- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18396 WP No. 9705 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 9705 OF 2026 (LR) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. PRASANNA RANGASWAMY S/O LATE R.S. RANGASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, NO. 2997, 2ND MAIN ROAD, 17TH CROSS, BANASHANKRI 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU - 560 070. 2. SRI. R.V.S KUMAR S/O LATE R.S. RAMDASAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, NO. 41, 1ST PARALLEL ROAD, JAYANAGARA, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. D.R. RAVISHANKAR, SR. ADVOCATE FOR SRI. KESHAV M. DATAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY M.S. BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18396 WP No. 9705 of 2026 SAVALANGA ROAD, SHIVAMOGGA CITY SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER SAVALANGA ROAD, SHIVAMOGGA CITY SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201. 4. THE TAHSILDAR SAVALANGA ROAD, SHIVAMOGGA CITY SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V. SESHU, HCGP) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTIUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-2 AND 4 TO CONSIDER APPLICATION DTD. 21.10.2022 VIDE ANNX-A.DIRECT THE R-2 AND 4 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 12.03.2026 ISSUED TO THE R-2 VIDE ANNX-B. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned High Court Government Pleader takes notice for all the respondents. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners' submits that pursuant to the Amendment Act, 2021, made to the Karnataka - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18396 WP No. 9705 of 2026 Certain Inams Abolition and Certain Other Law (Amendment) Act, 2021, (for short, 'Inams Abolition Act'), which was notified in the Gazette on 18.01.2022, petitioners filed an application on 21.10.2022 seeking re-grant of lands in Khaneshumari Nos.10, 57, 58, 77 and 88 measuring 1 acre 17 guntas, all situated at Harakere Village, Shivamogga Taluk, Shivamogga District. 3. This Court on an earlier occasion had dealt with a similar matter wherein subsequent to the amendment made to the Inams Abolition Act, the petitioner therein had filed application for re-grant. This Court, while granting relief to the petitioner therein had directed the Tahasildar to consider the representation. 4. Therefore in view of the amendment brought to the Inams Abolition Act, and the observations of this Court on an earlier occasion, this Court is of the considered opinion that the petitioners herein are entitled to receive similar benefit. 5. Consequently, the writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to respondent No.4-Tahsildar, Shivamogga to consider the application filed by petitioners dated 21.10.2022 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18396 WP No. 9705 of 2026 and formally pass necessary orders in accordance with law. The entire exercise shall be completed as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Order accordingly. 6. Learned High Court Government Pleader is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE rv List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12