- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010502082026 NC: 2026:KHC:39774 WP No. 22998 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 22998 OF 2026 (LR) BETWEEN: MR JOHN D'SILVA, S/O INAS D'SILVA, AGED ABOUT 95 YEARS, R/AT J.F VILLA, SOOLKUDRU, PANDESHWARA, SASTHAN, UDUPI - 576226, SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT CLAIMED. …PETITIONER (BY SRI CLIVE JOHNS QUADROS, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560001. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, BRAHMAVAR TALUK, UDUPI-576213. 3. REVENUE INSPECTOR, BRAHMAVARA TALUK UDUPI - 576213. Digitally signed by BELUR RANGADHAMA NANDINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010502082026 NC: 2026:KHC:39774 WP No. 22998 of 2026 4. MR.JOHN D'SILVA, S/O LATE SHABI MANUEL D'SILVA, AGED MAJOR R/AT VARAMBALLI VILLAGE, KINIYARABETTU POST, BRAHMAVARA UDUPI TALUK - 576213. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI SPOORTHY HEGDE N, HCGP FOR R1 TO R3, NOTICE TO R4 IS DISPENSED WITH) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING R2 TO DISPOSE THE PROCEEDINGS BEARING LRY- 59/270/TRI/3990/78-79 VIDE ANENXURE-E EXPEDITIOUSLY WITH A TIME FRAME AS PER THE ORDER OF THIS HONBLE COURT DATED 09.01.2012 IN WP NO. 17356-357/2011 (LR- RES) VIDE ANNX-A. 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 on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3. 2. Having heard the learned counsel for the parties and on careful consideration of the order dated 09.01.2012 in W.P.No.17356-357/2011 (Annexure-A) passed by this Court, would indicate that, the order dated 15.09.1997 (Annexure-E) passed by the Tahsildar, Udupi has been set aside and the - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010502082026 NC: 2026:KHC:39774 WP No. 22998 of 2026 matter has been remanded to the Tahsildar, Udupi for fresh consideration. 3. In that view of the matter, respondent No.2 is directed to register the proceedings in terms of the observation made by this Court on 09.01.2012 in W.P.No.17356-357/2011 and after affording opportunity of hearing all the parties concerned and decide the matter in accordance with law. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE GVP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 35