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2026 DAILYLAW 21493 (KAR)

SMT KAMAKKA v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

WP/14642/2026 · 2026-06-11

E S Indiresh

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28231 WP No. 14642 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.14642 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. KAMAKKA W/O LATE THAMMANNA @ THAMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, RESIDING AT THUMBAGANAHATTI GRAMA, BELLAVI HOBLI, TUMAKURU TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572 107. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAGHAVENDRA A.S.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. ASST. COMMISSIONER, TUMKUR DISTRICT, TUMKUR-572 102. 3. THE TAHASILDAR, TUMKUR TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572 102. 4. PRESIDENT LAND REGULARIZATION COMMITTEE, Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28231 WP No. 14642 of 2026 TUMAKURU-572 102. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SPOORTHY HEGDE N.,HCGP FOR R1-R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ORDER OR DIRECTION, UPHOLDING THE ORDER DATED 20.12.2024 (ANNEXURE-A) PASSED BY THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, TUMAKURU SUB-DIVISION, TUMAKURU, INSOFAR AS IT FAILS TO GRANT THE LAND AND/OR CONFIRMS THE REJECTION. DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS, PARTICULARLY THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER (RESPONDENT NO.2) AND THE TAHASILDAR (RESPONDENT NO.3), TO FORTHWITH ISSUE THE GRANT CERTIFICATE IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER (BEING THE LEGAL HEIR OF THE LATE THAMMANNA ALIAS THAMMAIAH) FOR THE LAND BEARING SY.NO. 20, MEASURING 2 ACRES 36 GUNTAS, SITUATED AT KURIKEMPANAHALLI VILLAGE, BELLAVI HOBLI, TUMAKURU TALUK AND DISTRICT, WITHIN TIME FRAME FIXED BY THIS HONBLE COURT. 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 The prayer in the writ petition reads as under:- "1. Issue a Writ of Certiorari or any other appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, upholding the order dated 20.12.2024 (Annexure-A) passed by the Assistant Commissioner, Tumakuru Sub- division, Tumakuru insofar as it fails to grant the land and/or confirms the rejection. 2. Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, directing the Respondents, particularly the Assistant - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28231 WP No. 14642 of 2026 Commissioner (Respondent No.2) and the Tahasildar (Respondent No.3), to forthwith issue the Grant Certificate in favour of the petitioner (being the legal heir of the late Thammanna @Thammaiah) for the land bearing Sy.No.20, measuring 2 Acres 36 Guntas, situated at Kurikempanahalli village, Bellavi Hobli, Tumakuru Taluk & District, within a time frame fixed by this Hon’ble Court. 3. Grant such other reliefs as this Hon’ble Court deems fit in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity." 2. Learned HCGP accepts notice for the respondents. 3. Having taken note of the prayer made in the writ petition, as the petitioner has sought for upholding the order dated 20.12.2024 and in that view of the matter, writ of certiorari does not survive. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE MH/- List No.: 1 Sl No.: 34