- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27573 WP NO.20994 OF 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 09TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.20994 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: RAMAKRISHNA S/O VENKATARAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/O.NO.34, ASHWATH NAGAR LAYOUT ROAD, SHIVRAM KARANTH NAGAR POST, BENGALURU - 560 077. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. RACHANA P.R., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SRINIVAS V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 101. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 101. 4. THE THASILDHAR, CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE N., HCGP) Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27573 WP NO.20994 OF 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO GRANT 5 TO 10 ACRES OF LAND IN ANY APPROPRIATE SURVEY NUMBERS NEAR HOSUR, RANGAHALLI AND THONDEBHAVI VILLAGE OF GOWRIBIDANDUR TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER AS PRAYED IN APPLICATION DATED 08TH MARCH, 2018 VIDE ANNEXURE-B; AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER In this petition, the petitioner claims to be an Ex- servicemen is seeking direction to the respondents to grant land in terms of representation dated 08th March, 2018 (Annexure-B). 2. Heard Smt. Rachana P.R., learned counsel on behalf of Sri Srinivas V., appearing for the petitioner and Sri. Spoorthy Hegde N., learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for respondents. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27573 WP NO.20994 OF 2025 3. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties, taking into consideration the observation made by the Division Bench of this Court in Writ Appeal No.1196 of 2018 decided on 12th September, 2019, respondents 2 to 4 are hereby directed to consider the representation/application of the petitioner dated 08th March, 2018 (Annexure-B) and take decision in the matter, within an outer limit of four months from the date of receipt of this order. Accordingly, writ petition is disposed of. SD/- (E.S. INDIRESH) JUDGE ARK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 64