- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32269 WP No. 11333 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 11333 OF 2026 (LR) BETWEEN: SRI. RAGHAVENDRA TANTRY AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, S/O LATE RAJAGOPALA TANTRY, R/AT E-WING, NO.101, PRATHAM VRINDAVAN APARTMENT, NIVEDITA MARG, OPP. SOUTH SCHOOL, VOLAKADU, UDUPI-576101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NATARAJA BALLAL A., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M. S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001. 2. UDUPI TALUK LAND TRIBUNAL, UDUPI-574106 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. SRI. K. VENTRAMANA TANTRY AGED ABOUT 89 YEARS, S/O LATE JANARDHAN TANTRY, Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32269 WP No. 11333 of 2026 NO. 3-95, KALYA, KAPU, ULIYARGOLI, UDUPI-574106. 4. SMT. RUKIMINYAMMA AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, W/O VITTALADAS BHAT, VYASA PADMA NILAYA, ULIYARGOLI GRAMA, KAUP, UDUPI-574106. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA FOR R1 AND R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE CONDITION OF PRE-EMPTION IMPOSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 VIDE ORDER DATED 08/02/1994 IN THE PROCEEDING BEARING NOS. TRI/1237/81-82 AND TRI/4916/81-82 WHEREIN THE APPLICANT NO. 2 IS DIRECTED TO SELL THE LAND TO APPLICANT NO.1, I.E. RESPONDENT NO.3 (ANNEXURE-B). 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. In this Writ Petition, petitioner is assailing the order dated on the file of respondent No.2 to quash the condition of pre- - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32269 WP No. 11333 of 2026 emption imposed by respondent No.2 in the order dated 08.02.1994, produced at Annexure-B to the Writ Petition. 2. Having taken note of the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, as there is a delay in assailing the order at Annexure-B for more than 32 years, following the declaration of law made by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Shivamma (Dead) by LRs Vs. Karnataka Housing Board and Others reported in 2025 SCC OnLine SC 1969 and in H. Guruswamy and Others Vs. A. Krishnaiah, since deceased by LRs, reported in 2025 SCC OnLine SC 54, I am not inclined to interfere in this Writ Petition, as there is inordinate delay in the matter. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE sac List No.: 1 Sl No.: 19