- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35004 WP NO.19628 OF 2025 C/W WP NO.22340 OF 2025 WP NO.32983 OF 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 07TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.19628 OF 2025 (LR) C/W WRIT PETITION NO.22340 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.32983 OF 2025 IN WP No. 19628/2025 BETWEEN: 1. SMT. JAVARAMMA W/O LATE K.R. RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS. 2. VASANTHA KUMAR K.R. S/O LATE K.R. RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS. PETITIONERS 1 AND 2 ARE R/OF KANCHAGATTA VILLAGE, TIPTUR TOWN AND TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT. 3. SMT. VIJAYALAXMAMMA D/O LATE K.R. RAMAIAH, W/O PUTTASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/O ANEKERE VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, TURUVEKERE TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT. 4. SMT. SHOBHA R. D/O LATE K.R. RAMAIAH, W/O LATE GOVINDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35004 WP NO.19628 OF 2025 C/W WP NO.22340 OF 2025 WP NO.32983 OF 2025 R/O CHIRANTH NILAYA, KASTURBA ROAD, CHANNARAYAPATNA TOWN AND TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT. 5. SMT. SAKAMMA K.R. D/O LATE K.R. RAMAIAH, W/O KRISHNASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O GODEKERE VILLAGE, CHIKKANAYAKANALLI TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT. 6. SMT. NAGARATHNA K.R. D/O LATE K.R. RAMAIAH, W/O SHIVANNA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/O OPPOSITE TO NIRMALA CONVENT, MEGALAKERI, CHANNARAYAPATNA TOWN AND TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT. 7. SMT. N. SRIDEVI D/O GAYATHRI DEVI, GRANDDAUGHTER OF LATE RAMAIAH K.R., AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS. 8. SMT. GANASHRI N. D/O GAYATHRI BAI, GRAND DAUGHTER OF LATE RAMAIAH K.R., AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS. 9. N. NARENDRA S/O GAYATHRI BAI, GRANDSON OF LATE RAMAIAH K.R., AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS. PETITIONERS 7 TO 9 ARE R/AT KANCHAGATTA VILLAGE, 2ND CROSS, TIPTUR TOWN AND TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35004 WP NO.19628 OF 2025 C/W WP NO.22340 OF 2025 WP NO.32983 OF 2025 10. SMT. SUVARNAMMA D/O LATE RANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/O HOSAHALLI, RANGAPURA POST, TIPTUR TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT. 11. SMT. LATHAMANI D/O LATE RANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/O JOGEHALLI, CHIKKANAYAKANAHALLI TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT. 12. SMT. R. MAHALAKSHMI D/O LATE RANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT 1ST CROSS, VANAVALLI ROAD, KANCHAGATTA VILLAGE, TIPTUR TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT. 13. SMT. JYOTHI D/O LATE RANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/O DODDATHAKALAVATI VILLAGE, CHITRADURGA. 14. SUPREME SURYA S. S/O LATE SURESH AND LATE SMT. NEELAMMA, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS. 15. RAKSHITH SURYA S/O LATE SURESH AND LATE SMT. NEELAMMA, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS. PETITIONERS 14 AND 15 ARE R/OF 1ST CROSS, KANCHAGATTA VILLAGE, TIPTUR TOWN AND TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35004 WP NO.19628 OF 2025 C/W WP NO.22340 OF 2025 WP NO.32983 OF 2025 16. SMT. JAYAMMA W/O LATE SHIVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/O KABBINAKERE VILLAGE, KONEHALLI POST, TIPTUR TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT. 17. LAKSHMAMMA W/O LATE KARIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/O KANCHAGATTA VILLAGE, 1ST CROSS, TIPTUR TOWN AND TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 201. 18. PUNEETH KUMAR K. S/O LATE KARIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/O KANCHAGATTA VILLAGE, 1ST CROSS, TIPTUR TOWN AND TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 201. 