- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010586482023 NC: 2026:KHC:51687 WP No. 25009 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.25009 OF 2023 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. M. KRISHNAPPA S/O. MUDDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT HULLENAHALLI POST AND VILLAGE, GULUR HOBLI, TUMKUR TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572 122. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHIVASHANKARA Y.D., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER TUMKUR DISTRICT, TUMKUR-572 101. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010586482023 NC: 2026:KHC:51687 WP No. 25009 of 2023 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER TUMKUR SUB-DIVISION, TUMKUR-572 101. 4. THE TAHSILDAR TUMKUR TALUK, TUMKUR-572 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ADITYA DIWAKARA, AGA ) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED BY THE RESPONDENTS NO.2, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, TUMKUR VIDE NO. Phada/CR/52/1997-98, DATED 25/08/1999 VIDE ANNEXURE- K IN RESPECT OF THE LAND BEARING SY.NO.272/3, MEASURING 0.14 GUNTAS, SITUATED AT HULLENAHALLI VILLAGE, GULUR HOBLI, TUMKUR TALUK; AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010586482023 NC: 2026:KHC:51687 WP No. 25009 of 2023 ORAL ORDER 1. In this writ petition, the petitioner is assailing the order dated 25.08.2029 at Annexure-K, issued by respondent No. 2 inter-alia sought for direction to the respondents to enter the name of the petitioner in the RTC Extracts. 2. Heard Sri. Shivashankara Y.D., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri. Aditya Diwakara, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the respondent-State. 3. Having taken note of the averments made in the writ petition, no sufficient cause has been shown for condoning the delay of 24 years in filing the writ petition challenging the impugned order at Annexure- K. 4. In that view of the matter, I am of the opinion that the writ petition deserves to be dismissed on the - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010586482023 NC: 2026:KHC:51687 WP No. 25009 of 2023 ground of delay and laches, as the delay in filing the writ petition remains unexplained. 5. Following the declaration of law by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Shivamma (D) by LRs. v. Karnataka Housing Board and Others, reported in 2025 SCC OnLine SC 1969, and in the case of H. Guruswamy and Others v. A. Krishnaiah (since deceased) by LRs., reported in 2025 SCC OnLine SC 54, the writ petition is accordingly dismissed on the ground of delay and laches. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2