- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010564412026 NC: 2026:KHC:48643 WP NO.25724 OF 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 08TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.25724 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. P. VASUDEV S/O LATE PARASHURAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS. 2. NAGABHUSHAN S/O LATE KENCHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS. 3. SHEKARAPPA S/O LATE RAMACHANDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS. 4. P. SHIVARAJU S/O LATE CHOUTIKA PARAMESHWARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS. 5. M. JAI SHANKAR S/O LATE MRUTHUNJAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS. PETITIONERS 1 TO 5 ARE R/AT BURUJANAHATTI, CHITRADURGA TOWN, CHITRADURGA – 577 501. 6. C.L. EKNATH S/O LATE LAKSHMANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT EKNATHESHWARI, Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010564412026 NC: 2026:KHC:48643 WP NO.25724 OF 2026 PADAGUDI, NEAR FILTER HOUSE, CHITRADURGA – 577 501. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. M.T. JAGAN MOHAN, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY UNDER SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHITRADURGA DISTRICT, CHITRADURGA – 577 501. 3. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER CHITRADURGA SUB-DIVISION, CHITRADURGA – 577 501. 4. TAHASILADAR, CHITRADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA – 577 501. 5. SRI. MURUGARAJENDRA MAHASWAMYGALU MURUGAMATA, MATADA KURUBARAHATTI, CHITRADURGA – 577 501. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, AGA FOR R1 TO R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 12TH JULY, 2022 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3 IN CASE NO.R.A:463/2014-15 VIDE - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010564412026 NC: 2026:KHC:48643 WP NO.25724 OF 2026 ANNEXURE-B AND ORDER DATED 18TH SEPTEMBER, 2024 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 CASE NO.RP.62/2022 VIDE ANNEXURE-C; 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 Sri. Shamanth Naik, learned counsel accepts notice for respondents 1 to 4. 2. In this petition, petitioners are challenging the order dated 12th July, 2022 (Annexure-B) passed by the respondent No.3 in Case No.R.A:463/2014-15 and order dated 18th September, 2024 (Annexure-C) passed by the respondent No.2 in Case No.RP.62/2022. 3. Heard Sri. M.T. Jagan Mohan, learned counsel appearing for petitioners; and Sri. Shamanth Naik, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for respondents 1 to 4. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010564412026 NC: 2026:KHC:48643 WP NO.25724 OF 2026 4. Sri. M.T. Jagan Mohan, learned counsel appearing for petitioners submitted that the land in question is belonged to the petitioners since the same was being cultivated by the great grandfather of petitioners under the tenancy of the respondent No.5, however, the respondent-Authorities have not considered the said aspect while passing the impugned orders. Accordingly, he sought for interference of this Court. 5. Per contra, Sri. Shamanth Naik, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for respondents 1 to 4 contended that the petitioners have no locus standi to challenge the impugned orders passed by the respondent-Authorities since, the petitioners or their predecessors have not filed any application in Form No.7. It is also argued by learned Additional Government Advocate that the re-grant order has not been passed in favour of the petitioners since, the land in question is Inam land. Accordingly, he sought for dismissal of the petition. - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010564412026 NC: 2026:KHC:48643 WP NO.25724 OF 2026 6. In the light of the submission made by learned counsel appearing for the parties, on careful perusal of the averments made in the writ petition, the same would indicate that the land in question is an Inam land and no re-grant order has been passed in favour of the petitioners. It is also forthcoming that the land in question has been converted for the purpose of construction of College building. In that view of the matter, I do not find any merit to interfere with the finding recorded by the respondent-Authorities in the impugned orders. Accordingly, Writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- (E.S. INDIRESH) JUDGE ARK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 24