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2026 DAILYLAW 38917 (KAR)

MR ASHWATHA REDDY v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

WP/21462/2025 · 2026-09-03

E S Indiresh

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- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010457632025 NC: 2026:KHC:48100 WP No. 21462 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. 21462 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. MR ASHWATHA REDDY AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, S/O LATE G. NARASIMHA REDDY. 2. MR. RAJASHEKARA REDDY, S/O LATE G. NARASIMHA REDDY AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS. 3. MR. RAVISHANKARA REDDY S/O LATE G. NARASIMHA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS. ALL ARE R/AT YEGUVABANDLAKERE VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, BAGEPALLI TALUK. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MOHANA CHANDRA P, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE-1. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010457632025 NC: 2026:KHC:48100 WP No. 21462 of 2025 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-562101. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, CHIKKABALLAPURA SUB-DIVISION, CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 101. 4. THE TASHILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, BAGEPALLI TALUK - 562 101. 5. MR. A. NARASIMHA REDDY AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, S/O LATE ADINARAYANA REDDY. 6. MR. SRINIVASA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, S/O LATE VENKATARAMAPPA @ VENKATARAYAPPA. 7. MR. R. NARASIMHA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, S/O RAMA REDDY, NOS.5 TO 7 ARE R/AT YEGUVABANDLA KERE VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, BAGEPALLI TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-561207. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE N, HCGP FOR R1 TO 4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT OR ORDER, OR DIRECTION QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 12-12-2022 PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 DISMISSING THE APPEAL IN PROCEEDING R. RA /42/2018-19 VIDE ANNEXURE-G AND THEREBY CONFIRMED THE ORDER DATED 26-10-2018 PASSED - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010457632025 NC: 2026:KHC:48100 WP No. 21462 of 2025 BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3 IN PROCEEDINGS NO. RA(BAA) 134/2017-18 DIRECTING RESPONDENT NO.3 TO MUTATE RTC IN THE NAME OF NARASIMHA DEVARU VIDE ANNEXURE -D. 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. In this writ petition, petitioners are assailing the order dated 12.12.2022 (Annexure-G) passed by respondent No.2, and order dated 26.10.2018 (Annexure- D) passed by the respondent No.3. 3. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties, and on careful consideration of the impugned orders would indicate that, the land in question is belonging to Sri Narasimha Devaru Inamti. 4. In that view of the matter, unless the petitioners, produced the re-grant order passed by the - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010457632025 NC: 2026:KHC:48100 WP No. 21462 of 2025 competent Authority under the provisions of the Mysore (Religious and Charitable) Inams Abolition Act, 1955 and the Rules made thereunder, I am of the view that, no interference is called for in this writ petition. Accordingly, writ petition is dismissed. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE BKM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 20