- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010616872025 NC: 2026:KHC:52264 WP No. 28697 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI M WRIT PETITION NO. 28697 OF 2025 (SC/ST) BETWEEN: G.S.MARUTHI S/O SUBBARAYA SHETTI, AGED ABOUT 85 YEARS, R/O CHALLAKERE TOWN, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 522. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. R SHASHIDHARA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHITRADURGA DISTRICT, CHITRADURGA-577 501, 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, CHITRADURGA SUB DIVISION, CHITRADURGA-577 501 3. THE COMMISSIONER, CHALLAKERE TOWN MUNICIPALITY, CHALLAKERE-577 501, 4. RATHNAMMA W/O LATE H. VEERANNA, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, R/O NEAR PURASABHA KALYANA MANTAPA, GANDHINAGAR, CHALLAKERE TOWN, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 522, Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010616872025 NC: 2026:KHC:52264 WP No. 28697 of 2025 5. ANNAPURNA W/O H. PAPANNA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/O NEAR PURASABHA KALYANA MANTAPA, GANDHINAGAR, CHALLAKERE TOWN, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 522. 6. VANAJAKSHI D/O H. DEVARAJ, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, 7. D. MEENAKSHI D/O H. DEVARAJ, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, 8. SOWMYASREE D/O H. DEVARAJ, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, THE RESPONDENTS NO.6 TO 8 ARE R/O NEAR GOVT. SCHOOL, GANDHINAGAR, CHALLAKERE TOWN, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 522, 9. H.B. LAKSHMIDEVI D/O H. THIMMAIAH W/O H. THIMMARAJA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/O BEHIND THIRUKAPPA FLOOR MILL, INDIRA BADAVANE, JAGALUR TOWN, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 528. 10. OBAIAH S/O REDDY HALLI MARAIAH AGED MAJOR 11. GUNDAPPA S/O REDDY HALLI MARAIAH AGED MAJOR - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010616872025 NC: 2026:KHC:52264 WP No. 28697 of 2025 12. SHANTHAMMA W/O THIPPESWAMY AGED MAJOR RESPONDENTS NO.10 TO 12 ARE R/O GANDHI NAGAR, CHALLAKERE TOWN CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 522. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SAVITHRAMMA., AGA FOR R1 AND R2; SMT BINDU SOMANNA., ADVOCATE FOR SMT. G.K. BHAVANA, ADVOCATE FOR R3; SRI. RAVI H.K., ADVOCATE FOR R4 TO R8 -ABSENT; R9 TO R12 ARE SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.R.Shashidhara, counsel for the petitioner, Smt.Savithramma, Additional Government Advocate for respondent Nos.1 and 2 and Smt.Bindu Somanna, counsel on bhealf of Smt.G.K.Bhavana, counsel for respondent No.3 appeared in person. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010616872025 NC: 2026:KHC:52264 WP No. 28697 of 2025 2. There is no representation on behalf of counsel for respondent Nos.4 to 8. 3. The petition is filed seeking certain reliefs. 4. Sri.R.Shashidhara, counsel fairly submits that the petition is filed challenging the grant of interim order. However, he submits that as the appeal is pending before the Deputy Commissioner, a suitable direction may be issued to the Deputy Commissioner to dispose of the appeal as expeditiously as possible. 5. The submission made on behalf of the petitioner is placed on record. 6. As the appeal is pending before the Deputy Commissioner, a direction is issued to the Deputy Commissioner to dispose of the appeal within a period of one month from the receipt of certified copy of this order. - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010616872025 NC: 2026:KHC:52264 WP No. 28697 of 2025 With the above observation, the petition is disposed of. Needless to state that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. Sd/- (JYOTI M) JUDGE SS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 58