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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28887 WP No. 14061 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 14061 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN:
1. SRI. V. SHIVALINGACHARI S/O. LATE VEERAPPACHARI @ EERACHARI AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS,
2. SRI. V. KRISHNA NAGU S/O. LATE VEERAPPACHARI @ EERACHARI AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS,
3. SMT. NAGAMMA, D/O. LATE VEERAPPACHARI @ EERACHARI AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS,
4. SMT. LAKSHMAMMA, D/O. LATE VEERAPPACHARI @ EERACHARI AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS,
5. SMT. SHIVARATHNAMMA D/O. LATE VEERAPPACHARI @ EERACHARI W/O. M.N. KRISHNACHARI, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS,
ALL ARE R/AT ANCHEKERE BEEDI, SRIRANGAPATNA TOWN, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 438. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. K.L. SREENIVAS, ADVOCATE)
Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
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AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, MULTISTORIED BUILDING, K.R. CIRCLE, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA-571 401. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, PANDAVAPURA SUB DIVISION, MANDYA DISTRICT- 571 438. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT- 571 438. 5. G.S. CHANDRASHEKHAR ARADHYA S/O. LATE SIDDALINGA ARADHYA, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS,
6. G.S. JAYAPANDITA ARADHYA, S/O. LATE SIDDALINGA ARADHYA, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS,
7. SUGUNA W/O. SHANTAVEERA ARADHYA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS,
8. SADANANDA SADGURU ARADHYA, S/O. LATE SHANTAVEERA ARADHYA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS,
9. MUKTHASHREE, D/O. LATE SHANTAVEERA ARADHYA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS,
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10. PRABHUKUMAR ARADHYA, S/O. LATE SHANTAVEERA ARADHYA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS,
11. PARVATHAMMA W/O. LATE SIDDALINGA ARADHYA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS,
12. G.S. SHIVANANDA MURTHY S/O. LATE SIDDALINGA ARADHYA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS,
13. G.S. SOWMYA D/O. LATE SIDDALINGA ARADHYA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS,
14. SHILPASHREE D/O. LATE SIDDALINGA ARADHYA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS,
RESPONDENTS NO.5 TO 14 ARE R/AT GOWDAHALLI VILLAGE, K. SHETTAHALLI HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 428. 15. SARALA W/O. LATE G.S. GURUPRASAD, AGED MAJOR
16. CHETAN ARADHYA S/O. LATE G.S. GURUPRASAD, AGED MAJOR
17. YOGESH ARADHYA S/O. LATE G.S. GURUPRASAD, AGED MAJOR
RESPONDENTS 15 TO 17 ARE
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R/AT NO.35, 2ND MAIN ROAD, 12TH CROSS, VIDHYARANYAPURAM, MYSURU-570 009. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.
B.P. RADHA, AGA FOR R1 TO R4)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 10-02-2026 PASSED IN R.P. NO.25/2024, BY THE SECOND RESPONDENT - DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, MANDYA, VIDE ANNEXURE-K, AND ALSO THE
ORDER PASSED IN R. MISC. NO.161/2021-22, DATED 06-12-2023, BY THE THIRD RESPONDENT-ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, MANDYA, VIDE ANNEXURE-H 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
ORAL ORDER Learned AGA accepts notice for respondent Nos.1 to 4.
2. In this petition, petitioners have assailed the order dated 10.02.2026 in R.P. No.25/2024 on the file of respondent No.2 (Annexure-K) and the order dated 06.12.2023 passed in R.Misc.No.161/2021-22 by respondent No.3 (Annexure-H).
3. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties, the mutation in respect of the contesting respondents have been made pursuant to the registered Sale Deed dated
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15.05.1922 executed in favour of one Shanthaveeraiah and thereafter, durast was made on 07.10.1953, assigning a new Hissa number as Sy.No.54/13.
4. In that view of the matter, I am of the opinion that the findings recorded by both the respondent-authorities are just and proper and no interference is called for in this petition. Accordingly, the writ petition stands dismissed.
SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE
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