- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30551 WP No. 14241 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 14241 OF 2024 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. G.S.GOVINDARAJULU, S/O LATE SRI. GURAPPA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, R/AT NO.2315, 1ST MAIN ROAD, 1ST CROSS, KONAGRAHARA LAYOUT, HAL SECOND STAGE, AIRPORT ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 017. 2. SRI.G.S.RAVINDRA, S/O LATE SRI GURAPPA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/AT SY NO.105/1, OLD AIRPORT ROAD, MURUGESHPALYA, KODIHALLI, BENGALURU - 560 017. 3. SRI.G.S. KUMARASWAMY, S/O LATE SRI GURAPPA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT SY NO.105/1, OLD AIRPORT ROAD, MURUGESHPALYA, KODIHALLI, BENGALURU - 560 017. 4. SRI.G.S.LALITHA, D/O LATE SRI GURAPPA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, R/AT SY NO.105/1, OLD AIRPORT ROAD, Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30551 WP No. 14241 of 2024 MURUGESHPALYA, KODIHALLI, BENGALURU - 560 017. 5. SMT.G.S.BHAGYALAKSHMI, S/O LATE SRI GURAPPA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, D/O LATE SRI GURAPPA REDDY, R/AT NO.227, SWARNAKUPPAM, ROBERTSONPET, K.G.F. KOLAR DISTRICT. 6. SMT.GEETHA, W/O LATE SRI G S RAMESH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT NO.91-94, 7TH CROSS, DOMALURU VILLAGE, OLD AIRPORT ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 071. 7. SMT.N. ARUNA, W/O LATE SRI. G.S.LAKSHMANASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/AT NO.3, BYRATHI, DODDAGUBBI POST, VIA HENNUR ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 043. …PETITIONERS (BY SMT.BHAGYA N., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. PRAKASH SHETTY S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT, KANDAYA BHAVAN, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30551 WP No. 14241 of 2024 K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 009. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BANGALORE NORTH SUB - DIVISION, KANDAYA BHAVAN, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 009. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, KRISHNARAJAPURAM, BENGALURU EAST TALUK, BENGALURU - 560 036. 4. R.R.SHIRASTHEDAR, PREVIOUSLY BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK, PRESENTLY BANGALORE EAST TALUK, KRISHNARAJAPURAM, BENGALURU EAST TALUK - 560 036. 5. SMT. RATHNA, W/O LATE RAMESH, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, 6. SMT.LIKITHA, D/O LATE RAMESH, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, 7. SRI.NANDESH R., S/O LATE RAMESH, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, 8. SRI. PRAKASH, MAJOR, AGE NOT KNOWN, S/O LATE SRI. THAYAPPA, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30551 WP No. 14241 of 2024 9. SMT.ANASUYA, MAJOR, AGE NOT KNOWN, D/O LATE SRI. SRI. THAYAPPA, RESPONDENTS 5 TO 7 ARE R/AT NO.47/1, BEHIND MATHYALAMMA TEMPLE, HAL 2ND STAGE, INDIRANAGAR, DHOOPANAHALLI, BANGALORE - 560 038. RESPONDENTS 8 TO 9 ARE R/AT NO.112, OLD BYAPPANAHALLI, KRISHNARAJAPURAM HOBLI, BENGALURU EAST TALUK, BENGALURU - 560 036. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.B.P.RADHA, AGA FOR R1 TO R4; R8 & R9 ARE SERVED; R5 - R9 ARE CONSIDERED AS LR'S OF DECEASED R10 VIDE ORDER DATED 11.03.2025) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH ORDER ANNEXURE-A DATED 14/02/2024 MADE IN RP NO.308/2012-13 PASSED BY THE R1 AND ORDER ANNEXURE-B DATED 04/09/2012 BEARING NO.R.A(B.E)162/2012-13 PASSED BY THE R2 AND QUASH THE ORDER ANNEXURE R1 DATED 22/01/1996 IN SO FAR AS BEARING NO MR 13/94-95 PASSED BY THE R4. FURTHER DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS 1 TO 4 TO CONTINUE THE RTC IN THE NAME OF PETITIONERS AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30551 WP No. 14241 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER 1. In this writ petition, the petitioners are assailing the order dated 14.02.2024 (Annexure-A) in R.P.No.308/2012-13 passed by respondent No.1 and the order dated 04.09.2012, passed by respondent No.2, and the order dated 22.01.1996. 2. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties, as the impugned order been passed, based on the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Civil Appeal Nos.3739-3740/2005, I do not find any merit in the submission. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is rejected. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE GH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13