- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25688 WP No. 35236 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 35236 OF 2025 (LR) BETWEEN: SRI.MOTAPPA SINCE DEAD BY HIS LRS: SRI.NAGARAJA S/O LATE MOTAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT KONADASAPURA VILLAGE, BIDARAHALLI HOBL, BENGALURU EAST TALUK …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MANJUNATHA B. V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. LAND TRIBUNAL BENGALURU NORTH (ADDL) TALUK BENGALURU - 560 009. 2. THE TAHASILDAR BENGALURU EAST TALUK, K.R PURAM, BENGALURU - 560 036. 3. SRI.B.S.VENKATARAMU S/O SHITARAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/AT NO.132, 1ST MAIN ROAD, SHESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU - 560 020. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEDGE.N., HCGP FOR R1 & R2) Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25688 WP No. 35236 of 2025 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS; TO QUASH THE ANNEXURE-A ORDER PASSED BY THE R1 IN CASE NO.LRF 05/2003-04 DATED 24.03.2016 IN SO FAR AS THE R1 HAS REJECTED TO GRANT THE OCCUPANCY RIGHTS IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER IN RESPECT OF THE LAND BEARING SY.NO.11 MEASURING 3 ACRES SITUATED AT KONADASAPURA VILLAGE, BIDARAHALLI HOBLI, BENGALURU EAST TALUK, ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER The learned AGA accepts notice for respondents. 2. In this writ petition, the petitioner is assailing the order dated 24.03.2016 in case No.LRF 05/2003-04, passed by Respondent No.1. 3. Having taken note of the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties, the impugned order dated 24.03.2016 at Annexure-A, has been challenged after a decade. The petitioner has also - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25688 WP No. 35236 of 2025 not stated the reasons for the delay in filing the writ petition. In that view of the matter, following the declaration of law made by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of STATE OF ORISSA & ANOTHER VS.MAMATA MOHANTY1, I am of the view that no interference being called for, in this writ petition. 4. The writ petition is dismissed on the ground of delay and latches. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE DH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 42 1 AIR 2011 SCW 1332