- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31805 WP No. 9539 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 9539 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. ARETHIPPURU SRI BHABHUBALLI DIGAMBER JAIN THIRTHA KESHETRA TRUST ®, CHIEF PATRON PARMA POOJAYA SWASTHI, SRI CHARUKEERTHI BHATTARAKA PATTACHARAYA MAHA SWAMAJI, ARETHIPPURU POST, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 401. BY REPRESENTED SIDHANTHA KEERTHI SWAMJI, REGISTERED UNDER THE TRUST ACT. 2. M.P MAHENDRA BABU, MANAGING TRUSTEE, ARETHIPPURU SRI BHABHUBALLI DIGAMBER JAIN THIRTHA KESHETRA TRUST ®, ARETHIPPURU POST, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 401. …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. M.C.NAGASHREE., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, STATE OF KARNATAKA, Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31805 WP No. 9539 of 2025 DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIKAS SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA - 571 401. 3. THE THASHILDAR, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 401. 4. ASSISTANT ARCOLOGICAL OFFICER, SRIRANAGAPATTANA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 438. 5. ASSISTANT CONSERVATIVE FOREST OFFICER, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 401. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.B.P.RADHA, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO (A) DIRECTION TO THE RESPONDENTS TO GRANT LAND 5 HECTORS IN SURVEY NO.107 SITUATED AT KOOLAGERE GRAMA, CA KERE HOBLI, MADDUR TALUKU, MANDYA DISTRICT TO THE PETITIONER JAIN BASTI MATTA AND CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 23.07.2022 ANNEXURE- H AND ANNEXURE -J DATED- 06.02.2018 AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31805 WP No. 9539 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 2. On careful consideration of the averments made in the writ petition, the respondent Nos. 2 and 3 are directed to consider the representations at Annexures - H and J dated 23.07.2022 and 06.02.2018 respectively, within two months from the date of receipt of the copy of this order, if both the representations have not been considered till date. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. Ordered accordingly and writ petition is disposed of. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE BSV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 51