- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18398 WP No. 9869 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 9869 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. SRINIVAS G.T, S/O THIMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, 2. SRI. NANDISHA H, S/O LATE HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED BOUT 61 YEARS BOTH ARE RESIDENTS OF GUTTAHALLI VILLAGE, VOLLAKERI HOBLI, KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 130. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VINOD KUMAR B.N, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. BIPIN HEGDE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT - 561 203. 3. THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS (JDLR), BANGALORE DIVISION, BENGALURU - 560 001. 4. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS (ADLR), DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18398 WP No. 9869 of 2026 BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT - 561 203. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTIUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 31.10.2025 IN NO.LND/CR/158/2025-26 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Having regard to the fact that the petitioners are seeking to espouse public cause, this Court is of the considered opinion that the writ petition in its present form cannot be maintained. 2. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of reserving liberty to the petitioners to file a public interest litigation, if so advised. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE rv List No.: 1 Sl No.: 24