- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010502912026 NC: 2026:KHC:39482 WP No. 22900 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 22900 OF 2026 (KLR-LG) BETWEEN: SMT. PUTTAMMA W/O. SOMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, R/AT: KESAVATTURU VILLAGE, KONANURU HOBLI, ARAKALAGUD TALUK, HASSAN DT - 573 102. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANCHAN JAI NANDAN., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY REVENUE DEPARTMENT, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, VIKASA SOUDHA, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, HEMAVATHI RESERVOIR PROJECT, OFFICE OF SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE, HASSAN - 573 201. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010502912026 NC: 2026:KHC:39482 WP No. 22900 of 2026 3. POLICE INSPECTOR, D.C.R.B DIVISION, HASSAN (C.E.N CRIME POLICE, HASSAN), REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 4. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, SAKLESHPURA SUBDIVISION, HASSAN DISTRICT, PIN CODE - 573 134. 5. THE TEHSILDAR, ARAKALAGUD TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT, PIN CODE - 573 102. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE N., HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 12/06/2023 IN NO.L.N.D./HE.JA.YO(DA): 07/2011-12 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A BY WHICH THE RESPONDENT NO.2 HAS CANCELLED THE OFFICIAL MEMORANDUM O.M.NO.HE.JA.YO(DA):07/2011-12 DATED 02/01/2012 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-D WITH RESPECT TO PETITIONER'S LAND MEASURING 4 ACRES LAND SITUATED AT SY.NO.134, BLOCK NO.1, KESAVATHURU VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, ARAKALAGUD TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT 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 - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010502912026 NC: 2026:KHC:39482 WP No. 22900 of 2026 ORAL ORDER Learned High Court Government Pleader accepts notice for the respondents. 2. In this writ petition, petitioner is assailing the order dated 12.06.2023 (Annexure-A), passed by respondent No.2. 3. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties and on careful consideration of the same would indicate that, under similar circumstances, this Court in WP.No.11731/2025 disposed of on 22.04.2025, has quashed the identical orders passed by respondent No.2 and the matter has been remitted to respondent No.2 to implead the petitioner as one of the respondents therein and thereafter, reconsider the issue afresh after affording opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. 4. In that view of the matter, I pass the following: - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010502912026 NC: 2026:KHC:39482 WP No. 22900 of 2026 ORDER i) The writ petition is allowed. ii) The impugned order dated 12.06.2023 (Annexure-A) passed by respondent No.2 is accordingly set aside and the matter is remitted to respondent No.2 to reconsider the issue afresh, after affording opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, in terms of the observation made above and take decision in the matter in accordance with law. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE MCR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 35