- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010504242026 NC: 2026:KHC:39029 WP No. 22869 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 22869 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. SHIVANANDA KUMAR SON OF LATE BYRAPPA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS RESIDING AT MALIGONDANAHALLI KENGERI HOBLI BANGALORE SOUTH - 560 060. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. AKKIMANJUNATH GOWDA .K, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KANDAYA BHAVANA BANGALORE DISTRICT - 560 001. 3. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BANGALORE SOUTH DIVISION KANDAYA BHAVANA BANGALORE DISTRICT - 560 001. 4. THE TAHASILDAR BANGALORE SOUTH DIVISION Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010504242026 NC: 2026:KHC:39029 WP No. 22869 of 2026 KANDAYA BHAVANA BANGALORE DISTRICT - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CASE NO.RRT (S) CR 107/2013-14 (AGAINST RESPONDENT NO-89) UNDER SECTION 136 (3) OF THE KARNATAKA LAND REVENUE ACT, 1964, AGAINST THESE PETITIONERS I.E. RESPONDENT NO-87 THEREIN, 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 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 entire proceedings in Case No.RRT(S) CR 107/2013-14 initiated under Section 136(3) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 (Annexure-A) in respect of the petitioner, who is arrayed as respondent No.89 therein. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010504242026 NC: 2026:KHC:39029 WP No. 22869 of 2026 3. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned Additional Government Advocate and on careful consideration of the order dated 04.03.2026 (Annexure-G) passed by this Court in W.P.No.9521/2021 and connected matters, it is noticed that, in an identical matter, the very same proceeding has been quashed by this Court. The operative portion of the order passed by this Court at Annexure-G reads as under; "ORDER i. W.P.No.9521/2021 is partly allowed while directing the respondents - Tahsildar, Assistant Director of Land Records and the Deputy Commissioner to assign a new number to the land belonging to the petitioner in terms of the phodi already conducted. ii. W.P.No.2548/2024 is allowed while quashing all further proceedings in case No.RRT(S)CR:107/2013-14 initiated by the respondent - Special Deputy Commissioner. iii. In so far as W.P.No.22812/2023 is concerned, the respondent - Tahsildar, jurisdictional Assistant Director of Land Records shall proceed to identify the lands belonging to the petitioner in terms of the phodi sketch found at Annexure-P in W.P.No.22812/2023." - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010504242026 NC: 2026:KHC:39029 WP No. 22869 of 2026 4. In view of the declaration of law made by this Court in the aforesaid case, I am of the view that the present writ petition deserves to be disposed of in the same terms. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of in terms of the observations made by this Court. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE NBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 38