTM LAYOUT, BANGALORE-5600768. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. G.S.KANNUR., SR. COUNSEL FOR SRI. SHIVA SHANKAR C., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M S BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BANGALORE NORTH DIVISION, KANDHYA BHAVAN, BANGALORE-560001. Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8169 WP No. 11765 of 2024 3. THE THASILDAR BANGALORE EAST TALUK, KRISHNARAJA PURAM, BANGALORE-560036. 4. SRI LALCHAND GOYAL R/OF NIMBEKAIPURA VILLAGE, BIDARAHALLI HOBLI, K R PURAM, BANGALORE EAST TALUK. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKHAR., AGA FOR R1 TO R3 NOTICE TO R4 IS D/W V/O DTD. 03.07.2025) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 23/10/2001 VIDE ANNEXURE-J PASSED BY THE R2 IN LRF(83)47/1995-96 AND CONSEQUENTLY QUASH THE ORDER OF R2 IN VIDE ANNEXURE-K IN MR 22/2006-2007. DTD 23.10.2001 AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned Senior Counsel Sri Gurudas S.Kannur, appearing for the petitioners submits that the impugned order has already been set aside in another proceedings initiated at the hands of the petitioners along with the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8169 WP No. 11765 of 2024 Company viz., M/s.VRKP Steel Industries (P) Ltd., in W.P.No.6103/2024 by order dated 27.02.2024. 2. Learned Senior Counsel prays for similar orders in this matter also. 3. Consequently, the writ petition is partly allowed. It is hereby declared that the impugned order dated 23.10.2001 at Annexure-J passed by the respondent No.2- Assistant Commissioner, Bangalore North Sub-division in proceedings bearing No.LRF (83) 47:95-96, wherein the 4th respondent herein is arrayed as the respondent, shall not affect the lands belonging to the petitioners namely Sy.Nos.80 and 81/1 in all measuring 4 acres 28 guntas. 4. The mutation entry in MR No.22/2006-07 at Annexure-L passed by the respondent-Tahasildar, Bangalore East Taluk, on 25.04.2007 is hereby quashed and set aside insofar as Sy.Nos.80 and 81/1 is concerned. The Tahasildar is hereby directed to remove the name of the “Government” from the land records in respect of the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8169 WP No. 11765 of 2024 said survey numbers and restore the same as it was prior to the impugned order dated 25.04.2007 passed by the Tahasidlar. The entire exercise shall be completed as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Pending I.As., if any stand disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE JT/- CT: JL