- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29476 WP No. 15144 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.15144 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. C. MANJU, S/O LATE CHIKKAPUTTAIAH AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS NO.2554/2, 3RD CROSS, KALIADASA ROAD, ONTIKOPPAL, MYSURU-570 002. 2. SRI. M. MAHADAVU, S/O LATE SRI MADDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/AT KOORGAHALLI GRAMA, BELWADI POST, YELAVALA HOBLI, MYSURU-571130. 3. SRI. SHIVANANJAGOWDA, S/O LATE NINGEGOWDA @ MEDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT KUKKERIHUNDI GRAMA, KASABA HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATANA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571415. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29476 WP No. 15144 of 2026 4. SRI. MAHADEVU, S/O SRI NINGAGOWDA @ VERIKATEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS HOOTAGALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, MYSURU TALUK AND DISTRICT-570 018. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. GAGAN S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MYSORE DISTRICT, MYSURU-570 001. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER MYSORE SUB DIVISION MYSURU DISTRICT-570 001. 4. THE COMMISSIONER, MUDA, JLB ROAD, MYSURU - 570 005. 5. THE SLAO, MUDA, JLB ROAD, MYSURU -570 005. 6. THE TAHSILDAR, MYSURU TALUK AND DISTRICT-570005. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29476 WP No. 15144 of 2026 7. SRI KANTHA, S/O LATE MONDA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS. 8. SMT. JAYAMMA, W/O KANTHA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS. 9. SRI. VENKATESH, S/O KANTHA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS. 10. SRI MURTHY, S/O KANTHA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS. 11. SRI. RAVI, S/O KANTHA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS RESPONDENT NO.7 TO 11 ARE RESIDING AT MODALAHALLI VILLAGE, NELAMANGALA TALUK, MANDYA-5621123. 12. SMT. M. DODDACHIKKAMMA, D/O LATE C JAVARANAIKA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS. 13. SMT. MAHADEVAMMA, D/O LATE C. JAVARANAIKA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS. 14. SMT. PARVATHAMMA, W/O RAACHANANAYAKA, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29476 WP No. 15144 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS. 15. SMT. CHIKKAMMA, W/O PUTTABASAVANAYAKA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS. 16. SRI. J. MAHADEVAPPA, S/O LATE C. JAVARANAIKA, AGED ABOUT 59 YCARS. 17. SRI. J. CHIKKANNA, S/O LATE C. JAVARANAIKA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS. 18. SRI. J. SHIVANNA, S/O LATE C. JAVARANAIKA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS. RESPONDENTS NO.12 TO 18 ARE RESIDING AT NO.357, NAYAKARA BEEDI, HINKAL, MYSURU-570017 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE N., HCGP FOR R1 TO R3 AND R6; SRI. T.P. VIVEKANANDA, ADVOCATE FOR R4 AND R5; R8 TO R11 SERVED; SRI. J. JAGADEESWAR, ADVOCATE FOR R13, R15 TO R18) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 13.04.2026 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE KARNATAKA APPELLATE TRIBUNAL IN REV. RVN. NO. 158/2026, WHEREBY ONLY NOTICE HAS BEEN ISSUED AND - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29476 WP No. 15144 of 2026 EX-PARTE INTERIM RELIEF HAS BEEN DECLINED (ANNEXURE - J; AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. 2. In this writ petition, the petitioners have assailed the order dated 13.04.2026 (Annexure-J) passed by the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal and the order dated 14.01.2026 (Annexure-G) passed by respondent No.2. 3. Taking into consideration the fact that the writ petition is directed against interim measure/order passed by the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal, I am of the view that the appeal pending before the Tribunal requires expeditious disposal. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29476 WP No. 15144 of 2026 4. Accordingly, the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal is requested to dispose of the appeal within an outer limit of eight months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. 5. It is made clear that the interim order passed by this Court on 14.05.2026 shall continue to operate until the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal disposes of the appeal. With this observation, the writ petition stands disposed of. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13