19. NANJAIAH S/O LATE KARIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, R/OF 1ST CROSS, KENCHAGATTA VILLAGE, TIPTUR TOWN AND TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT. 20. K.R. RANGASWAMY S/O LATE RANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS. 21. SMT. K.R. KAMALAKSHI D/O LATE RANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS. 22. SMT. B. BHAGYA D/O LATE KARIYAMMA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35004 WP NO.19628 OF 2025 C/W WP NO.22340 OF 2025 WP NO.32983 OF 2025 PETITIONERS 20 TO 22 ARE R/O KANCHAGATTA VILLAGE, 2ND CROSS, TIPTUR TOWN AND TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHIVARAMU H.C., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER TIPTUR SUB-DIVISION, TIPTUR, TUMAKURU DISTRICT. 2. THE PRESIDENT TALUK LAND TRIBUNAL, TIPTUR, TUMAKURU DISTRICT. 3. THE THASILDAR AND PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TALUK LAND TRIBUNAL, TIPTUR, TUMAKURU DISTRICT. 4. B.S. LINGARAJU S/O K.B. SHIVAPPA, AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS. 5. B.S. NATARAJU S/O K.B. SHIVAPPA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS. RESPONDENTS 4 AND 5 ARE R/O RAMA MANDIRA ROAD TIPTUR TOWN, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 201. 6. SMT. JAYANTHI B.K. W/O LATE B.S. PRABHUDEV, - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35004 WP NO.19628 OF 2025 C/W WP NO.22340 OF 2025 WP NO.32983 OF 2025 AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/AT NO.99/B, 3RD MAIN 6TH CROSS, K.R. EXTENSION TIPTUR TOWN, TIPTUR TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 201. 7. SMT. REETHU S.P. D/O LATE B.S. PRABHUDEV, W/O SRI VIDAYDHAR, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/AT NO.10, 2ND CROSS, CHAMUNDESHWARI NAGAR BEGUR, BENGALURU - 560 114. 8. SRI. KARTHIK S.P. S/O LATE B.S. PRABHUDEV, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/AT NO.99/B, 3RD MAIN 6TH CROSS, K.R. EXTENSION TIPTUR TOWN, TIPTUR TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SHARADA, AGA FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. PRADEEP KUMAR K.N., ADVOCATE FOR R4 AND R5; SRI. H.V. BHANU PRAKASH, ADVOCATE FOR R6 TO R8) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS 1 TO 3 TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE PETITIONERS DATED 28.07.2016, 16.12.2022, 14.03.2024 AND 27.03.2024 VIDE ANNEXURES 'A3', 'A5', 'A7' AND 'A8' RESPECTIVELY AND REPRESENTATIONS DATED, 22.03.2025, 23.05.2025, 18.06.2025 AND 18.06.2025 VIDE ANNEXURES 'C', 'D', 'E' AND 'E1' RESPECTIVELY, AND ETC. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35004 WP NO.19628 OF 2025 C/W WP NO.22340 OF 2025 WP NO.32983 OF 2025 IN WP NO. 22340/2025 BETWEEN: 1. SMT. JAVARAMMA W/O LATE K.R. RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS. 2. VASANTHA KUMAR K.R. S/O LATE K.R. RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS. PETITIONERS 1 AND 2 ARE R/OF KANCHAGATTA VILLAGE, TIPTUR TOWN AND TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 201. 3. SMT. VIJAYALAXMAMMA D/O LATE K.R. RAMAIAH, W/O PUTTASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/O ANEKERE VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, TURUVEKERE TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 227. 4. SMT. SHOBHA R. D/O LATE K.R. RAMAIAH, W/O LATE GOVINDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/O CHIRANTH NILAYA, KASTURBA ROAD, CHANNARAYAPATNA TOWN AND TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 116. 5. SMT. SAKAMMA K.R. D/O LATE K.R. RAMAIAH, W/O KRISHNASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O GODEKERE VILLAGE, CHIKKANAYAKANALLI TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 571 604. - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35004 WP NO.19628 OF 2025 C/W WP NO.22340 OF 2025 WP NO.32983 OF 2025 6. SMT. NAGARATHNA K.R. D/O LATE K.R. RAMAIAH, W/O SHIVANNA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/O OPPOSITE TO NIRMALA CONVENT, MEGALAKERI, CHANNARAYAPATNA TOWN AND TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 116. 7. SMT. N. SRIDEVI D/O GAYATHRI DEVI, GRAND DAUGHTER OF LATE RAMAIAH K.R., AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS. 8. SMT. GANASHRI N. D/O GAYATHRI BAI, GRAND DAUGHTER OF LATE RAMAIAH K.R., AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS. 9. N. NARENDRA S/O GAYATHRI BAI, GRANDS SON OF LATE RAMAIAH K.R., AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS. PETITIONERS 7 TO 9 ARE R/O KANCHAGATTA VILLAGE, 2ND CROSS, TIPTUR TOWN AND TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 201. 