- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010502662026 NC: 2026:KHC:48588 WP No. 23162 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI M WRIT PETITION NO. 23162 OF 2026 (SC/ST) BETWEEN: SHIVAJI PATEL, S/O. HIRAJI PATEL, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.18, 1ST FLOOR, 13TH 'B' CROSS, AGRAHARA DASARAHALLI, BENGALURU-560079. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. RACHANA BHARADHWAJ R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S BUILDING, DR.B.R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU -560001. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, KANDAYA BHAVAN, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU -560009. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU NORTH SUB-DIVISION, KANDAYA BHAVAN, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU-560009. Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010502662026 NC: 2026:KHC:48588 WP No. 23162 of 2026 4. SMT. MUNIYAMMA W/O. LATE NANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, 5. SRI. N.LAKSHMINARAYAN, S/O. LATE NANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, 6. SMT. N.ANJALADEVI, D/O. NANJAPPA, W/O. R.KITTAYYA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, 7. SMT. N.SUMITHA, D/O. LATE NANJAPPA, W/O. K.C.PRASAD, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, RESPONDENTS NO.4 TO 7 ARE RESIDING AT NIMBEKAYIPURA GRAMA, BIDARAHALLI HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH- 560 049. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SAVITHRAMMA, AGA FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010502662026 NC: 2026:KHC:48588 WP No. 23162 of 2026 ORAL ORDER Smt.Rachana Bharadhwaj.R., counsel for the petitioner and Smt.Savithramma., AGA for respondents 1 to 3 appeared in person. 2. Though the matter is listed today for preliminary hearing, it is heard. 3. The captioned writ petition is filed seeking a writ of mandamus directing 3rd respondent to dispose of the Case No.KSC/ST No.92/2012-13 (Annexure-A) filed by respondents 4 to 7 herein before it, under provisions of Rule 3(2) of the Karnataka KSC and ST (PTCL) Rules, 1979 expeditiously within an outer limit to be fixed by this Court. 4. Counsel for the petitioner and AGA urged several contentions. Counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the proceedings were initiated before the Assistant Commissioner during the year 2012–13. However, despite the lapse of considerable time, the proceedings have not yet been - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010502662026 NC: 2026:KHC:48588 WP No. 23162 of 2026 concluded. It is therefore prayed that a direction may be issued to the Assistant Commissioner to dispose of the proceedings as expeditiously as possible. The AGA submits that an appropriate order may be passed. 5. Heard the counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. 6. A perusal of the records indicates that the proceedings were initiated before the Assistant Commissioner during the year 2012–13. However, for reasons best known to the Assistant Commissioner, the proceedings have not yet been brought to their logical conclusion and have remained pending for nearly fourteen years. In the circumstances, this Court deems it appropriate to direct the Assistant Commissioner to conclude and dispose of the proceedings, in accordance with law, within an outer limit of four weeks from today. 7. In view of the above observations and directions, the writ petition stands disposed of. Since this Court has - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010502662026 NC: 2026:KHC:48588 WP No. 23162 of 2026 issued only a direction in the nature of mandamus, there is no necessity to issue notice to the other respondents. Needless to observe that, this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. SD/- (JYOTI M) JUDGE MRP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1