- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010185122023 NC: 2026:KHC:44542 WP NO.7992 OF 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.7992 OF 2023 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. MAHADEVAMMA D/O LATE C. CHANNAVEEREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O KEMBOOTAGERE VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 475. 2. THAYAMMA D/O LATE C. CHANNAVEEREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/O KEMBOOTAGERE VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 475. 3. NAGAMMA D/O LATE C. CHANNAVEEREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/O KEMBOOTAGERE VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 475. 4. DODDONGEGOWDA S/O LATE C. CHANNAVEEREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/O ANNAHALLI, KASABA HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 475. 5. MARIGOWDA S/O LATE C. CHANNAVEEREGOWDA, Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010185122023 NC: 2026:KHC:44542 WP NO.7992 OF 2023 AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/O ANNAHALLI, KASABA HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 475. 6. SWAMY S/O LATE C. CHANNAVEEREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/O ANNAHALLI, KASABA HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 475. 7. RATHNAMMA D/O LATE C. CHANNAVEERGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/O RAJEGOWDANA DODDI VILLAGE, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 430. 8. CHANDRAMMA S/O LATE C. CHANNAVEEREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/O RAJEGOWDANA DODDI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 430. 9. SUSHEELA D/O LATE C. CHANNAVEEREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/O PUTTEGOWDANA DODDI VILLAGE, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 424. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. PRAMOD R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010185122023 NC: 2026:KHC:44542 WP NO.7992 OF 2023 REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA - 571 436. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER MANDYA SUB-DIVISION, MANDYA - 571 436. 4. THE TAHASILDAR MALAVALLI TALUK, MALAVALLI, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 436. 5. MALLEGOWDA S/O DYAVEGOWDA, AGE: MAJOR, R/O KEMBOOTAGERE VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 430. 6. KEMPAMMA W/O LATE CHANNAVEREGOWDA, SINCE DEAD, BY LRS. ALREADY ON RECORD AS PETITIONERS. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE N., HCGP FOR R1 TO R4; SRI. H.B. CHANDRASHEKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R5; V/O DATED 16.07.2024, PETITIONERS ARE TREATED AS LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES OF DECEASED RESPONDENT NO.6) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 20TH JANUARY, 2023 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2-DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, MANDYA DISTRICT IN CASE NO.R.P.132/2017 VIDE ANNEXURE-N; AND ETC. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010185122023 NC: 2026:KHC:44542 WP NO.7992 OF 2023 THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER In this petition, petitioners are challenging the order dated 20th January, 2023 (Annexure-N) passed by the respondent No.2-Deputy Commissioner in case No.R.P.132/2017. 2. Heard Sri. Pramod R., learned counsel appearing for petitioners; Sri. Spoorthy Hegde N., learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for respondents 1 to 4; and Sri. H.B. Chandrashekar, learned counsel appearing for the respondent No.5. 3. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties, on careful perusal of the finding recorded by the respondent No.2 in the impugned order, it is forthcoming that, O.S. No.94/1990, R.A. No.12/1993, R.S.A. No.845/1997 and O.S. No.102/2014 are held against the petitioners herein. In that view of the matter, I am of the view that, if the petitioners are having legal right over the property in question, it is their - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010185122023 NC: 2026:KHC:44542 WP NO.7992 OF 2023 duty to establish their right in a manner known to law. Therefore, no interference be called for in this petition. Accordingly, writ petition is dismissed. SD/- (E.S. INDIRESH) JUDGE ARK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2