10. SMT. SUVARNAMMA D/O LATE RANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/O HOSAHALLI, RANGAPURA POST, TIPTUR TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 201. 11. SMT. LATHAMANI D/O LATE RANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/O JOGEHALLI, - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35004 WP NO.19628 OF 2025 C/W WP NO.22340 OF 2025 WP NO.32983 OF 2025 CHIKKANAYAKANAHALLI TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 201. 12. SMT. R. MAHALAKSHMI D/O LATE RANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT 1ST CROSS, VANAVALLI ROAD, KANCHAGATTA VILLAGE, TIPTUR TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 201. 13. SMT. JYOTHI D/O LATE RANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/O DODDATHAKALAVATI VILLAGE, CHITRADURGA. 14. SUPREME SURYA S. S/O LATE SURESH AND LATE SMT. NEELAMMA, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS. 15. RAKSHITH SURYA S/O LATE SURESH AND LATE SMT. NEELAMMA, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS. PETITIONERS 14 AND 15 ARE R/OF 1ST CROSS, KANCHAGATTA VILLAGE, TIPTUR TOWN AND TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 201. 16. SMT. JAYAMMA W/O LATE SHIVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/O KABBINAKERE VILLAGE, KONEHALLI POST, TIPTUR TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 201. 17. LAKSHMAMMA W/O LATE KARIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/O KANCHAGATTA VILLAGE, - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35004 WP NO.19628 OF 2025 C/W WP NO.22340 OF 2025 WP NO.32983 OF 2025 1ST CROSS, TIPTUR TOWN AND TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 201. 18. PUNEETH KUMAR K. S/O LATE KARIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/O KANCHAGATTA VILLAGE, 1ST CROSS, TIPTUR TOWN AND TALUK, TUMAKUU DISTRICT - 572 201. 19. NANJAIAH S/O LATE KARIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, R/OF 1ST CROSS, KANCHAGATTA VILLAGE, TIPTUR TOWN AND TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 201. 20. K R RANGASWAMY S/O LATE RANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS. 21. SMT. K.R. KAMALAKSHI D/O LATE RANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS. 22. SMT. B. BHAGYA D/O LATE KARIYAMMA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS. PETITIONERS 20 TO 22 ARE R/O KANCHAGATTA VILLAGE, 2ND CROSS, TIPTUR TOWN AND TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 201. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHIVARAMU H.C., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER TUMAKURU DISTRICT, TUMAKURU - 572 101. - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35004 WP NO.19628 OF 2025 C/W WP NO.22340 OF 2025 WP NO.32983 OF 2025 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER TIPTUR SUB-DIVISION, TIPTUR, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 201. 3. THE THASILDAR TIPTUR TALUK, TIPTUR, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 201. 4. SMT. JAYANTHI W/O LATE B.S. PRABHUDEV, AGE: MAJOR. 5. KARTHIK S.P. S/O LATE B.S. PRABHUDEV, AGE: MAJOR. 6. SMT. REETHU S.P. D/O LATE B.S. PRABHUDEV AGE: MAJOR. RESPONDENTS 4 TO 6 ARE R/O K.R. BADAVANE, OPPOSITE TO NARASIMHARAJA MEMORIAL HALL, TIPTUR TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE N., HCGP FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. H.V.BHANUPARAKASH, ADVOCATE FOR R4 TO R6) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE OFFICIAL MEMORANDUM DATED 30TH JUNE, 2014 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 VIDE ANNEXURE-B2; AND ETC. - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35004 WP NO.19628 OF 2025 C/W WP NO.22340 OF 2025 WP NO.32983 OF 2025 IN WP NO.32983/2025 BETWEEN: 1. SMT. JAVARAMMA W/O LATE K.R. RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS. 2. VASANTHA KUMAR K.R. S/O LATE K.R. RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS. PETITIONERS 1 AND 2 ARE R/OF KANCHAGATTA VILLAGE, TIPTUR TOWN AND TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 201. 