- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010395972026 NC: 2026:KHC:52050 WP No. 18023 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 18023 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. MADAMMA, W/O LATE MADEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, R/AT KALLAREPURA VILLAGE, DUGGANAHALLI POST, KIRAUGAVALLU HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK - 571 430. 2. MAHADEVAIAH, S/O LATE MADEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/AT KALLAREPURA VILLAGE, DUGGANAHALLI POST, KIRAUGAVALLU HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK - 571 430. 3. K.M JAYARAMU, S/O LATE MADEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/AT KALLAREPURA VILLAGE, DUGGANAHALLI POST, KIRAUGAVALLU HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK - 571 430. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010395972026 NC: 2026:KHC:52050 WP No. 18023 of 2026 4. K.M SHANMUKA, S/O LATE MADEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT KALLAREPURA VILLAGE, DUGGANAHALLI POST, KIRAUGAVALLU HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK - 571 430. 5. K.M DORESWAMY, S/O LATE MADEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT KALLAREPURA VILLAGE, DUGGANAHALLI POST, KIRAUGAVALLU HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK - 571 430. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NATARAJA H.C., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, MANDYA DISTRICT, PARK ROAD IIND, PES COLLEGE CAMPUS, NEAR DISTRICT COURT, MANDYA - 571 401. 2. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, MANDYA, PES COLLEGE CAMPUS, NEAR DISTRICT COURT, MANDYA - 571 401. 3. THE THASILDHAR, MALAVALLI TALUK, MALAVALLI - 571 430. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010395972026 NC: 2026:KHC:52050 WP No. 18023 of 2026 4. REVENUE OFFICER, MALAVALLI TALUK, MALAVALLI - 571 430. 5. K.S. GANESH, S/O LATE SANNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/AT KALLAREPURA VILLAGE, DUGGANAHALLI POST, KIRAUGAVALLU HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK - 571 430. 6. SUBBEGOWDA, S/O LATE HUCHEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 85 YEARS, R/AT KALLAREPURA VILLAGE, DUGGANAHALLI POST, KIRAUGAVALLU HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK - 571 430. 7. VISHAKANTAIAH, S/O LATE HUCHEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, R/AT KALLAREPURA VILLAGE, DUGGANAHALLI POST, KIRAUGAVALLU HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK - 571 430. 8. PUTTAMADAMMA, W/O LATE CHIKKANNA, AGED ABOUT 82 YEARS, R/AT KALLAREPURA VILLAGE, DUGGANAHALLI POST, KIRAUGAVALLU HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK - 571 430. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010395972026 NC: 2026:KHC:52050 WP No. 18023 of 2026 9. K.H. HUCCHIAH, S/O LATE HUCCHEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS, R/AT KALLAREPURA VILLAGE, DUGGANAHALLI POST, KIRAUGAVALLU HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK - 571 430. 10. MUNIYAPPA, S/O LATE HUCCHEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, R/AT KALLAREPURA VILLAGE, DUGGANAHALLI POST, KIRAUGAVALLU HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK - 571 430. 11. K.H. MALLUSWAMY, S/O LATE HUCCHEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, R/AT KALLAREPURA VILLAGE, DUGGANAHALLI POST, KIRAUGAVALLU HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK - 571 430. 12. ANJANIAH, S/O LATE HUCCHEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, R/AT KALLAREPURA VILLAGE, DUGGANAHALLI POST, KIRAUGAVALLU HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK - 571 430. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ADITYA DIWAKARA, AGA FOR R1 TO R4) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010395972026 NC: 2026:KHC:52050 WP No. 18023 of 2026 DATED 05.10.2023 PASSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER MANDYA IN R MIS 247/2016 AS PER ANNEXURE-B, CONSEQUENTLY THIS HONBLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET-ASIDE THE ORDER PASSED BY THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MANDYA AT MANDYA IN RP NO. 5/2024 AS PER ANNEXURE-A PERTAINING TO SY NO.88/2 MEASURING 39 GUNTAS SITUATED AT SHASHIYELLAPURA KIRUGAVALU HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, CONSEQUENTLY THIS HONBLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO. 1 TO 4 TO RESTORE THE MR NO.4/2005-06 IN THE NAME OF 1ST PETITIONER BY ALLOWING THIS WRIT PETITION AND ETC., 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 writ petition, the petitioners are assailing the order dated 05.10.2023 (Annexure-B) passed by respondent No. 2, and the order passed in R.P.No.5/2024 (Annexure-A) passed by respondent No.1 in respect of the land in question is concerned. 2. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties, and on careful consideration of the reasons assigned by the respondents No.1 and 2 in the impugned - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010395972026 NC: 2026:KHC:52050 WP No. 18023 of 2026 orders at Annexures-A and B respectively, which would indicate that there is a cloud in respect of the title of land in question. 3. In that view of the matter, I am of the considered opinion that, there is no perversity in the orders passed by respondent No.1 and 2, and accordingly, reserving liberty to the petitioners to establish their right in respect of the title of land in question, in a manner known to law, the petition stands dismissed. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE HR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 23