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2026 DAILYLAW 41587 (KAR)

SRI. T. V. VENKATESH v. STATE OF KARNATAKA

WP/2628/2026 · 2026-09-21

C M Poonacha

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- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010056102026 NC: 2026:KHC:51960 WP No. 2628 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 2628 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. T. V. VENKATESH S/O LATE SRI. VENKATEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, RESIDING AT ELEGANCE APARTMENTS. NS PALYA, BTM 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU 560 076 2. SMT. SIDDAMMA W/O LATE SRI. VENKATEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 77, 2ND FLOOR, 1ST MAIN ROAD, NANDINI LAYOUT, BENGALURU 560 096 3. SMT. SHARADAMMA W/O SRI. MAHADEVA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 19/E-1, KRISHNA LAYOUT, HULIMAVU, BANNERGHATTA, BENGALURU 560 078 4. SRI. K. SIDDARAJU S/O SRI. KAALEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 38, 15TH MAIN ROAD, 16TH CROSS, JC NAGAR, GELEYARA BALAGA, MAHALAKSHMIPURA LAYOUT BENGALURU 560 086 5. SRI. HUCCHEGOWDA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010056102026 NC: 2026:KHC:51960 WP No. 2628 of 2026 S/O SRI VENKATEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, RESIDING AT C/O MADHUSUDHAN, NO. 2, 1ST MAIN ROAD, 2ND CROSS, SHIVANAGAR, RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU 560 010 6. SRI MANCHEGOWDA S/O SRI CHIKKANNA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 228/A, 9 CROSS. ST. YASH PUBLIC SCHOOL, KEMPEGOWDA NAGAR, BENGALURU 560 098 7. SRI PUTTEGOWDA SO SRI. BASAVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 317, 2ND MAIN ROAD, 4 STAGE, BEML LAYOUT. RR NAGAR, BENGALURU 560 098 8. SRI. NINGEGOWDA S/O SRI. CHANNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 403, ELEGANCE APARMENTS. 2ND MAIN, NS PALYA, BTM 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU 560 076 9. SMT. LAKSHMI W/O SRI. MANCHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 106, PURNACHANDRA 4TH MAIN ROAD, 2ND CROSS, 5TH STAGE, BEML LAYOUT, RR NAGAR, BENGALURU 560 076 10. SRI. RAJU S/O SRI. JOGISIDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010056102026 NC: 2026:KHC:51960 WP No. 2628 of 2026 RESIDING AT C/O NARASIMHARAO, NO. 40/2, KRISHNA LAYOUT, NEAR KEMPAMMA TEMPLE, HULIMAVU, BENGALURU 560 076 11. SRI KRISHNEGOWDA S/O SRI THIMMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 101, 2ND FLOOR, 5TH CROSS, SEVEN HILLS GARDEN BRINDAVAN LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR BENGALURU 560 037 12. SMT. SUPREETHA.K D/O SRI. KUBERAPPA K.R AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 106, PURNACHANDRA. 4TH MAIN ROAD, BTM LAYOUT, RR NAGAR, BENGALURU 560 098 13. SMT. T. RADHA W/O SRI. CHANDRU S.T AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 19/E1, KRISHNAPPA LAYOUT, HULIMAVU BANNERGHATTA ROAD, BENGALURU 560078 14. SMT. HEMA W/O SRI. ASHWATH.G.N AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS RESIDING AT 1ST FLOOR, NO. 19/E1, KRISHNA LAYOUT, HULIMAVU BANNERGHATTA ROAD, BENGALURU 560 078 15. SMT. SAROJAMMA W/O SRI. GOVINDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 12, GROUND FLOOR, ADAKAMARANAHALLI, NEAR MORARJI DESAI SCHOOL, MAKALI, DASANAPURA HOBLI, BENGALURU 562162 - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010056102026 NC: 2026:KHC:51960 WP No. 2628 of 2026 16. SRI NANDAKUMAR S/O SRI. NARAYANACHARI, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 42, 8TH CROSS, 8TH MAIN ROAD, SHANTI LAYOUT, RAMAMURTHY NAGAR, BENGALURU 560 016 17. SRI. THYAGARAJ S/O SRI. EKAMBARACHARI AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS 3RD CROSS, 3RD MAIN, NARASIMHA LAYOUT RESIDING AT NO. 2435, NARASIMHA NILAYA, BENGALURU 560 016 18. SMT. KAMALAMMA W/O SRI. EERANNA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 331, 2ND MAIN ROAD, 2ND CROSS, VIDYANAGAR BENGALURU 560099 19. SRI. BASAVARAJU