3. SMT. VIJAYALAXMAMMA D/O LATE K.R. RAMAIAH, W/O PUTTASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/O ANEKERE VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, TURUVEKERE TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 227. 4. SMT. SHOBHA R. D/O LATE K.R. RAMAIAH, W/O LATE GOVINDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/O CHIRANTH NILAYA, KASTURBA ROAD, CHANNARAYAPATNA TOWN AND TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 116. 5. SMT. SAKAMMA K.R. D/O LATE K.R. RAMAIAH, W/O KRISHNASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O GODEKERE VILLAGE, CHIKKANAYAKANALLI TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 214. - 13 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35004 WP NO.19628 OF 2025 C/W WP NO.22340 OF 2025 WP NO.32983 OF 2025 6. SMT. NAGARATHNA K.R. D/O LATE K.R. RAMAIAH, W/O SHIVANNA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/O OPPOSITE TO NIRMALA CONVENT, MEGALAKERI, CHANNARAYAPATNA TOWN AND TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 116. 7. SMT. N. SRIDEVI D/O GAYATHRI DEVI, GRAND DAUGHTER OF LATE RAMAIAH K.R., AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS. 8. SMT. GANASHRI N. D/O GAYATHRI BAI, GRAND DAUGHTER OF LATE RAMAIAH K.R., AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS. 9. N. NARENDRA S/O GAYATHRI BAI, GRANDSON OF LATE RAMAIAH K.R., AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS. PETITIONERS 7 TO 9 ARE R/O KANCHAGATTA VILLAGE, 2ND CROSS, TIPTUR TOWN AND TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT. 10. SMT. SUVARNAMMA D/O LATE RANGAIAH, GRANDDAUGHTER OF LATE KARIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/O HOSAHALLI, RANGAPURA POST, TIPTUR TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 201. 11. SMT. LATHAMANI D/O LATE RANGAIAH, GRANDDAUGHTER OF LATE KARIYAPPA, - 14 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35004 WP NO.19628 OF 2025 C/W WP NO.22340 OF 2025 WP NO.32983 OF 2025 AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/O JOGEHALLI, CHIKKANAYAKANAHALLI TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 214. 12. SMT. R. MAHALAKSHMI D/O LATE RANGAIAH, GRANDDAUGHTER OF LATE KARIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT 1ST CROSS, VANAVALLI ROAD, KANCHAGATTA VILLAGE, TIPTUR TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 201. 13. SMT. JYOTHI D/O LATE RANGAIAH, GRANDDAUGHTER OF LATE KARIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/O DODDATHAKALAVATI VILLAGE, CHITRADURGA. 14. SUPREME SURYA S. S/O LATE SURESH AND LATE SMT. NEELAMMA, GREAT GRANDSON OF LATE KARIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS. 15. RAKSHITH SURYA GREAT GRANDSON OF KARIYAPPA, S/O LATE SURESH AND LATE SMT. NEELAMMA, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS. PETITIONERS 14 AND 15 ARE R/OF 1ST CROSS, KANCHAGATTA VILLAGE, TIPTUR TOWN AND TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 201. 16. SMT. JAYAMMA W/O LATE SHIVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/O KABBINAKERE VILLAGE, KONEHALLI POST, TIPTUR TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 201. - 15 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35004 WP NO.19628 OF 2025 C/W WP NO.22340 OF 2025 WP NO.32983 OF 2025 17. LAKSHMAMMA W/O LATE KARIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/O KANCHAGATTA VILLAGE, 1ST CROSS, TIPTUR TOWN AND TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 201. 18. PUNEETH KUMAR K. S/O LATE KARIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/O KANCHAGATTA VILLAGE, 1ST CROSS, TIPTUR TOWN AND TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 201. 19. NANJAIAH S/O LATE KARIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, R/O 1ST CROSS, KENCHAGATTA VILLAGE, TIPTUR TOWN AND TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 201. 20. K.R. RANGASWAMY S/O LATE RANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS. 21. SMT. K.R. KAMALAKSHI D/O LATE RANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS. 22. SMT. B. BHAGYA D/O LATE KARIYAMMA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS. PETITIONERS 20 TO 22 ARE R/O KANCHAGATTA VILLAGE, 2ND CROSS, TIPTUR TOWN AND TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 201. