- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010310102026 NC: 2026:KHC:45067 WP No. 14335 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 14335 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI JABIULLA S/O SHAIK PEER, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 619, 9TH CROSS, 2ND STAGE, RAJEEVA NAGAR, MYSORE - 570007 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MURALIDARA R.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REVENUE DEPARTMENT, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560001. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, HANOORU TALUK, HANOORU CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT CHAMARAJNAGAR - 571439. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010310102026 NC: 2026:KHC:45067 WP No. 14335 of 2026 3. SMT. YASMEEN TAJ W/O LATE JABBAR KHAN, AGED ABOUT MAJOR, R. S. DODDI VILLAGE, HANOORU HOBLI, HANOORU TALUK, CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT - 571 443. …RESPONDENTS (BY Smt.B P RADHA, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION DIRECTING RESPONDENT NO.2 TO CONSIDER AND DISPOSE OF THE PETITIONERS REPRESENTATION/APPLICATION DATED 25.04.2026 (ANNEXURE-H AND H1) IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW, BY PASSING A SPEAKING ORDER, WITHIN A PERIOD OF 4 WEEKS FROM THE DATE OF RECEIPT OF A COPY OF THE ORDER OF THIS HONBLE COURT 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 ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondent Nos.1 and 2. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010310102026 NC: 2026:KHC:45067 WP No. 14335 of 2026 2. The petitioner has sought for a direction to respondent No.2 to consider the application dated 25.04.2026 (Annexures-H and H1). 3. In that view of the matter, as the said application at Annexure-H is filed under Section 6(1) and Section 7(1) of Right to Information Act, 2005, I am of the view that, this Court cannot invoke Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue direction to respondent No.2. Accordingly, writ petition is dismissed. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE BKM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 21