- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010725192025 NC: 2026:KHC:46874 WP No. 33958 of 2025 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. 33958 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SHRI. VEDAMURTHY M. P. S/O PUTTARUDRAPPA M.C., AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/A MENASINA MALLEDEVARAHALLI, KASABA HOBLI, MUGTHIHALLI POST, CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT-577133. 2. SHRI. RAJASHEKHARA T., S/O THIRUMALASWAMY AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/A SIRAGUNDA VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, MUGTHIHALLI POST, CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT-577133. 3. SHRI. ASHOK KUMAR M.B., S/O BASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/A MENASINA MALLEDEVARAHALLI KASABA HOBLI, MUGTHIHALLI POST, CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT-577133. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. S P RAMESHA.,ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010725192025 NC: 2026:KHC:46874 WP No. 33958 of 2025 AND: 1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT CHIKKAMAGALURU-577101. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, CHIKKAMAGALURU SUB-DIVISION, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT, CHIKKAMAGALURU-577101. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU-577101. 5. SHRI. K.M. REVANASIDDAIAH, S/O MARIYAIAH AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS. 6. SMT. H.V. RAJAMMA, W/O K.M. REVANASIDDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS. 7. SHRI. M.R. MANJUNATHA, S/O REVANASIDDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, RESPONDENT NO.5 TO 7 ARE R/AT RAMESHWARA NAGARA, FIRST CROSS, CHIKKAMAGALURU TOWN CHIKKAMAGALURU-577101. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010725192025 NC: 2026:KHC:46874 WP No. 33958 of 2025 8. SHRI. N. SETHURAMAN, S/O NATARAJAN, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/AT NO.661, 17TH D MAIN, 6TH BLOCK, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU-560034. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SPOORTHY HEGDE N, HCGP FOR R1 TO R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE 2ND RESPONDENT DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT, CHIKKAMAGALURU TO CONSIDER A DISPOSE OF THE APPEAL FILED BY THE PETITIONERS IN R.A. (SPL. DC).82/2022 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-K TO THE WRIT PETITION AS EXPEDITIOUSLY AS POSSIBLE, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY 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 High Court Government Pleader accepts notice for respondent Nos.1 to 4. 2. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties, it is forthcoming from the records that, the appeal filed by the petitioners in RA (Spl.DC):82/2022 - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010725192025 NC: 2026:KHC:46874 WP No. 33958 of 2025 (Annexure-K) is pending consideration before the respondent No.2 for more than four years. 3. In that view of the matter, respondent No.2 is directed to dispose of the aforementioned appeal, after affording an opportunity of hearing to all the parties concerned, within a period of six months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. With the above observation, writ petition is disposed of. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE BKM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 26