- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010640982025 NC: 2026:KHC:38605 WP No. 29801 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 29801 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI DEVARAJU S/O OF LATE SIDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS RESIDENT OF MENASIGANAHALLI VILLAGE VEERUPAKSHAPURA HOBLI ARALALASANDRA POST CHENNAPATNA TALUK BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK- 562160. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. SADHANA S DESAI., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REVENUE DEPARTMENT VIDHAN SOUDHA AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU- 560001. REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE PRESIDENT COMMITTEE FOR REGULARIZATION OF UNAUTHORISED OCCUPATION BANGALORE SOUTH DISTRICT RAMANAGARA- 562159. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BANGALORE SOUTH DISTRICT Digitally signed by DHANALAKSHMI MURTHY Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010640982025 NC: 2026:KHC:38605 WP No. 29801 of 2025 1ST FLOOR, DISTRICT OFFICES COMPLEX B.M. ROAD RAMANAGARA – 562159 4. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER RAMANAGARA SUB-DIVISION TALUK ADALITHA SOUDHA 1ST FLOOR, B.M. ROAD BANGALORE SOUTH DISTRICT RAMANAGARA- 562159. 5. THASILDAR CHENNAPATNA TALUK CHENNAPATNA- 562160. 6. BHUHALLI GRAMA PANCHAYAT GRAMA PANCHAYAT OFFICE VEERUPAKSHAPURA HOBLI CHENNAPATNA TALUK RAMANAGARA 562159. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B P RADHA, AGA FOR R1 TO R5: SRI. A.NAGARAJAPPA., ADVOCATE FOR R6) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER, OR DIRECTION QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ENDORSEMENT DATED 22/07/2022 ISSUED BY 5TH RESPONDENT THASILDAR WITH RESPECT TO LAND BEARING SY.NO.78 ADMEASURING 1 ACRE , ANNEXURE-E AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010640982025 NC: 2026:KHC:38605 WP No. 29801 of 2025 ORAL ORDER In this writ petition, petitioner is assailing the endorsement dated 22.07.2022 (Annexure-E), issued by respondent No.5. 2. Having heard the learned counsel for the parties, and on careful consideration of the papers, it appears that the respondent - Authorities have processed the application made by the petitioner seeking regularization of the land in question, bearing Sy.No.78 of Menasiganahalli Village, Channapatna Taluk, as per Annexure-A, however, no grant certificate has been forthcoming in the writ petition. 3. It is also to be noted from Annexure-E that, the land in question appears to have been cultivated by the petitioner is a tank area. 4. In that view of the matter, it is not open for the respondent - Authorities to grant the tank area to any person, much less, the petitioner herein. Hence, I am of - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010640982025 NC: 2026:KHC:38605 WP No. 29801 of 2025 the view that no interference is called for in this writ petition. 5. Accordingly, writ petition stands dismissed. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE Cm/- LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 8