- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010843762025 NC: 2026:KHC:51721 WP No. 39505 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.39505 OF 2025 (LR) BETWEEN: 1. K.L. RAGHAVANDRA KUMAR SON OF LATE LAKSHMINARAYANA RAO, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/AT NO.302, ‘B’ BLOCK, S.O.G. COLONY, NEAR S.S. HOSPITAL, SRIRAMAGONDANAHALLI, DAVANAGERE -577 005. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HIREMATHAD MAHESHIAH RUDRAYYA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIDHANASOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER DAVANAGERE SUB DIVISION, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 001. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010843762025 NC: 2026:KHC:51721 WP No. 39505 of 2025 3. THE TAHASILDAR, DAVANGERE TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 528. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHARADHA, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 24.04.2006 PASSED IN LRM.(2)C.R/09/05-06 PRODUCED AT ANNX-D PASSED BY THE RESPONDENTS NO.2. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER 1. In this Writ Petition, petitioner is assailing the order dated 24.04.2006 in LRM.(2)C.R/09/05-06 (Annexure-D), passed by respondent No.2. 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate submitted that there is delay of twenty years in filing the Writ Petition and accordingly, sought for dismissal of the Writ Petition on the ground of delay and laches. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010843762025 NC: 2026:KHC:51721 WP No. 39505 of 2025 3. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties, taking into consideration that no acceptable reasons have been stated for condoning the delay of nearly two decades, I am of the view that, in the light of the Judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Shivamma (Dead) by LRs Vs. Karnataka Housing Board and Others reported in 2025 SCC OnLine SC 1969 and in H. Guruswamy and Others Vs. A. Krishnaiah, since deceased by LRs, reported in 2025 SCC OnLine SC 54, no interference is called for in this Writ Petition. It is open for the petitioner to establish right over the subject land in a manner known to law. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE sac List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12