- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010747102025 NC: 2026:KHC:50676 WP NO.34703 OF 2025 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. 34703 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: BHAVANI SHANKAR RAO NADIG S/O SHESHACHALA MURTHY NADIG, REP. BY THE G.P.A. HOLDER SMT. VANITHA H. GUTTALA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, ADVOCATE, ASHOKNAGAR 3RD CROSS, RANEBENNUR, HAVERI - 581 115 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MALLAYYA VEERAYYA HIREMATH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT, SHIVAMOGGA – 577 201. 3. THE ADDITIONAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT SHIVAMOGGA – 577 201. 4. THE TAHASILDHAR SORABA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA – 577 429. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010747102025 NC: 2026:KHC:50676 WP NO.34703 OF 2025 5. THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS AND SURVEY SETTLEMENT, K.R. CIRCLE, BENGALURU DIVISION, BENGALURU – 560 001. 6. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS-CUM- TECHNICAL ASSISTANT, O/O DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS AND SURVEY SETTLEMENTS, SAGARA SUB-DIVISION, SHIVAMOGGA – 577 201. 7. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS AND SURVEY SETTLEMENTS, SAGARA SUB-DIVISION, SAGARA - 470 001. 8. THE TALUKA SURVEYOR KASABA HOBLI, SORABA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA – 577 429. 9. SRI MADHUCHANDRA S. BANGARAPPA S/O LATE S. BANGARAPPA, M.L.A., SORABA TALUK AND MINISTER, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION OF GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU – 560 001. 10. THE GOVERNMENT PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOL SHIKARIPUR ROAD, SORABA, SHIVAMOGGA – 577 429. BY ITS HEAD MASTER. 11. THE GOVERNMENT PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE (PU COLLEGE) SHIKARIPUR ROAD, SORABA, - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010747102025 NC: 2026:KHC:50676 WP NO.34703 OF 2025 SHIVAMOGGA – 577 429. BY ITS PRINCIPAL. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ADITYA DIWAKARA, AGA FOR R1 TO R8, R10 AND R11; RESPONDENTNO.9-SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS 5 TO 8 TO CONSIDER THE REQUEST OF THE PETITIONER FOR COMPLETION OF THE SURVEY PROCESS AND FIX UP THE BOUNDARIES/HADBAST OF THE LANDS BEARING SURVEY NOS.56/1 MEASURING 4 ACRE 01 GUNTA 4 ANAS, (INCLUDING 01 ACRE 29 GUNTAS B. KHARAB) OF HIRESHAKUNA VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, SORABA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT AS PER THE ORDER DATED 29TH JULY, 2025 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.6 VIDE ANNEXURE-G; 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, the petitioner is seeking direction to the respondents 5 to 8 to consider the claim made by the petitioner for completion of Survey and to fix the boundaries/Haddubast in respect of the subject land in terms of order dated 29th July, 2025 (Annexure-G) passed by the respondent No.6. 2. Heard Sri. Mallayya Veerayya Hiremath, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri. Aditya Diwakara, - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010747102025 NC: 2026:KHC:50676 WP NO.34703 OF 2025 learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for respondents 1 to 8, 10 and 11. 3. In the light of submission made by learned counsel appearing for the parties, on perusal of the order dated 29th July, 2025 (Annexure-G), it is forthcoming that the respondent No.6 had remitted the matter to the Assistant Director of Land Records, Soraba Taluk. Therefore, respondents 4 to 8 are directed to consider the request of the petitioner and take decision in the matter in terms of order dated 29th July, 2025 (Annexure-G) passed by the respondent No.6 within an outer limit of four months from the date of receipt of this order. Accordingly, writ petition is disposed of. SD/- (E.S. INDIRESH) JUDGE ARK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6