- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29672 WP No. 16407 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 16407 OF 2026 (SCST) BETWEEN: 1. MR. SHIVU, S/O LATE PAPANNA @ PAPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, 2. MR.MUNIYAPPA, S/O LATE PAPANNA @ PAPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, 3. MR. SEENA, S/O LATE PAPANNA @ PAPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT NO.130 (1), DASARAHALLI, HEGGANAHALLI, VISHWNEEDAM, BANGALORE - 560 091. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. B. KESHAVA MURTHY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIKASA SOUDHA, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE - 560 001. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29672 WP No. 16407 of 2026 2. THE DY. COMMISSIONER, BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT, K.G.ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 009. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BANGALORE NORTH SUB-DIVISION, KANDAYA BHAVANA, K.G.ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 009. 4. MR. MASHRANA, S/O MR. POOJA BYLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 84 YEARS, 5. MR. GANGARAJU, S/O MR.POOJA BYLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 82 YEARS, BOTH ARE R/AT NO.18, HEGGANAHALLI MAIN ROAD, VISHWANEEDAM POST, BANGALORE - 560 091. 6. MR. BYRAPPA, S/O LATE PAPANNA @ P APAIAH, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/AT NO.130(1), DASARAHALLI, HEGGANAHALLI, VISHWNEEDAM, BANGALORE - 560 091. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. ANITHA N., AGA FOR R1 TO R3; NOTICE TO R4 TO R6 DISPENSED WITH VIDE ORDER DATED 17.06.2026) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29672 WP No. 16407 of 2026 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.3, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BANGALORE NORTH SUB-DIVISION, BANGALORE, TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION 17.03.2026 AND TO DISPOSE THE PENDING PETITION IN NO.K.SC/STBN/09/2020, WITHIN TIME FRAME, PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE A AND B AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER The proceedings under the Karnataka Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prohibition of Transfer of Certain Lands) Act, 1978 (for short, PTCL Act) are said to be pending on the file of Assistant Commissioner, Bangalore North Sub-Division, Bangalore (respondent No.3) by way of Petition No.K.SC/STBN/09/2020. It is submitted that the matter is not being taken up for disposal by respondent No.3 and hence, the present writ petition is filed seeking a writ of mandamus directing - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29672 WP No. 16407 of 2026 respondent No.3 to dispose of the aforementioned petition as expeditiously as possible. 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate upon instructions submits that the aforementioned petition shall be disposed of within a period of three weeks. 3. Hence, the following: ORDER i) The Writ Petition stands disposed of. ii) Respondent No.3 is directed to dispose of the petition No.K.SC/STBN/09/2020 within a period of three (03) weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE MCR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3