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2026 DAILYLAW 25381 (KAR)

SMT LATHA L v. STATE OF KARNATAKA

WP/3544/2026 · 2026-06-29

E S Indiresh

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31995 WP NO.3544 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.3544 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. LATHA L. W/O SRI. VEERARANGALAH S., AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT DASARAPALYA VILLAGE, SASALU HOBLI, DODDABALLAPUR TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU - 561 204. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. R.B. SADASIVAPPA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER DODDABALLAPUR SUB-DIVISION, DODDABALLAPUR. 4. SRI. RANGARASAPPA R. S/O LATE CHIKKARANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 84 YEARS, R/AT DASARAPALYA VILLAGE, SASALU HOBLI, DODDABALLAPUR TALUK, Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31995 WP NO.3544 OF 2026 BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU - 561 204. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE N., HCGP FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. MURALI B.S., ADVOCATE FOR C/R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 18TH DECEMBER, 2025 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2-DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU IN CASE NO.RP/94/2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-C; AND ETC. 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 Sri. Spoorthy Hegde N., learned High Court Government Pleader accepts notice for respondents 1 to 3. Sri. Murali B.S., learned counsel entered appearance for caveator/respondent No.4. 2. In this petition, the petitioner is challenging the order dated 18th December, 2025 (Annexure-C) passed by the respondent No.2-Deputy Commissioner in Case No.RP/4/2025. 3. Heard Sri. R.B. Sadashivappa, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner; Sri. Spoorthy Hegde N., learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for respondents 1 to - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31995 WP NO.3544 OF 2026 3; and Sri. Murali B.S., learned counsel appearing for the caveator/respondent No.4. 4. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties and on careful consideration of the finding recorded by the respondent No.2-Deputy Commissioner in the impugned order dated 18th December, 2025 (Annexure-C), it is forthcoming that the petitioner and the respondent No.4 herein are claiming right over the property based on two Wills and two Probates. It is also forthcoming from the averments made in the writ petition that the respondent No.4 has filed Original Suit No.220 of 2019 and on the other hand, the petitioner herein has filed Original Suit No.88 of 2022 before Senior Civil Judge and JMFC., Doddaballapur, seeking relief of declaration in respect of the subject land. In that view of the matter, I am of the view that the rights of the parties over the subject land is yet to be crystalised in the aforementioned pending suits. Therefore, I am of the considered opinion that, no interference be called for in this petition. Accordingly, writ petition is dismissed. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE ARK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 21