- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010235372025 NC: 2026:KHC:48102 WP No. 11709 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 11709 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. VYJANATHI W/O. SATISH KUMAR T, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, NO.10, C' BLOCK, LVS APARTMENT, T.C. PALYA MAIN ROAD, K. R. PURAM, NEAR ANANDAPURA CIRCLE, BENGALURU NORTH, BENGALURU 560 036. 2. SHRI K N PADMNABHA S/O LATE V NARAYANAPPA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, NO.210, OLD POLICE STATION ROAD, OPP: RAMA TEMPLE, K R PURAM BENGALURU NORTH, BENGALURU - 560036. 3. SHRI. N. SHIVAPRASAD S/O. LATE V. NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, NO.2/26, VAIBHAVA SAMUDRIKA NILAYA, K. V. LAYOUT, NEAR LVS APARTMENT, ANANDAPURA, T.C. PALYA MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU NORTH, BENGALURU 560 036. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010235372025 NC: 2026:KHC:48102 WP No. 11709 of 2025 4. SHRI. N. SRINIVAS S/O. LATE V. NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, NO.37, 2ND CROSS, BEHIND GOVERNMENT SCHOOL, K. R. PURAM, BENGALURU NORTH, BENGALURU 560 036. 5. SMT. SAROJAMMA K.N., W/O. LATE K. V. VENKATAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/AT. NO.151, MASJID ROAD, K. R. PURAM, BENGALURU EAST TALUK, BENGALURU 560 036. 6. SMT. A. SHANTHI, W/O. K. V. RAMESH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT. NO.151, MASJID ROAD, K. R. PURAM, BENGALURU NORTH, BENGALURU-560 036. 7. SHRI. K. R. THEJESH, S/O. K. V. RAMESH, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, R/AT. NO.151, MASJID ROAD, K. R. PURAM, BENGALURU NORTH, BENGALURU 560 036. 8. SHRI. K. V. UMASHANKAR, S/O. LATE K. V. VENKATAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS. 9. SMT. K. S. ARATHI, W/O. LATE K. V. SRIDHAR, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010235372025 NC: 2026:KHC:48102 WP No. 11709 of 2025 10. SMT. KAVITHA K. V., D/O. LATE K. V. VENKATAMURTHY, W/O. SHRI. S. GOPINATH, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS. PETITIONERS 8 TO 10 ARE R/AT. NO.151, MASJID ROAD, K. R. PURAM, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU 560 036. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. PRAKASH TIMMANNA HEBBAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M. S. BUILDING 5TH FLOOR, DR. B. R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS REVENUE SECRETARY. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, K. G. ROAD, BENGALURU 560 009. 3. THE TAHASILDAR, BENGALURU EAST TALUK, K. R. PURAM, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, BENGALURU 560 036. 4. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD, - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010235372025 NC: 2026:KHC:48102 WP No. 11709 of 2025 No.488/B, 14TH CROSS, KIADB MULTI STOREID, BANGALORE. (AMENDED V/C/O DATED 09.07.2025) …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI SKANDA R K RAO, AGA FOR R1 - R3, SRI P V CHANDRASHEKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE COSNTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ENDORSEMENT BEARING NO. RRT(E)CR/141/2024-25 DTD 05.02.2025 ISSUED BY THE DC, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT (ANNX-A) DECLINING TO RESTORE THE REVENUE RECORDS AND THE MUTATION IN THE NAME OF THE ORIGINAL KATHEDARS V. NARAYANAPPA AND K.V VENKATAMURTHY (NOW DECEASED) REPRESENTED BY HIS LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES, THE PETITIONERS HEREIN CONSEQUENT TO THE QUASHMENT OF THE ACQUISITION PROCEEDINGS BY THIS HONBLE COURT PURSUANT TO AN ORDER DTD 15TH NOVEMBER, 2024 IN W.P NO. 12799/2015 (LA-KIADB) AS PER ANNX-D AND ETC.,. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN `B' GROUPHEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER In this writ petition, petitioners are assailing the endorsement dated 05.02.2025 (Annexure – A) issued by the respondent No.2. 2. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties and on careful consideration of the writ papers - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010235372025 NC: 2026:KHC:48102 WP No. 11709 of 2025 would indicate that, the land in question was subject matter of acquisition by the respondent No.4 - KIADB, and accordingly, the preliminary and final notifications were issued, and sought to acquire the land in question for the benefit of the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewage Board. It is forthcoming from the writ papers that, the acquisition proceedings came to be concluded pursuant to the order passed by this Court in WP No.12799/2015 dated 15.11.2024 (Annexure-D), wherein the land sought to be acquired by the respondent - Authorities was subsequently quashed by this Court in the aforementioned writ petition, and the same has reached finality, and in that view of the matter, the respondent No.3 is directed to enter the name of the petitioners in the revenue records. 4. In view of the observation made above, it is needless to say that, since the acquisition proceedings came to be quashed by this Court, I am of view that, the impugned endorsement dated 05.02.2025 (Annexure-A) - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010235372025 NC: 2026:KHC:48102 WP No. 11709 of 2025 does not survive for consideration. Accordingly, the same is set aside. 5. In that view of the matter, respondent No.3 is directed to enter the name of the petitioners in the revenue records within a period of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. Accordingly, writ petition stands disposed of. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE BKM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 93