- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32072 WP No. 19111 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 19111 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: H.S. BHOJYA NAIK S/O. SEETHYA NAIK AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/O. BANJARA HAVELI PALYA ROAD, BEHIND SAHYADRI COLLEGE BALAJI LAYOUT, VIDYANAGAR SHIMOGA-577203. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. H S SANTHOSH., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO REVENUE DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER SHIMOGA TALUK SHIMOGA-577201. 3. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR NADAKACHERI, NIDHIGE HOBLI SHIMOGA TALUK, SHIMOGA - 577 201. 4. JITHENDRA PRATAP SINGH S/O RAMPAL VERMA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/O,NO. 568, KHA/502 GIRAPALLI, ALAMBAGH LUCKNOW-226005. Digitally signed by DHANALAKSHMI MURTHY Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32072 WP No. 19111 of 2026 5. SMT. SHANAZ W/O BASHEER AHAMED AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/O 6TH AND 7TH CROSS NEHRU NAGAR, SAGARA CITY-577401. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B P RADHA, AGA. FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE 2ND RESPONDENT ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION FOR STAY AT ANNEXURE-H DATED: 15.06.26 FILED UNDER SECTION 136(2) OF THE KARNATAKA LAND REVENUE ACT, 1964 PERTAINING TO THE MR NO. H 86/2024-25 TO AN EXTENT OF 1 ACRE 26 GUNTAS IN SY NO. 145/4 OF URGADUR VILLAGE, NIDIGE HOBLI, SHIVAMOGGA TALUK AND DISTRICT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER 1. Learned High Court Government Pleader accepts notice for respondent Nos.1 to 3. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is to direct the respondent No.2 to consider the application made by the petitioner seeking stay of the order dated 17.06.2025 passed by the Deputy Tahsildar, Uragadur Village, Nidige Hobli, Shivamogga Taluk and District, and to conclude the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32072 WP No. 19111 of 2026 proceedings filed by the petitioner under Section 136(2) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 (‘Act’ for short). 3. Having taken note of the submissions made by the learned counsel for the parties, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, respondent No.2 is directed to conclude the entire proceedings within a period of eight months. 4. It is needless to say that the respondent No.2 shall consider the application made by the petitioner, produced at Annexure-H1, at the earliest, within one month from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. Thereafter, respondent No.2 is granted eight months time to conclude the entire proceedings. 5. With that observation, the writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE HA LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 33