- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010520872026 NC: 2026:KHC:39294 WP No. 23254 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.23254 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. MARAIAH S/O LATE VENKATAPPA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS MALIGONDANAHALLI VILLAGE, RAMOHALLI HOBLI, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK, BENGALURU -560060. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. AKKIMANJUNATH GOWDA K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560001. 2. SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KANDAYA BHAVANA BENGALURU DISTRICT-560001. 3. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BANGALORE SOUTH DIVISION KANDAYA BHAVANA Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010520872026 NC: 2026:KHC:39294 WP No. 23254 of 2026 BENGALURU DISTRICT-560001. 4. THE TAHSILDAR BANGALORE SOUTH DIVISION KANDAYA BHAVANA BENGALURU DISTRICT-560001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA ) THIS WRIT PETITION 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(94)/2013-14 UNDER SECTION 136 (3) OF THE KARNATAKA LAND REVENUE ACT, 1964 VIDE ANNEXURE - A; AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, 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. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010520872026 NC: 2026:KHC:39294 WP No. 23254 of 2026 3. The petitioner in this writ petition is assailing the proceedings in RRT (S) CR No.107(94)/2013-14 passed by respondent No.2, produced at Annexure-A. 4. It is submitted that the said proceedings were challenged before this Court in W.P. No.9521/2021 and connected matters, which came to be allowed by order dated 04.03.2026, produced at Annexure-J. The operative portion reads as under: " i. W.P. No.9521/2021 is partly allowed while directing the respondent- 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. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010520872026 NC: 2026:KHC:39294 WP No. 23254 of 2026 iii. In so far as W.P.No.22812/2023 is corcerned, 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." 5. Having regard to the declaration of law made by this Court in the aforesaid writ petitions and considering the facts of the present case, this writ petition is disposed of with the following directions: i) The jurisdictional Tahsildar, along with the ADLR, shall conduct a spot inspection on 02.09.2026 at 11.00 a.m. and identify the property in question in the presence of the petitioner after issuing prior notice to all concerned parties. ii) It is further it is made clear that, until the Tahsildar and the ADLR submit their report - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010520872026 NC: 2026:KHC:39294 WP No. 23254 of 2026 identifying the land which is the subject matter of the proceedings, the respondents shall not proceed against the petitioner. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SB List No.: 2 Sl No.: 4