- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26139 WP No. 13193 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF JUNE 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 13193 OF 2026 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. JANASHREE RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTIONS DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION HAVING OFFICE AT NO 5, NO. 5, 1ST MAIN ROAD, VAISHNAVI LAYOUT, VIDYARANYAPURA, BENGALURU-560097 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR SRI RAMASWAMY 2. SMT. SHARADHA M W/O GANGADHAR B AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS R/AT NO.67, 3RD CROSS, CHOLURPALYA, BENGALURU-560023 3. SRI. RAMESH S G S/O SIDDAPPA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/AT NO.1/1, Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26139 WP No. 13193 of 2026 RADHAKRISHNA COMPLEX DR. RAJKUMAR ROAD, 6TH BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE-10 4. SRI. GANGADHAR S S/O SHANMUGAM K AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/AT NO.461, KSCB QUARTERS, 4TH MAIN, 4TH CROSS, JAI BHUVANESHWARI NAGAR, NANDINI LAYOUT BANGALORE-96 5. SRI. SATHYA K S W/O KRISHNAMURTH AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS R/AT NO.22, 2ND FLOOR, KSCB QUARTERS, I BLOCK, LAKSHMIDEVINAGARA LAGGERE, BANGALORE-58 6. SRI. PUNITH C S/O CHANDREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS R/AT NO.26, 4TH CROSS, MALAGALA MAIN ROAD, RAMAKRISHNAPPA LAYOUT, BENGALURU-91 7. SMT. NAGARATHNA UMESH W/O LATE UMESH AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS R/AT NO.7, NEAR L.N. SCHOOL, SRI RAMNAGAR, KAMAKSHIPALYA BASAVESHWARANAGAR, BENGALURU-79 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26139 WP No. 13193 of 2026 8. SMT. MAHADEVI W/O UMASHANKAR K AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS 9. SMT. DIVYA W/O MOHANKUMAR M J AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS THE PETITIONER NOS.8 & 9 ARE R/AT NO.32, 15TH MAIN ROAD, SRINIVASANAGAR, SUNKADAKATTE, BENGALURU-91. 10. SMT. USHA M W/O LOKESH M AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS R/AT NO.2/9, 5TH MAIN ROAD 27TH CROSS, K.P. AGRAHARA, BHUVANESHWARINAGARA BENGALURU-23 11. SMT. SHOBHA M W/O BASAVARAJU AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT NO.8, 5TH MAIN ROAD, 9TH CROSS, J C NAGAR MAHALAKSHMIPURAM LAYOUT BENGALURU 12. SRI. SURESH M S/O MUNLYAPPA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/AT NO.13, 1ST A CROSS, MAGADI MAIN ROAD, CHOLURPALYA BENGALURU-23 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26139 WP No. 13193 of 2026 13. SMT. SHEELA W/O S.B. NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS R/AT NO.3, 3RD FLOOR, NEAR VIJAYABANK, AVALAHALLI 50 FT ROAD, BENGALURU-26 14. SMT. SUMA W/O CHANDRASHEKAR N AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/AT NO.123, 9TH CROSS, 2ND RAILWAY GATE K P AGRAHARA BENGALURU-23 15. SRI. DAMODARA L S/O H.G. LAKSHMIAH AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT NO.67, 3RD CROSS, CHOLURPALYA, BENGALURU-23 16. SMT. POORNIMA W/O B SHANKAR AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT NO 67, 2ND FLOOR, 3RD CROSS, CHOLURPALYA BENGALURU-23 17. SMT. MAHADEVAMMA W/O SRINIVAS J AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS R/AT NO.184, KAREKALLU, KAMAKSHIPALYA BENGALURU-79 - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26139 WP No. 13193 of 2026 18. SMT. ROOPA R W/O NANDISHA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS R/AT NO.8/1, LAKSHMIPURA, JANATHA COLONY BYACHGUPPE VILLAGE TAVARAKERE POST BENGALURU-562130 19. SRI. R RAJU S/O RAMACHANDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS R/AT NO.47, 1 B MAIN ROAD, 22ND CROSS, K.P AGRAHARA BENGALURU-23 20. SMT. ARUNDATHI K W/O LOKESH RAJU L. AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/AT NO.87, 3D MAIN ROAD, 3RD CROSS, MUNESHWARA BLOCK, MAHALAKSHMI LAYOUT BENGALURU-560086 21. SMT. NAGAMANI W/O NARAYANAPPA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/AT NO.63/3, 35TH MAIN 4TH CROSS, JAI MARUTHINAGAR, NANDINI LAYOUT, BENGALURU-96 22. SRI. LINGAPPA S/O MALLAIAH AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/AT NO.380, H M V NAYAK ROAD, - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26139 WP No. 13193 of 2026 JAI MARUTHINAGAR, NANDINI LAYOUT BENGALURU-96 23. SMT. PALLAVI M W/O MOHAN C AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS R/AT NO.35/1, 7TH E CROSS, NEAR ST. MARTIN HIGH SCHOOL