- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31108 WP No. 18679 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.18679 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. RANGASWAMAIAH D S/O LATE BHIMAIAH AGED 82 YEARS DANANAYAKANAPURA HIREHALLI POST URUDIGERE HOBLI TUMKUR - 572104 2. PUTTARAJU S/O CHENNAVEERAIAH AGED 52 YEARS NO.103, DANANAYAKANAPURA HIREHALLI POST URUDIGERE HOBLI TUMKUR-572104 3. NARASIMHAMURTHY S/O LATE BETTAIAH AGED 69 YEARS DANANAYAKANAPURA HIREHALLI POST URUDIGERE HOBLI TUMKUR-572104 4. GANGABAIRAIAH S/O LATE BHAIRANNA AGED 77 YEARS Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31108 WP No. 18679 of 2026 DANANAYKANAPURA HIREHALLI POST URDIGERE HOBLI TUMKUR-572104 5. HANUMANTHRAYAPPA S/O LATE VENKATAPPA AGED 75 YEARS DANANAYAKANAPURA HIREHALLI POST URUDIGERE HOBLI TUMKUR-572104 6. KEMPARAJU S/O LATE BHAIRANNA AGED 62 YEARS DANANAYAKANAPURA HIREHALLI POST URUDIGERE HOBLI TUMKUR-572104 7. BALAIAH S/O LATE GANGAMMA S/O LATE HANUMANTHAIAH AGED 64 YEARS NO.23, KANNANURU GATE KUDUR HOBLI MAGADI TALUK, KANNANUR RAMANAGAR-561101. 8. NAGARATHNAMMA W/O KEMPA BHAIRAIAH D/O VEERABHADRAIAH AGED 54 YEARS CHIKKAHALLI HIREHALLI POST URUDIGERE HOBLI TUMKUR-572104 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31108 WP No. 18679 of 2026 9. NARASIMHAMURTHY @ MURTHY S/O BHAIRAIAH AGED 45 YEARS R/AT KUNDARANAHALLI ADALAGERE HARADGERE VILLAGE TUMKUR-572223 10. ANDANAYYA S/O GANGANNA AGED 64 YEARS DANANAYAKANAPURA HIREHALLI POST URUDIGERE HOBLI TUMKUR-572104 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NAGARAJ S JAIN, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT M.S BUILDING DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560001 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ DEVELOPMENT M.S.BUILDING BENGALURU-560001 3. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER TUMKUR TUMKUR-572101 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31108 WP No. 18679 of 2026 4. TAHASILDAR TUMKUR TALUK TUMKUR-572101 5. ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS TUMKUR DISTRICT COMMISSIONER OFFICE COMPLEX MINI VIDHAN SOUDHA TUMKUR-572101 6. EXECUTIVE OFFICER TALUK PANCHAYAT OFFICE ZILLA PANCHAYATH COMPOUND 12TH CROSS ROAD TUMKUR-572101 7. DEPUTY TAHASILDAR NADA KACHERI URUDIGERE HOBLI TUMKUR TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572140 8. THE PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (PDO), GRAMA PANCHAYAT HIREHALLI, HIREHALLI VILLAGE TUMAKURU TALUK TUMAKURU-572168 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.MOHAMMED JAFFAR SHAH, AGA FOR R.1 TO R.5 AND R.7; SRI.A.NAGARAJAPPA, ADVOCATE FOR R.6 AND R.8) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NOS.5, 6 AND 7 TO IMPLEMENT THE ORDER DATED - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31108 WP No. 18679 of 2026 05/12/2023 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.4 AT ANNEXURE-C AND FURTHER DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO DELIVER THE POSSESSION OF THE RESPECTIVE SITES TO THE PETITIONERS AS ALLOTTED IN THEIR FAVOUR AS PER ANNEXURE-A TO A9 WITHIN THE TIME STIPULATED BY THIS HONBLE COURT AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondent Nos.1 to 5 and 7. 2. Sri.A.Nagarajappa, learned counsel accepts notice for respondent Nos.6 and 8. 3. Petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the Respondent Nos.5, 6 and 7 to implement the order dated 05/12/2023 passed by the Respondent No.4 at Annexure-C and further direct the Respondents to deliver the possession of the respective sites to the Petitioners as allotted in their favour as per Annexure-A to A9 within the time stipulated by this Hon'ble Court. b. Issue any other writ or pass any other order/s or grant any other relief/s as deemed fit by this Hon'ble Court, in the facts and circumstances of the Court, in the interest of justice. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31108 WP No. 18679 of 2026 4. The grievance of the petitioners is that respondent Nos.5, 6 and 7 have not implemented the order dated 05.12.2023 passed by respondent No.4 and handed over possession of the sites to the petitioners and in that background, the aforesaid relief has been sought for. 5. A direction to hand over possession cannot be issued by this Court. If at all the petitioners were to submit a representation, this Court could direct the respondents to consider the said representation. 6. Faced with the above situation, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that necessary representation would be submitted within 10 days from today accompanied by necessary documents. 7. If such a representation is submitted by the petitioners, each of the respondents is directed to consider the same and pass necessary orders as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31108 WP No. 18679 of 2026 of 4 weeks from the date of receipt of such representation. 8. With the above direction, the petition stands disposed off. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE NBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 21