- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25794 WP No. 10995 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.10995 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. CHANDREGOWDA S/O LATE DYVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT CHOLENAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, HASSAN DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. JAGADEESH H T.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF LAND SURVEY, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF REGIONAL LAND RECORDS, MYSORE DIVISION, MYSURU. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HASSAN DISTRICT, HASSAN-573201. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25794 WP No. 10995 of 2026 4. SRI. DHARMAPALA, S/O LATE DYVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/AT CHOLENAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, CHANNARAYAPTANA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573116. 5. SRI. RAMEGOWDA, S/O LATE DYVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT CHOLENAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, CHANNARAYAPTANA TALUK-573116 HASSAN DISTRICT. 6. SRI. PARAMESHA C.D. S/O LATE DYVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT CHOLENAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, CHANNARAYAPTANA TALUK-573116 HASSAN DISTRICT. 7. SRI. C.H. HARIPRASAD S/O LATE PUTTAGOWRAMMA, AGED : MAJOR, R/AT CHOLENAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, CHANNARAYAPTANA TALUK-573116 HASSAN DISTRICT. 8. SRI. C.H. TARANATH S/O LATE PUTTAGOWRAMMA, AGED : MAJOR, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25794 WP No. 10995 of 2026 R/AT CHOLENAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, CHANNARAYAPTANA TALUK-573116 HASSAN DISTRICT. 9. SMT. C.H. VANI D/O LATE PUTTAGOWRAMMA, AGED : MAJOR, R/AT CHOLENAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, CHANNARAYAPTANA TALUK-573116 HASSAN DISTRICT. 10. SRI. SHASHIKUMAR, S/O LATE PUTTAGOWRAMMA, AGED : MAJOR, R/AT CHOLENAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, CHANNARAYAPTANA TALUK-573116 HASSAN DISTRICT. 11. SMT. MANJULA, D/O LATE PUTTAGOWRAMMA, AGED : MAJOR, R/AT CHOLENAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, CHANNARAYAPTANA TALUK-573116 HASSAN DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO STAY THE ORDER DATED 24-09-2021 PASSED BY THE JOINT - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25794 WP No. 10995 of 2026 DIRECTOR OF REGIONAL LAND RECORDS, MYSORE DIVISION, RESPONDENT NO.2 IN KRA.PRA.BHU. JO.NI/R.P/32/2021-22, VIDE ANNEXURE-K.GRANT AN INTERIM ORDER TO STAY THE ORDER DATED 24/09/2021 PASSED BY THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF REGIONAL LAND RECORDS, MYSORE DIVISION, RESPONDENT NO.2 IN KRA.PRA BHU JO.NI/R.P/32/2021-22, VIDE ANNEXURE-K PENDING DISPOSAL OF THIS WRIT PETITION. 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 Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for Respondent Nos. 1 to 3. 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. 3. In the present writ petition, the petitioner has assailed the order dated 24.09.2021 passed by the Joint Director of Regional Land Records (JDLR), Mysuru Region, produced at Annexure-K. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25794 WP No. 10995 of 2026 4. Having considered the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties, it is noticed that Respondent No.2, by the impugned order, has remanded the matter to the Assistant Director of Land Records (ADLR), Channarayapatna, with a direction to conduct a fresh durasth proceedings after verifying the measurements of the land in question. 5. In view of the aforesaid fact that the impugned order merely remands the matter for fresh consideration and verification of the land measurements, this Court is of the considered opinion that no interference is called for this writ petition. 6. It is also pertinent to note that the impugned proceedings relate to the year 2021, whereas the present writ petition has been filed after a lapse of about five years. The writ petition therefore - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25794 WP No. 10995 of 2026 suffers from delay and laches and is liable to be dismissed on that ground as well. Accordingly, the writ petition stands dismissed. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 27