- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29158 WP No. 25554 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 25554 OF 2022 (LR) BETWEEN: M C GURUPADAPPA S/O LATE CHIKKAVEERAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS AGRICULTURIST R/AT SASALU HATTI CHITRADURGA TALUK AND DISTRICT 577501. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. JAGAN MOHAN M T., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY UNDER SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE M.S. BUILDING DR. AMBEDKAR ROAD, BANGALORE 560 001 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHITRADURGA DISTRICT CHITRADURGA 577501. 3. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER CHITRADURGA SUB DIVISION Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29158 WP No. 25554 of 2022 CHITRADURGA 577501. 4. TAHASILADAR CHITRADURGA TALUK CHITRADURGA 577501. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P. RADHA., AGA FOR R1 TO R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO PAY THE COMPENSATION TO HIS LAND WHICH WAS VESTED WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA AS UNDER SECTION 38 OF KARNATAKA LAND REFORMS ACT 1961. BY CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATIONS VIDE ANNEXURE- G, H AND J, DATED 30.06.2022, 16.11.2022 AND 16.11.2022 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 writ petition, the petitioner has sought for a writ of mandamus against the respondents to pay the compensation as the land was vested with the Government under Section 38 of the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29158 WP No. 25554 of 2022 2. Having taken note of the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Government Advocate, it is open for the petitioner to produce the relevant documents to establish his legal right over the property in question in terms of the language employed under Section 38 of the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961 and thereafter make such an application to the respondent authorities seeking compensation. 3. In that view of the matter, I am of the view that it is open for the petitioner to make one more representation to the competent authority along with the relevant document to establish the right over the property. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE KLY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 57