- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010374532013 NC: 2026:KHC:50674 WP NO.39885 OF 2013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 39885 OF 2013 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. MARIAMMA P.M. W/O MUNISWAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/AT DOOR NO.1, NEXT TO CLUB KODIPALYA, 1ST MAIN ROAD, 1ST CROSS, VIDYAPEETA POST, KENGERI, BENGALURU SOUTH. 2. SRI. MARAPA S/O LATE T. HOMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/A NO.7, VARASANDRA VILLAGE, KENGERI HOBLI, VIDYAPEETA POST, BENGALURU SOUTH. 3. SRI. SANJEEVAIAH DEAD, BY HIS LRS. 3(a). VENKATAMARAKKA W/O LATE SANJEEVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, NO.21, VARAHASANDRA, BENGALURU SOUTH, KENGERI, BENGALURU - 560 060. 3(b). NAGARATHNAMMA W/O VENKATESHA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, NO.19, MARLAMIDODDI, KODIYALA KARENAHALLI, Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010374532013 NC: 2026:KHC:50674 WP NO.39885 OF 2013 K. KARENAHALLI, RAMANAGARA - 562 109. 3(c). NAGAVENI W/O SIDDARAJU, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, NO.174, SRINIVASAPURA COLONY, BENGALURU SOUTH, KENGERI, BENGALURU - 560 060. 3(d). S. SHIVAKUMAR S/O LATE SANJEEVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, NO.62, 1ST MAIN, 2ND CROSS, JAVEREGOWDANAGAR, RAJARAJESHWARINAGAR, BENGALURU SOUTH, BENGALURU - 560 098. 3(e). SMT. SHIVAMMA, W/O RAVI, D/O LATE SANJEEVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS. 3(f). SMT. LEELAVATHI V. W/O LATE MARUTHI, DAUGHTER-IN-LAW OF LATE SANJEEVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS. 3(g). KUM. PUNYASHREE M. D/O LATE MARUTHI, AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS. RESPONDENTS 3(e) TO 3(g) ARE R/AT NO.20, GRAMADEVATHI TEMPLE, VARAHASANDRA, VIDYAPEETA POST, BENGALURU SOUTH, KENGERI, BENGALURU – 560 060. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI KIRAN C.V., ADVOCATE) - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010374532013 NC: 2026:KHC:50674 WP NO.39885 OF 2013 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, VIDHANA VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BENGALURU SOUTH SUB-DIVISION, BENGALURU – 560 001. 3. THE TAHSILDHAR BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK, BENGALURU - 560 001. 4. THE COMMISSIONER, BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, T. CHOWDAIAH ROAD, K.P. WEST, BENGALURU - 560 020. 5. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (LAND ACQUISITION) BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, T. CHOWDAIAH ROAD, K.P. WEST, BENGALURU - 560 020. 6. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, T. CHOWDAIAH ROAD, K.P. WEST, BEGALURU - 560 020. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ADITYA DIWAKARA, AGA FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. B.V. RAMAMOORTHY, ADVOCATE FOR R4 TO R6) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENIRE PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE RESPONDENT NO.2-ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU SOUTH SUB- DIVISION IN CASE NO.LND(S)RA.2/05-06 AS PER THE NOTICE - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010374532013 NC: 2026:KHC:50674 WP NO.39885 OF 2013 DATED 07TH OCTOBER, 2005 VIDE ANNEXURE-B AND ORDER SHEET PRODUCED AT ANNEAXURE-J; AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH ORAL ORDER In this petition, petitioners are questioning the entire proceedings before the respondent No.2-Assistant Commissioner in Case No. LND(S)RA.2/05-06 as per Annexures ‘B’ and ‘J’. 2. Heard Sri. Kiran C.V., learned counsel appearing for petitioners; Sri. Aditya Diwakara, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for respondents 1 to 3; and Sri. B.V. Ramamoorthy, learned counsel appearing for respondents 4 to 6. 3. In the light of submission made by learned counsel appearing for the parties, on perusal of impugned proceedings before the respondent No.2-Assistant Commissioner, it is forthcoming the said proceedings is of the year 2005-06 and the petitioners have sought for quashing the same before this Court during the year-2013. Therefore, I am of the considered opinion that, the present petition deserves to be dismissed on - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010374532013 NC: 2026:KHC:50674 WP NO.39885 OF 2013 the ground of delay and laches since, the petitioners have not shown sufficient cause to condone the inordinate delay. Accordingly, Writ Petition is dismissed. SD/- (E.S. INDIRESH) JUDGE ARK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10