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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 04TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.30661 OF 2024 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN:
1. SMT. MUNIRATHNA W/O VENKATESH, D/O LATE REVANNA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS. 2. SRI. MALLAIAH S/O REVANNA, AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS. 3. SMT. BHAGYAMMA W/O LATE MAHALINGA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS. 4. SRI. RAMESH S/O MAHALINGA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS. 5. SMT. NEELAMMA W/O LATE MAHALINGA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS. 6. SMT. GUNAVATHI D/O LATE MAHALINGA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS. 7. SRI. SHASHIDHAR S/O LATE MAHALINGA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS. ALL ARE RESIDING AT:
GOLLAHALLI VILLAGE,
Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
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KUMBALGODU POST, KENGERI HOBLI, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. K.O. VIJAYAKUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND:
1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KANDAYA BHAVAN, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER REVENUE DEPARTMENT, KANDAYA BHAVAN, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. TAHSILDAR BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK, KANDAYA BHAVAN, BENGALURU - 560 001. 4. SRI. K.V. SHANTHAIAH S/O. VENKATESHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS. 5. SRI K.V. LINGALAH S/O VENKATESHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS. RESPONDENTS 4 AND 5 ARE R/O NO.274, 1ST 'D' MAIN ROAD, VALAGEREHALLI BUS STOP, KENGERI SATELITE TOWN, BENGALURU - 560 060. - 3 -
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6. SRI. K.T. NAGARAJU S/O LATE THIMMARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/AT NO.51/53, NEAR KASHI VISHVANATH TEMPLE, MAREHENAHALLI, VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 040. 7. SMT. LAKSHMAMMA W/O LATE MOTAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS. 8. SMT. RANGAMMA W/O LATE RANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS. 9. SMT. HEMALATHA W/O SRINIVASA, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS. 10. SMT. NARAYANAMMA W/O LATE K.T. MALLAIAH, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS. 11. SRI. MADHU S/O LATE K.T. MALLAIAH, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS. 12. SMT. NETRAVATHI D/O LATE K.T. MALLAIAH, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS. 13. SMT.MAMATHA D/O LATE K.T. MALLAIAH, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS. 14. SMT. K.T. VARALAKSHMI W/O K. CHIKKANNA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS. - 4 -
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15. SMT. MALLAKKA W/O LATE NAGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS. 16. SRI. MAHESH S/O LATE K. MALLAIAH, AGED AOUT 45 YEARS. 17. SRI. GURUMURTHY S/O LATE LINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS.
RESPONDENTS 7 TO 17 ARE R/AT GOLLAHALLI VILLAGE, KUMBALAGODU POST, KENGERI HOBLI, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK - 560 074. …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 QUASH THE ORDER OF THE RESPONDENT NO.2-ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER DATED 18TH JUNE, 2015 PASSED IN R.A.(S) NO.148/2012-13 VIDE ANNEXURE-D AND ALSO THE ORDER OF THE RESPONDENT NO.1-DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DATED 21ST SEPTEMBER, 2024 PASSED IN RP NO.382/2015-16 VIDE ANNEXURE-F; AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH
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ORAL ORDER
Smt. B.P. Radha, learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondents 1 and 3.
2. In this petition, the petitioner is challenging the
order dated 18th June, 2015 (Annexure-D) passed by the respondent No.2-Assistant Commissioner and order dated 21st September, 2024 (Annexure-F) passed by the respondent No.1-Deputy Commissioner.
3. Heard Sri. K.O. Vijayakumar, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and Smt. B.P. Radha, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for respondents 1 to 3.
4. Having taken note of the submission made by
learned counsel appearing for the parties, it is forthcoming from that the Khata has been made pursuant to the registered Sale Deed dated 05th June, 1950. On perusal of the impugned
order passed by the respondent No.1-Deputy Commission, it is forthcoming that the respondent No.7 herein has filed Original Suit No.1224 of 2012 before the competent Civil Court in respect of the subject land. In that view of the matter, as the
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parties have to establish their right over the property in question, I am of the view that, there is no perversity in the impugned orders passed by the respondent-Authorities. Accordingly, reserving liberty to the petitioners to pursue the suit referred to above, writ petition is disposed of.
SD/- (E.S. INDIRESH) JUDGE
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