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHIVARAMU H.C., ADVOCATE) - 16 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35004 WP NO.19628 OF 2025 C/W WP NO.22340 OF 2025 WP NO.32983 OF 2025 AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER TUMAKURU DISTRICT TUMAKURU - 572 101. 2. THE PRESIDENT, TIPTUR TALUK LAND TRIBUNAL, TIPTUR, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 201. 3. THE THASILDAR TIPTUR TALUK, TIPTUR, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 201. 4. SMT. JAYANTHI W/O LATE B.S. PRABHUDEV, AGE: MAJOR. 5. KARTHIK S.P. S/O LATE B.S. PRABHUDEV, AGE: MAJOR. 6. SMT. REETHU S.P. D/O LATE B.S. PRABHUDEV, AGE: MAJOR. RESPONDENTS 4 TO 6 ARE R/OF K.R. BADAVANE OPPOSITE TO NARASIMHARAJA MEMORIAL HALL, TIPTUR TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 201. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. H.V. BHANUPARAKASH, ADVOCATE FOR R4 TO R6) - 17 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35004 WP NO.19628 OF 2025 C/W WP NO.22340 OF 2025 WP NO.32983 OF 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 26.06.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-H1 INSOFAR AS REJECTING THE ADDITIONAL AFFIDAVIT FILED BY THE FIRST AND SECOND BATCH OF WRIT PETITIONERS IN LRF 46/1974-75 AND LRF 64/1974-75 WHICH IS WRONGLY WRITTEN AS LRF 67/1974-75; AND ETC. THESE PETITIONS COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH ORAL ORDER In Writ Petition No.19628 of 2025, petitioners are seeking direction to the respondents 1 to 3 to consider the applications filed by the petitioners dated 28.07.2016 (Annexure-A3), 16.12.2022 (Annexure-A5), 14.03.2024 (Annexure-A7) and 27.03.2024 (Annexure-A8); and representations dated 22.01.2025 (Annexure-C), 23.05.2025 (Annexure-D), 18.06.2025 (Annexures 'E' and 'E1'); inter alia sought for a directing the respondents 1 to 3 to proceed with the proceedings in LRF No.46/1974-75, LRF No.64/1974-75 and LRF No.69/1974-75. 2. In Writ Petition No.22340 of 2025, petitioners are challenging the Official Memorandum dated 30.06.2014 (Annexure-B2) issued by the respondent No.1; inter alia sought - 18 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35004 WP NO.19628 OF 2025 C/W WP NO.22340 OF 2025 WP NO.32983 OF 2025 for a direction to the respondent No.3 to enter the proceedings in LRF No.46/1974-75, 69/1974-75 and 64/1974-76 in column No.12 of the RTC in respect of Survey No.94/2 situate at Kanchaghatta Village, Tiptur Town and Taluk, Tumakuru District as in Annexure-A. 3. In Writ Petition No.32983 of 2025, petitioners are challenging the order dated 26.06.2025 (Annexure-H1) passed by the respondent No.2-Land Tribunal in Case No.LRF.1/2014- 15; inter alia sought for a direction to the respondent No.2- Land Tribunal to allow the additional affidavits permitting the petitioners to file amended affidavits and also direction to the respondent No.2-Land Tribunal to consider the common application dated 25.06.2025 filed under Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure. 4. Heard learned counsel appearing for the parties. 5. Sri. H.C. Shivaramu, learned counsel appearing for petitioners, by referring to the order passed in Writ Petition Nos.13866 and 13868 of 1977 disposed of on 09.12.1983 and order passed in Writ Petition No.8699 of 1978 disposed of on 13.08.1984, submitted that this Court, remitted the matter to - 19 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35004 WP NO.19628 OF 2025 C/W WP NO.22340 OF 2025 WP NO.32983 OF 2025 the Land Tribunal for fresh disposal of the applications of petitioners (ancestors of petitioners) in each case, after holding an enquiry in strict compliance with Rule 17 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Rules. In this regard, learned counsel for petitioners contended that, even after lapse of nearly four decades from the remand made by this Court, the respondent- Land Tribunal has not taken-up the matter and as such, petitioners approached the Chief Secretary of Karnataka and accordingly, matter was taken-up in Case No.LRF.1/2014-15, however, the respondent-Land Tribunal had not provided an opportunity to the petitioners to file application to implead the legal representatives of original tenants in the proceedings. Accordingly, he sought for interference of this Court. 