- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010586322026 NC: 2026:KHC:48640 WP NO.26991 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.26991 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. KANICKYA RAJ S/O LATE ANTHONAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT BASAVANAPURA VILLAGE, BEGUR HOBLI, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK, BENGALURU – 560 083. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PUNITH C., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU SOUTH SUB-DIVISION, KANDHAYA BHAVANA, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. 4. THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK, Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010586322026 NC: 2026:KHC:48640 WP NO.26991 OF 2026 KANDHAYA BHAVANA, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 001. 5. THE REVENUE INSPECTOR, BEGUR HOBLI, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK, BENGALURU - 560 068. 6. THE VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT, BEGUR HOBLI, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK, BENGALURU - 560 068. 7. SRI. MUNIBYRAPPA S/O RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS. 8. SRI. MUNIYAPPA, S/O RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS. 9. SRI. RAJAPPA, S/O RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS. 10. SRI.NAGARAJU, S/O RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS. 11. SRI. HONNARAJA, S/O LATE NARAYANA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS. 12. SRI. N. KRISHNAMURTHY, S/O LATE NARAYANA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS. 13. SRI.HONNARAJU, S/O LATE BYANNA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010586322026 NC: 2026:KHC:48640 WP NO.26991 OF 2026 RESPONDENTS 7 TO 13 ARE R/AT DODDAKAMMANAHALLI VILLAGE, BENNERGHATTA ROAD, GOTTIGERE POST, BENGALURU - 560 076. 14. SMT. MANJULA W/O LATE MANJUNATH, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, DODDAKAMMANAHALLI VILLAGE, BENGALURU - 560 083. 15. KUM. JAYASREE, D/O LATE MANJUNATH, AGED ABOUT 13 YEARS, MINOR REP. BY HER NATURAL GUARDIAN-MOTHER/RESPONDENT NO.14, DODDAKAMMANAHALLI VILLAGE, BENGALURU - 560 083. 16. KUM. PRATHIKSHA D/O LATE MANJUNATH, AGED ABOUT 11 YEARS, MINOR REP. BY HER NATURAL GUARDIAN MOTHER/RESPONDENT NO.14, DODDAKAMMANAHALLI VILLAGE, BENGALURU - 560 083. 17. SMT.PUSHPALATHA W/O K. SHANMUGHAM, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/AT AMMAN GRADEN, S.S. POST, BINNEY BANDE KAMMANAHALLI, BENGALURU - 560 083. 18. SMT. SUNANDA, W/O SHIVAKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT DVH ROAD, - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010586322026 NC: 2026:KHC:48640 WP NO.26991 OF 2026 BASAVANAGUDI, BENGALURU - 560 019. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ADITYA DIWAKARA, AGA FOR R1 TO R6) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 25TH JUNE, 2017 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3 IN CASE NO.RA(S)369/2015-16 VIDE ANNEXURE-J AND CONSEQUENTLY SET-ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 11TH SEPTEMBER, 2025 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 IN CASE NO.RP/282/2018 VIDE ANNEXURE-K; 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. Aditya Diwakara, learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondents 1 to 6. 2. In this petition, the petitioner is challenging the order dated 25th June, 2017 (Annexure-J) passed by the respondent No.3 in Case No.RA(S)369/2015-16 and order dated 11th September, 2025 (Annexure-K) passed by the respondent No.2 in Case No.RP/282/2018. - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010586322026 NC: 2026:KHC:48640 WP NO.26991 OF 2026 3. Heard Sri. Punith C., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri. Aditya Diwakara, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for respondents 1 to 6. 4. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties, on perusal of the impugned order dated 25th June, 2017 (Annexure-J) passed by the respondent No.3 in Case No. RA(S)369/2015-16, it is forthcoming that the mutation of the subject land has been modified in terms of the judgment and decree dated 29th January, 2014 passed in Original Suit No.772 of 2008 on the file of the II Additional Senior Civil Judge, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru. However, taking into consideration fact that the petitioner herein as filed Original Suit No.475 of 2017 before the Senior Civil Judge, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru challenging the judgment and decree dated 29th January, 2014 passed in Original Suit No.772 of 2008, I am of the considered opinion that the petitioner has to approach the competent authority after conclusion of - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010586322026 NC: 2026:KHC:48640 WP NO.26991 OF 2026 Original Suit No.475 of 2017. Therefore, no interference be called for in this petition at this stage. Accordingly, writ petition is dismissed. SD/- (E.S. INDIRESH) JUDGE ARK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 31