- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17461 WP No. 8254 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 8254 OF 2026 (KLR-LG) BETWEEN: SRI RAJESH G S S/O LATE SHIVAPPA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS EX-SERVICE MAN GATTAVADI VILLAGE AND POST NANJANAGUDU TALUK MYSORE DISTRICT - 571 312. …PETITIONER (BY SRI ANANDEESWARA D R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA REP BY IT PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE VIKASA SOUDHA DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MYSORE DISTRICT MYSORE-571312. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER MYSORE DIVISION MYSORE- 571312. 4. THE TAHSILDAR NANJANAGUDU TALUK MYSORE DISTRICT-571312. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI SHAMANTH NAIK, HCGP) Digitally signed by ANUSHA V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17461 WP No. 8254 of 2026 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 AND 3 TO THE CONSIDERED THE REPRESENTATION DATED 13/9/2023 AS PER ANNEXURE-A AND B TO GRANT THE LANDS TO THE PETITIONER AS PER HIS APPLICATION AND ETC., THIS PETITION IS COMING ON FOR FRESH MATTERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned HCGP is directed to take notice for all the respondents. 2. The petitioner being an Ex-service men, has filed an application seeking grant of land under Ex-Service men quota. The application was given on 13.12.2022 and till date, no orders are passed by the Deputy Commissioner. Therefore, the prayer of the petitioner is to issue writ of mandamus directing respondent No.2-Deputy Commissioner, Mysore District, to consider the application of the petitioner and pass necessary orders within a time frame. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2-Deputy Commissioner of - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17461 WP No. 8254 of 2026 Mysore District to consider the application filed by the petitioner and pass necessary orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE AV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 18