S/O LATE SRI. KEMPARAMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 78, 2ND FLOOR, 1ST MAIN ROAD, JB KAVAL, NANDINI LAYOUT, BENGALURU 560 096 20. SRI. RAMESHA S/O SRI. PAPEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 440, 7TH MAIN ROAD, 3RD CROSS, ATTUR LAYOUT, YELAHANKA , BENGALURU - 560064 21. SRI CHANDRACHARI - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010056102026 NC: 2026:KHC:51960 WP No. 2628 of 2026 S/O SRI. NARASIMHACHARI AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 122, 8TH CROSS, SHANTI LAYOUT, RAMAMURTHY NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560016 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. AJIT KALYAN.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VIKAS SOUDHA, BENGALURU 560 001. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER XHCM+ PXC, KG ROAD, NEAR DISTRICT REGISTRAR OFFICE AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, SAMPANGI RAMA NAGARA, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA 560009 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHIVAREDDY V, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO CONSIDER THE PETITIONER'S REPRESENTATIONS DATED 25.10.2025, 26.10.2025 AND 27.10.2025 PRODUCED VIDE ANNEXURES 'E1 TO E21', AND CONSEQUENTLY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010056102026 NC: 2026:KHC:51960 WP No. 2628 of 2026 ORAL ORDER The present writ petition is filed seeking for the following reliefs: "a. Issue a writ of Mandamus directing the 2nd Respondent to consider the Petitioner's representations dated 25.10.2025, 26.10.2025, 27.10.2025, 28.10.2025 produced vide ANNEXURES 'E1 to E21', and consequently b. Issue the necessary documents in respect of the Petitioner's allotment of vacant 20X30 sites situated in Sy No. 39, Ramasandra, Bengaluru under the Ashraya Scheme as sought for, c. Grant such other and further relief/s as this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the interest of justice and equity." 2. The petitioners claim to be similarly situated as writ petitioners in WP No.37216/2025. A Co-ordinate Bench of this Court by order dated 11.12.2025 disposed of the said writ petition and ordered as under:- "i) Writ petition is allowed. ii) Respondent No.2 is directed to consider the representations submitted by petitioner at Annexure-E series and pass necessary orders thereon within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. iii) It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the entitlement of the petitioners." 3. The petitioners claim to have made payment for grant of sites under the Ashraya Scheme, despite which Hakku patras Digitally Signed by CHEPPUDIRA MONNAPPA POONACHA - 7 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010056102026 NC: 2026:KHC:51960 WP No. 2628 of 2026 have not been issued. Accordingly, they have made various representations. 4. In view of the aforementioned, similar relief as granted in WP No.37216/2025 is to be granted in the present petition. 5. Hence, the following: ORDER i.The present petition is partly allowed. ii.Respondent No.2 shall consider the representations dated 25.10.2025, 26.10.2025, 27.10.2025 and 28.10.2025 (Annexures-E1 to E21 to the writ petition) of the petitioners and pass necessary orders on the said representations within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. iii.It shall be open to the respondents to notify the petitioners if any further information documents are required. iv.The petitioners shall be intimated the consideration of their representations. Digitally Signed by CHEPPUDIRA MONNAPPA POONACHA - 8 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010056102026 NC: 2026:KHC:51960 WP No. 2628 of 2026 v.It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the entitlement of the petitioner. vi.Pending I.As., if any, stand disposed of. (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE Vmb List No.: 2 Sl No.: 45 Digitally Signed by CHEPPUDIRA MONNAPPA POONACHA