- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010621772026 NC: 2026:KHC:50661 WP NO.28442 OF 2026 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.28442 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. BHIMASETHU MUNIVRUNDA MATHA BHIMANAKATTE MULUBAVILU VILLAGE, DOORVASAPURAM POST, THIRTHAHALLI TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 432. REP. BY ITS DIWAN SRI. SAGAR BHAT, S/O HARISH KUMAR P.S., AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, #25/1, RAGHUNANDANA, NEAR BHIMANAKATTE RAGHAVENDRA SWAMY MATHA, VENKATAGIRIYAPPA LAYOUT, DODDABOMMASANDRA, VIDYARANYAPURA, BENGALURU - 560 097. …PETITIONER (BY SRI KESHAV M. DATAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, VIDHAN SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS REVENUE SECRETARY, Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010621772026 NC: 2026:KHC:50661 WP NO.28442 OF 2026 REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 201. 4. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OFFICE OF THE ASST. COMMISSIONER, SHIVAMOGGA SUB-DIVISION, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 432. 5. THE TAHSILDAR, TALUKA OFFICE, THIRTHAHALLI TALUK, THIRTHAHALLI, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 432. 6. SRI. S.B. MANJAPPA S/O LATE BELLAIAHGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS. 7. SRI. PRAKASH S/O LATE SIDDAPPAGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS. RESPONDENTS 6 AND 7 ARE R/AT SOWLI, ALAGERI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, THIRTHAHALLI TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 432. 8. SRI S. SUBRAMANYA BHAT S/O LATE SRINIVAS BHATTA, AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS, SOWLI, ALAGERI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, THIRTHAHALLI TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 432. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010621772026 NC: 2026:KHC:50661 WP NO.28442 OF 2026 9. SMT. NAGRATHANA W/O LATE GOPALA BHATTA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS. 10. SMT. MAHIMA D/O LATE GOPALA BHATTA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS. 11. SRI. SRIPADA S/O LATE GOPALA BHATTA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS. RESPONDENTS 9 TO 11 ARE R/AT BESSU VILLAGE, AGRA POST, THIRTHAHALLI TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 414. 12. SRI. S. KRISHNAMURTHY S/O LATE SRINIVASA BHATTA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, SOWLI, ALAGERI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, THIRTHAHALLI TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 432. 13. SRI S. SHANKARAN S/O LATE SRINIVASA BHAT, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, SOWLI, ALAGERI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, THIRTHAHALLI TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 432. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MOHAMMED JAFFAR SHAH, AGA FOR R1 TO R5; V/O DATED 17.09.2026, NOTICE TO R6 TO R13 IS DISPENSED WITH) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.5 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 06TH FEBRUARY, 2025 MADE BY THE PETITIONER VIDE ANNEXURE-A; AN ETC. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010621772026 NC: 2026:KHC:50661 WP NO.28442 OF 2026 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 In this petition, the petitioner is seeking direction to the respondent No.5 to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 06th February, 2025 (Annexure-A) in terms of order dated 14th July, 2026 (Annexure-S) passed by this Court in Writ Petition No.28247 of 2024 C/W Writ Petition No.27322 of 2024 2. Heard Sri. Keshav M. Datar, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri. Mohammed Jaffar Shah, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for respondents 1 to 5. 3. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties, on perusal of the averments made in the representation of the petitioner dated 06th February, 2025 (Annexure-A), it is forthcoming that the respondents 6 to 13 have unauthorisedly occupied the subject land. In that view of the matter, the respondent No.5 is directed to consider the - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010621772026 NC: 2026:KHC:50661 WP NO.28442 OF 2026 representation of the petitioner dated 06th February, 2025 (Annexure) and take appropriate action in terms of order dated 14th July, 2026 (Annexure-S) passed by this Court in Writ Petition No.28247 of 2024 C/W Writ Petition No.27322 of 2024, within an outer limit of four months from the date of receipt of this order. Accordingly, writ petition is disposed of. It is made clear, that the petitioner is at liberty to supply any relevant document to the respondent No.5 to take decision in the matter, if so advised. SD/- (E.S. INDIRESH) JUDGE ARK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 28