- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010027022022 NC: 2026:KHC:46875 WP No. 1308 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 1308 OF 2022 (LR) BETWEEN: 1. VENKATARAYAPPA S/O LATE MAPPORAPPA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, R/AT GADLACHINTHE, E THIMMASANDRA, SHIDLAGHATTA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-562105 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHANKARANARAYANA BHAT B AND SRI. S N BHAT.,ADVOCATES) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS SECRETARY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M S BUILDING, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE LAND TRIBUNAL REP BY ITS SECRETARY, SHIDLAGHATTA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-562105. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010027022022 NC: 2026:KHC:46875 WP No. 1308 of 2022 3. MADDIREDDY S/O YARRAPPA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, R/AT GADLACHINTHE VILLAGE, SADALI HOBLI, E THIMMASANDRA POST, SHIDLAGHATTA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-562105. 4. K RAMAPPA SINCE DEAD BY LRS HIS SON IN LAW SRI SUBBARAYAPPA, S/O RAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/AT NALLA CHARUVANAHALLI, E THIMMASANDRA POST, SADALI HOBLI SHIDLAGHATTA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-562105 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.SHARADA H V, AGA FOR R1 AND R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDERS PASSED BY THE R-2 DTD. 30.05.1998 IN CASE NO. LRM.INA.40/1991 VIDE ANX-B AND FURTHER DIRECT THE LAND TRIBUNAL CONSIDER THE APPLICATION OF THE PETITIONER DTD. 27.03.1991 FOR CONFIRMING HE OCCUPANCY RIGHT IN RESPECT THE LAND IN SY.NO.132 MEASURING 2 ACRE 25 GUNTAS AND ALSO SY.NO. 81 MEASURING 19 GUNTAS OF GADLACHINTHE VILLAGE, SADALI HOBLI, SHIDLAGHATTA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT 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 - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010027022022 NC: 2026:KHC:46875 WP No. 1308 of 2022 ORAL ORDER No representation on behalf of the petitioner. 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondents No.1 and 2. 3. Having taken note of the pleadings on record, the impugned order dated 30.05.1998 (Annexure-B) has been challenged before this Court after lapse of twenty four years. 4. On perusal of the writ petition would indicate that, there is no proper explanation to condone the delay of more than two decades. Following the declaration of law made by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of H Guruswamy & ors. vs A Krishnaiah since deceased by L.Rs reported in 2025 SCC Online SC 54, Smt.Shyamo Devi and ors. vs State of UP through Secretary and ors. reported in AIR 2024 SC 2862 and Joint Collector Ranga Reddy District and another vs - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010027022022 NC: 2026:KHC:46875 WP No. 1308 of 2022 D Narsing Rao and others reported in (2015) 3 SCC 695, the writ petition is liable to be dismissed on the ground of delay and laches. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE BKM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 22