6. Per contra, Sri. Bhanu Prakash H.V., learned counsel appearing for private respondents submits that the subject land has been converted and third party rights are created. Accordingly, he sought for dismissal of writ petitions. 7. Smt. B.P. Radha, learned Additional Government Advocate, Smt. H.V. Sharada, learned Additional Government Advocate and Sri. Spoorthy Hegde N., learned High Court - 20 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35004 WP NO.19628 OF 2025 C/W WP NO.22340 OF 2025 WP NO.32983 OF 2025 Government Pleader appearing for respondent-State sought to justify the action of the respondent-authorities. 8. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties, it is not in dispute that, this Court, by order dated 09th December, 1983 passed in Writ Petition Nos.13866 & 13868 of 1977 and order dated 13.08.1984 passed in Writ Petition No.8699 of 1978, remitted the matter to the Land Tribunal for fresh disposal of the application of the petitioners therein, after holding a fresh enquiry in strict compliance with the requirement of Rule 17 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Rules, 1974. Though the said order was passed during the year 1983- 84, the matter was not taken-up by the Land Tribunal till the year-2014 and as such, there is an inordinate delay of more than three decades. Hence, the said aspect of the matter has to be seriously viewed by this Court on the lapse of the respondent-Land Tribunal. It is also forthcoming from the impugned order dated 26.06.2025 (Annexure-H1) passed in Case No.LRF.1/201415 that the Land Tribunal has not considered the applications and the additional affidavits filed by the legal representatives of the deceased original - 21 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35004 WP NO.19628 OF 2025 C/W WP NO.22340 OF 2025 WP NO.32983 OF 2025 tenant/applicants. Though this Court, in the aforesaid writ petitions, remitted the matter to the respondent-Land Tribunal with a direction to follow the procedure contemplated under Rule 17 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Rules, however, the said aspect of matter has been ignored by the Land Tribunal. Strangely, for more than forty Five Years, the Land Tribunal has not taken any decision in the matter to revive the petition, despite there is a specific order passed by this Court. However, by two days, the Land Tribunal disposed of the petition by a cryptic order, without giving any reasons and such actions have to be deprecated. 9. Therefore, impugned order dated 26.06.2025 (Annexure-H1) passed by the respondent-Land Tribunal is hereby set-aside and case of petitioners in all the three writ petitions is remitted back to the Land Tribunal for consideration afresh and take decision strictly in compliance of order passed by this Court in Writ Petition Nos.13866 & 13868 of 1977 and Writ Petition No.8699 of 1978. 10. As the original applicants are no more and the petitioners have filed applications before the Land Tribunal, the - 22 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35004 WP NO.19628 OF 2025 C/W WP NO.22340 OF 2025 WP NO.32983 OF 2025 same have to be considered by the Land Tribunal to bring the legal representatives of the deceased applicants and take decision in the matter. 11. Since, the parties were represented through their respective counsels, in order to avoid further delay in the matter, parties are directed to appear before the respondent- Land Tribunal on 12.08.2026 at 03.00 p.m. As the matter is pending consideration before the Land Tribunal for more than four decades, the respondent-Land Tribunal is directed to expedite the hearing and conclude the entire proceedings within a period of one year from the date of appearance of the parties. 12. It is made clear that, the respondent-Land Tribunal shall supply the necessary documents to the parties to enable them to continue the proceedings. With this observation, writ petitions stand disposed of. SD/- (E.S. INDIRESH) JUDGE ARK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 18