- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010398282026 NC: 2026:KHC:37649 WP No. 18139 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 18139 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT JAYALAKSHMI W/O CHIKKANNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, RESIDING AT BUDAMANAHALLI VILLAGE, ARAKERE POST, HESARAGHATTA HOBLI, YELAHANKA TALUK, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT 561 203 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHARATH S GOWDA., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. GANESHA P, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU 560 009. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010398282026 NC: 2026:KHC:37649 WP No. 18139 of 2026 3. THE TAHSILDAR, YELAHANKA TALUK, MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA, YELAHANKA, BENGALURU 560 064. 4. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS (ADLR),YELAHANKA TALUK, MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA, YELAHANKA, BENGALURU 560 064 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P.RADHA, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE 2ND RESPONDENT (DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT) TO TAKE UP, CONSIDER, AND PASS FINAL ORDERS, ON THE 3RD RESPONDENT'S COMPREHENSIVE RECOMMENDATION DATED 13.10.2025 (REF. NO. LND(H)CR/101,124/25-26) AND THE ENTIRE RECORD OF THE PATH- CHANGE APPLICATION AS PER ARMEXURE L (B) DIRECT THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO PERMIT THE STATUTORY DIVERSION OF THE B KHARAB KALUDARI CURRENTLY BISECTING THE PETITIONER'S LANDS BEARING SY.NO.18/1 AND SY.NO.18/2 OF BUDAMANAHALLI VILLAGE, HESARAGHATTA HOBLI, YELAHANKA TALUK, TO THE PERIPHERAL BOUNDARY OF THE SAID LANDS, BY EXECUTING THE EXCHANGE OF LAND UNDER RULE 28-A(1)(II) OF THE KARNATAKA LAND GRANT RULES, 1969, READ WITH SECTIONS 68 AND 71 OF THE KARNATAKA LAND REVENUE ACT, 1964, IN TERMS OF THE OFFICIAL ADLR SURVEY SKETCH NO. PR/366/2024-25 DATED 04.07.2024 AND THE REVENUE INSPECTOR S FIELD REPORT DATED 18.09.2025 AS PAR AMEXURE E.(C) DECLARE THAT THE 2ND RESPONDENT S INACTION IN PASSING FINAL ORDERS ON THE TAHSILDAR S RECOMMENDATION DATED 13.10.2025, MORE THAN FIVE MONTHS AFTER ITS RECEIPT, IS ARBITRARY, ILLEGAL, AND IN - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010398282026 NC: 2026:KHC:37649 WP No. 18139 of 2026 VIOLATION OF ARTICLES 14 AND 300-A OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AS PER ANNEXURE-L. THIS WRIT 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 respondents. 2. The grievance of the petitioner in this writ petition is to direct respondent No.2 to consider the recommendation dated 13.10.2025 (Annexure-L) made by respondent No.3 and also to consider The claim made by the petitioner has to, shifting the existing road, for the benefit of the petitioner as well as the other village people, to the alternative space provided therein. 3. Taking into consideration of the submission made by the petitioner particularly in respect to sketch produced at Annexure - E and E1, I proceed to pass the following: - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010398282026 NC: 2026:KHC:37649 WP No. 18139 of 2026 ORDER i. The writ petition is disposed of. ii. It is open for respondent No.2 to consider the claim made by the petitioner as well as recommendation dated 13.10.2025 (Annexure- L) made by respondent No.3 in accordance with law within an outer limit of four months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Needless to say that this court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE AG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 22