- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26099 WP No. 26468 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 26468 OF 2017 (KLR-LG) BETWEEN: 1. GUDDANA GOWDA S/O VENKANA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURIST, 2. PRADANAPPA S/O GUDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURIST, 3. SHIVAPPA S/O PUTTAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURIST, 4. CHOWDAPPA S/O HANUMAKKA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURIST, 5. PRAKASHA S/O SHIVAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, FORMER MEMBER OF VILLAGE PANCHAYATH, OCC:AGRICULTURIST, Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26099 WP No. 26468 of 2017 6. GUDDAPPA S/O RAMACHANDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURIST, 7. MANJU S/O RAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURIST, 8. JAYANNA SWAMY S/O HIREMATH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURIST, 9. SHIVAPPA S/O KANNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, ALL ARE R/O KAMARUR VILLAGE, JADE POST, SORABA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577 419 PETITIONER ARE NOT CLAIMED ANY BENEFIT UNDER THE SENIOR CITIZEN) …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. K B LOKANATH.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26099 WP No. 26468 of 2017 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT, SHIVAMOGGA-511 201 3. THE ASST COMMISSIONER SAGAR SUB DIVISION, SAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA DIST-577 201 4. THE TAHSILDHAR SORABA TALUK, SORABA-577 429 5. THE CHAIRMAN LAND GRANT COMMITTEE, SORABA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577 429 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT SPOORTHY HEGDE N. HCGP) THIS WP FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDAI PRAYING TO DIRECT R-1 TO 4 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS DATED 24.5.2017 AT ANNEX-B, C & D IN RESPECT OF SY.NO.13 AND 14 MEASURING 25-00 ACRES, SITUATED AT KAMARURU VILLAGE, SORABA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT; DIRECT R-5 NOT TO REGULARISE ANY LAND TO THE UNAUTHORISED CULTIVATORS PERTAINS TO SY.NO.13 & 14 SITUATED IN KAMARURU VILLAGE, SORABA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26099 WP No. 26468 of 2017 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. 2. In this petition, the petitioners are seeking direction to the respondents to consider the representations produced at Annexures- B, C and D in respect of the subject land. 3. Taking into consideration that the representations referred to above are of the year 2017, I am of the opinion that the petitioners are permitted to make one more representation to the Competent Authorities and if such representations are made within 4 weeks from the receipt of this order, the same shall be considered by the concerned respondents-authorities within a period of 4 months from the receipt of such representations that will be made by the petitioners. With this observation, the petition is disposed of. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE HR