MAGADI ROAD BENGALURU-23 24. SMT. MONISHA A D/O ANANTHMURTHY G AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS R/AT NO.165, 2ND MAIN ROAD, NEAR NEW RAILWAY GATE, NEW BINNYLAYOUT BENGALURU-23 25. SMT. PUSHPARANI SRINIVAS W/O SRINIVAS B AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/AT NO.19, 3RD MAIN ROAD, BHUVANESHVARINGARA MAGADI ROAD, BENGALURU-23 26. SMT. MAMATHA S W/O ABHILASH AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS R/AT NO.3, 1ST MAIN ROAD, MARANNA LAYOUT, DODDABIDARAKALLU, NAGASANDRA BENGALURU-73 - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26139 WP No. 13193 of 2026 27. SMT. PRABHA W/O MANDRA R AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/AT NO.297, 2ND FLOOR, 20TH CROSS, NANDINI LAYOUT, BENGALURU-560096 28. SMT. ANJINAMMA W/O MUTHYALAPPA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT NO.11 KSCB QUATRESS, JAI BHUVANESHWARI NAGAR, NANDINI LAYOUT BENGALURU-560096 29. SRI. NAGARAJU M.K S/O KRISHNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS R/AT NO.3, 3RD FLOOR, 50 FEET ROAD, NEAR VIJAYA BANK, AVALAHALLI, BENGALURU-26 30. SMT. DUSHYANTHA LAKSHMI W/O J GANGADHAR AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT NO.587, 25TH MAIN ROAD, JAI MARUTHINAGAR NANDINI LAYOUT BENGALURU-96 31. SMT. M HEMAVATHI W/O GANGADHAR AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS 17TH CROSS, PADARAYANAPURA, R/AT NO. U-39, - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26139 WP No. 13193 of 2026 10TH MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU-26 32. SMT. G UMA W/O K CHIKKANNA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/AT NO.25/20/1/A, 25TH CROSS, BHUVANESHWARINAGARA K.P. AGRAHARA, BENGALURU-23 33. SMT. LEELAVATHI W/O MAHALINGAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT NO.5, MALLATHAHALLI, ULLAL MAIN ROAD, JNANABHARATHI BANGALORE-56 34. SMT. GANGAMMA W/O KEMPARAJACHARA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/AT NO.427, RAMAMANDIRA ROAD, RANGANATHAPURA, KAMAKSHIPALYA, BASAVESHWARANAGAR, BENGALURU-79 35. SMT. GEETHA H.M. W/O CHANDRASHEKAR AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/AT NO.118, 5TH MAIN ROAD, 26TH CROSS, BHUVANESHWARI NAGAR, K.P. AGRAHARA, BENGALURU-23 - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26139 WP No. 13193 of 2026 36. SMT.PUSHA W/O KUMAR AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT NO.37/B, 1 B MAIN ROAD, BHUVANESHWARI NAGAR, KP AGRAHARA BANGALORE-23 37. SMT. DRAKSHAYANI W/O BASAVARAJU AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/AT NO.6, 16TH CROSS, BHUVANESHWARI NAGAR, KP AGRAHARA BANGALORE-23 38. LOKESH R S/O M RAJU AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT NO.160, 12TH MAIN ROAD, MARTIN LUTHAR SCHOOL, NAGENDRA BLCOK, GIRINAGARA BANGALORE-38 39. MANJULA W/O RAMESH N.D AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS R/AT NO.16/3, 22ND CROSS, KP AGRAHARA BANGALORE-23 40. NISHCHITA T M W/O VENKATESH M AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/AT NO.40, 9TH CROSS, BHUVANESHWARI NAGAR, KP AGRAHARA - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26139 WP No. 13193 of 2026 BANGALORE-23 41. M. JAYALAKSHMI D/O M. JAYAMMA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT NO.104,3RD MAIN ROAD, NEAR GANESHA TEMPLE METRO LAYOUT NAYANDAHALLI, BANGALORE-39 42. SMT. PALLAVI S W/O CHANDRASHEKAR D AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/AT NO.342, 6 TH CROSS, BANGARAPPANAGAR BENGALURU-85 43. VINUTHA S D/O SELVAM AGED ABOUT32 YEARS 44. SMT. PARVATHI S W/O BASAVARAJU R AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS PETITIONER NOS.42 & 43 ARE R/AT NO 505, 77 TH CROSS, KUMARSWAMY LAYOUT, 2 ND STAGE, J.P. NAGAR BENGALURU-78 45. SRI. RANGASWAMY C S/O CHINNAPPA AGED ABOUT 58 YEAR R/AT NO.29, 4 TH CROSS, B BLOCK, CHELUVAPPA GARDEN, - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26139 WP No. 13193 of 2026 BINNYPET, BENGALURU-23 46. SMT. NAGARATHNAMMA W/O SHIVANNA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT NO.2444, J.C. NAGAR BENGALURU-86 47. SMT. CHIKKATHAYAMMA W/O CHANDRAKUMAR AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/AT NO.53, NEAR MILK DIARY H GOLLAHALLI, KENGERI, BENGALURU-60 48. SRI. SRINIVAS V 48. S/O VENKATESH AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS R/AT NO.251, 6 TH CROSS, 5 TH BLOCK, NEAR VENKATESHWARA TEMPLE, CHAMUNDINAGAR RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU-10 49. SMT. SANVI UTAGI W/O MAHADEVAPPA AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS R/AT NO.160, 6TH A MAIN, RAMCO LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR BANGALORE-40 50. SRI. VENKATESH CK S/O KARIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26139 WP No. 13193 of 2026 R/AT NO.475, 2ND MAIN ROAD, NEW BINNY LAYOUT, BINNY PET BENGALURU-23 51. SMT. PUTTAMMA W/O JAYARAM 51. AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS R/AT NO.E223/1, DIBBANNA, NANJAPPA AND MAHADEVAPPA BUILDING ROAD, NELAGADARANAHALLI, BENGALURU-57 52. SRI. MAHADEVAIAH S/O AJJEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT NO.16, 1ST CROSS ROAD, 13TH MAIN ROAD, PANDT LAYOUT, SRINIVASNAGAR, SUNKADAKATTE BENGALURU-91 53. D.A. NANJEGOWDA S/O AJJEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT NO.21, 10TH MAIN ROAD, PIPELINE ROAD, SRINIVASNAGAR, SUNKADAKATTE BENGALURU-91 54. LAVA D.A. S/O AJJEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS 55. KUSHA D.A. S/O AJJEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS - 13 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26139 WP No. 13193 of 2026 PETITIONER NOS.5 & 55 ARE R/AT NO.462/42, MARUTHINAGAR AEROHALLI, BENGALURU-91 56. ROOPA M.B., W/O NANJUNDAIAH AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT SUNKADAKATTE BENGALURU-91 …PETITIONERS (BY MS. RACHANA P R, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. V.SRINIVAS, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY IT'S SECRETARY TO HOUSING DEPARTMENT VIKAS SOUDHA BANGALORE 560 001 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENT BY IT'S SECRETARY TO SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT VIKAS SOUDHA BANGALORE 560 001 3. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENT BY IT'S SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT - 14 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26139 WP No. 13193 of 2026 VIKAS SOUDHA BANGALORE 560 001 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT BANGALORE- 560 001 5. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR RAJIV GANDHI RURAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION IT PARK, 1ST FLOOR, 4TH MAIN ROAD, RAJAJINAGAR INDUSTRIAL AREA, RAJAJINAGAR BANGALORE 560 010 6. THE TAHASILDHAR BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK BANGALORE -560 001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. BOPANNA BELLIAPPA, AGA FOR R1 TO R5) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER WRIT OF LIKE NATURE AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 12/02/2026 ANNEXURE J TO THE WRIT PETITION AND TO ALLOT SITES TO THE PETITIONERS UNDER ASHRAYA SCHEME IN SY. NO. 99 OF YALACHAGUPPE GRAMA, TAVAREKERE HOBLI, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK AND ISSUE TITLE DEEDS TO THE BENEFICIARIES UNDER THE ASHRAYA SCHEME. - 15 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26139 WP No. 13193 of 2026 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD ORAL ORDER The petitioners seek directions to the respondents to consider the representations filed for allotment of sites in Sy.No.99 of Yalachaguppa Grama, Tavarakere Hobli, Bengaluru South Taluk. The first petitioner is a non-governmental organization, and it is asserted that it is constituted to espouse the causes of those who are underprivileged and from nomadic and semi-nomadic groups. The petitioners have filed their representation because of the decision of the jurisdictional Deputy Commissioner [the fourth respondent] to reserve a certain extent of land in Sy.No.99 of Yalachaguppa Grama, Tavarakere Hobli, Bengaluru South Taluk for a Ashraya Scheme. Ms. Rochana P. R, the learned counsel for the petitioners, and Mr. Bopanna Belliappa, the learned - 16 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26139 WP No. 13193 of 2026 Additional Government Advocate who accepts notice for the first to fourth and sixth respondents, are heard for disposal of the petition. It cannot be disputed that upon the land being reserved, the Authorities concerned will prepare the list of beneficiaries and follow due process for demarcation of the plots and issuance of Hakku Patra. At this stage, this Court can only opine that the petitioners cannot espouse the cause for themselves, because the others could not be entitled for the grant of Hakku Patra. Hence, the petition stands disposed of with liberty to the petitioners to pursue the remedy which permits them to espouse the public cause. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE RB