- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28546 WP No. 17018 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 17018 OF 2026 (LR) BETWEEN: 1. SMT KALAVATHI @ LAKSHMAVATHI SINCE DECEASED, REPRESENTED BY HER LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES SMT. RAJASHREE BALLAL W/O LATE CHELUVAIAH BALLAL, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS 2. SRI. RAKSHITH BALLAL S/O LATE CHELUVAIAH BALLAL, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS 3. SMT. SONIKA BALLAL D/O LATE CHELUVAIAH BALLAL, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS 4. SMT. VANITHA D. BALLAL W/O LATE DHARANENDRA BALLAL, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS 5. SRI. VIJITH BALLAL S/O LATE DHARANENDRA BALLAL, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS 6. MISS. SHRUTHA BALLAL D/O LATE DHARANENDRA BALLAL, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28546 WP No. 17018 of 2026 ALL ARE RESIDING AT KAD-DHABETTU, MARPADY VILLAGE, POST MOODBIDRI - 574 227, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SANDESH P. NADIGER, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI PRAKASH D SOUZA S/O LATE PETER D'SOUZA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS RESIDING AT VIDYAGIRI, MARPADI GRAMA, OPP. ALVA'S COLLEGE, POST MOODBIDRI - 574 227, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. THE TAHSILDAR / LAND TRIBUNAL MANGALORE, CAMP AT MOODBIDRI - 574 227 DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.J. ESWARAPPA, AGA FOR R2AND R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE 3 (RD) RESPONDENT/ LAND TRIBUNAL TO FORTHWITH TAKE UP THE MATTER IN TRL NO.1675/1980-81 AND TO DISPOSE OF THE SAME IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW WITHIN A PERIOD OF SIX (6) MONTHS WITHOUT UNNECESSARY ADJOURNMENTS FROM - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28546 WP No. 17018 of 2026 THE DATE OF RECEIPT OF A COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for the respondent Nos. 2 and 3. 2. The grievance of the petitioner in this writ petition is that, this Court in W.P.No.34787/2004 disposed off on 25.07.2011 (Annexure-B), remitted the matter to the Land Tribunal, Mangaluru Camp at Moodabidri Taluk, for fresh disposal. 3. In this regard, taking into consideration the operative portion in the order produced at Annexure-B, I am of the view that the respondent No.3 is directed to complete the entire proceedings pursuant to the remand order passed by this court in respect of, TRL No.1675/1980-81 within a period of eights months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28546 WP No. 17018 of 2026 Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. Pending IAs does not survive for consideration, accordingly disposed of. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE BSV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 29