- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010481942023 NC: 2026:KHC:49404 WP No. 20743 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.20743 OF 2023 (KLR-LG) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. VISHWARKARMA BRAHMANA TRUST (R) REGISTERED TRUST K.M. ROAD, NEAR COURT PREMISES BILAGOLA VILLAGE, MUDIGIERE TALUK, CHICKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 132, REPTD . BY ITS SECRETARY, SRI. P. VISHWA KUMAR. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. A. VIJAYA SAI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA UNDER SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHIKAMAGALUR DISTRICT, CHIKAMAGALUR - 577 101. …RESPONDENTS Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010481942023 NC: 2026:KHC:49404 WP No. 20743 of 2023 (BY SRI. ADITYA DIWAKAR, AGA ) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS TO THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO PERMANENTLY GRANT THE LAND IN SY.NO.5/1 (AP) COMPRISING OF 10 GUNTAS, SITUATED AT BILAGOLA VILLAGE, MUDIGERE TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALUR DISTRICT - 577132 INFAVOUR OF THE PETITIONERS TRUST IN LIEU OF ANNEXURE-H AND J SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS TRUST AND PASS SUCH OTHER ORDERS DEEMED FIT TO BE PASSED. 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 Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for the respondents. 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. 3. The grievance of the petitioner is that respondent No.2 be directed to consider and confirm the - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010481942023 NC: 2026:KHC:49404 WP No. 20743 of 2023 permanent grant of the land in question in favour of the petitioner-Trust. 4. In view of the nature of the relief sought for, and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, respondent No.2 is directed to consider the representations submitted by the petitioner, produced at Annexures-H and J, and to pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law, within an outer limit of two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 21