- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010377512025 NC: 2026:KHC:53763 WP No. 18230 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI M WRIT PETITION NO. 18230 OF 2025 (SC/ST) BETWEEN: SRI. NAVEEN KUMAR S/O. LATE. VENKATASHAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/AT. GAVIGANAHALLI VILLAGE, DODDAMARALI POST, CHADALAPURA MAJARA, NANDI HOBLI, CHIKKABALLAPUR TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT - 562 103. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. SHRUTHI S., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. RAGHAVENDRA V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT, CHIKKABALLAPUR - 562 103. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, CHIKKABALLAPUR TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT - 562 103. 3. SRI. N. RAMESH, S/O. LATE. NARAYANASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT. YELUVAHALLI VILLAGE, DODDAMARALI POST, NANDI HOBLI, CHIKKABALLAPUR TALUK AND DISTRICT - 562 103. Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010377512025 NC: 2026:KHC:53763 WP No. 18230 of 2025 4. SRI. K. MANJUNATHA, S/O. LATE. NARAYANASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/AT. GAVIGANAHALLI VILLAGE, DODDAMARALI POST, CHADALAPURA MAJARA, NANDI HOBLI, CHIKKABALLAPUR TALUK AND DISTRICT - 562 103. 5. SRI. G. N. NARAYANASWAMY, S/O. LATE. GANTU MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT. DR. AMBEDKAR NAGAR, CHAMARAJPETE, CHIKKABALLAPUR TOWN, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT - 562 103. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SAVITHRAMMA, AGA FOR R1 AND R2; SRI. KARTHIK B. Y., ADVOCATE FOR R3 TO R5) 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 Smt.Shruthi.S., counsel on behalf of Sri.Raghavendra.V., for the petitioners; Smt.Savithramma., Additional Government Advocate for - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010377512025 NC: 2026:KHC:53763 WP No. 18230 of 2025 respondent Nos.1 & 2, and Sri.Karthik.B.Y., counsel for respondents 3 to 5 appeared in person. 2. The petition is filed seeking a writ of certiorari to quash the orders passed by the Assistant Commissioner and the Deputy Commissioner. These orders are challenged in this writ petition on several grounds as set out in the memorandum of the writ petition. 3. Counsel for the respective parties advanced several contentions. Counsel for the petitioners submits that Assistant Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner have erred in rejecting claim. Urging additional grounds, he submits that the petition may be allowed. AGA and counsel for respondents 3 to 5 justified the orders passed by the Assistant Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner. Urging additional grounds, they submit - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010377512025 NC: 2026:KHC:53763 WP No. 18230 of 2025 that the petition lacks merit and the same may be dismissed. 4. The Court heard the arguments and carefully perused the papers. 5. The issue in the present proceedings is confined to the resumption proceedings. The land in question was granted in favor of the grantee in 1956. Subsequently, the subject land was conveyed under a registered sale deed in the year 2002. Nearly 20 years after the said sale, resumption proceedings were initiated before the Assistant Commissioner during the year 2022-23, seeking resumption of the subject land. The Assistant Commissioner rejected the petition on the ground of delay and laches. Aggrieved by the said order, an appeal was preferred before the Deputy Commissioner, who confirmed the order passed by the Assistant Commissioner. - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010377512025 NC: 2026:KHC:53763 WP No. 18230 of 2025 Both the Assistant Commissioner and the Deputy Commissioner were justified in taking note of the inordinate delay and laches in initiating the resumption proceedings and in rejecting the claim on that ground. This Court finds no ground to interfere with the orders passed by the Assistant Commissioner and the Deputy Commissioner. Accordingly, the writ petition is devoid of merit and is dismissed. Because of dismissal of the Writ Petition, interim order granted if any stands discharged and pending interlocutory applications if any are disposed of. Sd/- (JYOTI M) JUDGE MRP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 80