- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34424 WP No. 17273 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 17273 OF 2026 (LR) BETWEEN: SMT. NEELAM W/O M.VINOD KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, WARD NO.1, BIRUR TOWN, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU-577116. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MANJUNATHA T.H., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIDHANASOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. 2. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, SUB-DIVISION AT TARIKERE, TARIKERE TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU-577228. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU-577548. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA) Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34424 WP No. 17273 of 2026 THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ALLOW THE ABOVE WRIT PETITION, ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDERS PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 ON THE FILE OF LRF NO.18/99-2000 DATED 02-06-2005 PERTAINING TO THE LAND BEARING SURVEY NO.24/P NOW RE-PHODED AS 24/1 MEASURING 2 ACRES 20 GUNTAS SITUATED AT RAMANAHALLI VILLAGE, BIRUR HOBLI, KADUR TALUK, PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A 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 Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for the respondents. 2. In this writ petition, the petitioner has sought for quashing the proceedings in LRF.No.18/99-2000 dated 02.06.2005, passed by respondent No.2 at Annexure-A. 3. Learned AGA has submitted that the impugned order is of the year 2005 and same is challenged before this Court after 21 years, without any valid cause. 4. Having taken note of the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties and on - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34424 WP No. 17273 of 2026 careful consideration of the writ papers would indicate that no sufficient cause has been made as to condone the delay in challenging the impugned proceedings passed by respondent No.2 after a period of two decades. 5. In that view of the matter and following the declaration of law made by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of SHIVAMMA (DEAD) BY LRS VS. KARNATAKA HOUSING BOARD AND ORS1 and in the case of H. GURUSWAMY AND OTHERS VS. A. KRISHNAIAH SINCE DECEASED BY LRS2, the writ petition is liable to be dismissed. 6. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed on the ground of delay and laches. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE MCR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 28 1 2025 SCC Online SC 1969 2 2025 INSC 53