- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010540602026 NC: 2026:KHC:43382 WP No. 24486 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 24486 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. N. KEMPAIAH @ KEMPANNA, SINCE DEAD BY LR'S- MUNIANJANAPPA, S/O LATE HANUMANTARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, 2. SMT. GOWRAMMA, W/O LATE. RAMANJINAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS. 3. SMT. GANGAMMA, W/O LATE. TIRUMALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS. 4. RAMACHANDRA, S/O LATE. MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS. 5. MUNIYAPPA, S/O LATE. MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS. 6. CHIKKAHANUMANTARAYAPPA, S/O LATE. N. KEMPAIAH @ KEMPANNA, AGED ABOUT 82 YEARS. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010540602026 NC: 2026:KHC:43382 WP No. 24486 of 2026 7. KURIMUNIYAPPA S/O LATE. N. KEMPAIAH @ KEMPANNA, AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS. 8. KUSUMA. M, W/O LATE. KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS. 9. K. MUNIYAPPA S/O LATE. N. KEMPAIAH @ KEMPANNA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS. 10. RATHNAMMA, W/O LATE. ANJINAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS. 11. K. SHAMANNA S/O LATE. N. KEMPAIAH @ KEMPANNA 12. KRISHNAPPA N.K., S/O LATE N. KEMPAIAH @ KEMPANNA, ALL ARE RESIDING AT KEMPLINGANAPURA VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU-560 056. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. JAYASIMHA K P,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-560 001. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010540602026 NC: 2026:KHC:43382 WP No. 24486 of 2026 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION HOUSE, BERASANDRA VILLAGE, KUNDANA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 110. 3. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, DODDABALLAPUR SUB-DIVISION, DODDABALLAPUR- 561 203. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, DEVANAHALLI-562 110. 5. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 110. 6. MUNIBHATYAPPA, S/O LATE MUNIRAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 94 YEARS, 7. MUNIYAPPA, S/O LATE MUNIRAMAIAH SINCE DEAD LR'S BY- RATHNAMMA, D/O LATE MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS. 8. ANURADHA, D/O LATE MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS. 9. BHANUPRAKSHA, S/O LATE MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010540602026 NC: 2026:KHC:43382 WP No. 24486 of 2026 10. KRISHNAPPA, S/O LATE MUNIRAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS. 11. PUTTANANJAPPA, SINCE DEAD BY LRS. SRI. PUTTABASAPPA, S/O LATE PUTTAMAMJAPPA. 12. SRI K.P. RAJANNA, S/O LATE PUTTAMAMJAPPA, 13. SMT. M.V. ANNAPURNAMMA, D/O LATE PUTTAMAMJAPPA. 14. SRI SADASHIVAIAH, S/O LATE PUTTAMAMJAPPA. 15. VENKATALAKSHMAMMA-PAPPAIAH, 16. P. SHANTHAKUMAR, S/O LATE. PATALAPPA. 17. M. BASAVARAJU, S/O LATE. MUNIYAPPA. RESIDING AT KEMPLINAGANAPURA VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU 560 056. 18. M. BASAVARAJU, S/O MUNIYAPPA. - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010540602026 NC: 2026:KHC:43382 WP No. 24486 of 2026 19. C. ASHWATHNARAYANA, S/O CHIKKAPAIAH ALL ARE RESIDING AT: KEMPLINGANAPURA VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT BENGALURU- 560 056. 20. MOHAMMAD RAFI BAGADIYA S/O MOHAMMAD SHAFI R/AT NO.8. SAGAR TOWER, FAIRDEAL ROAD, S.V.ROAD, JOGESHWAR (WEST), MUMBAI-100 102. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SPOORTHY HEGDE N, HCGP FOR R1 TO R5) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A. QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED IN R.A.NO.(DH)537/2022-23 DATED 27-02-2024, VIDE ANNEXURE-A, PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3, THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, DODDABALLAPURA SUB-DIVISION, DODDABALLAPURA BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU 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 High Court Government Pleader accepts notice for respondent Nos.1 to 5. - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010540602026 NC: 2026:KHC:43382 WP No. 24486 of 2026 2. In this petition, the petitioners are assailing the order dated 27.02.2024 (Annexure-'A') passed by respondent No.3 - The Assistant Commissioner, Doddaballapura Sub-Division, Doddaballapura, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru, inter alia sought for direction from respondent Nos.3 and 4 not to delete the entries made in respect of land bearing Sy.No.3 (old Sy.No.159) situated at Kempanalinganapura Village, Kasaba Hobli, Devanahalli Taluk, Bengaluru Rural District, in favour of the petitioners. 3. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties and on careful consideration of the impugned order would indicate that, respondent No.3 has remitted the matter to respondent No.4 to consider the genuineness of the grant made in favour of the petitioner as well as the private respondents herein and subject to their claim in respect of the subject land. In that view of the matter, taking into consideration of the genuineness of grant has to be considered by respondent No.4, in terms - 7 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010540602026 NC: 2026:KHC:43382 WP No. 24486 of 2026 of direction issued by respondent No.3, I am of the view that, no interference is called for in this petition. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. 4. It is made clear that, if any adverse order is being passed by respondent No.4, it is open for the petitioner to challenge the same in a manner known to law. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SSD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 35