- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010481362026 NC: 2026:KHC:52917 WP No. 21855 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 21855 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT M G SANDYA W/O LATE RANGA SWAMY AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT NO.24, SRI MATHA LAYOUT J.P.NAGAR 8TH STAGE NEAR MAYURA MITHAI FACTORY BENGALURU 560 070. …PETITIONER (BY SRI N M THEERTHE GOWDA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER TUMKUR DISTRICT TUMKUR 572132. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER TIPTUR SUB DIVISION, TIPTUR 572201. 3. THE TAHASILDAR CHIKKANAYAKANAHALLI TALUK CHIKKANAYAKANAHALLI 572135. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010481362026 NC: 2026:KHC:52917 WP No. 21855 of 2026 4. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS LAND SURVEY DEPARTMENT CHIKKANAYAKNAHALLI 572135. 5. THE FOREST RANGE OFFICER BUKKAPATANA ZONE BUKKAPATNA 572129. 6. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE DHAMAVEEERA FARM BELLARY 583101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI ADITYA DIWAKARA, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS AND ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI AND QUASH THE ORDER DATED 18-6-2026 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 IN RP/123/2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-A CONFIRMING THE ORDER DATED 16-5-2025 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 IN LND (RUC) 78/2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-B IN RESPECT OF THE IN RESPECT OF THE LAND BEARING SY.NO.46, SITUATED AT AMBARAPURA VILLAGE, HULYUR HOBLI, CHIKKANYAKANAHALLI TALUK 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 - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010481362026 NC: 2026:KHC:52917 WP No. 21855 of 2026 ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondents. 2. In this writ petition, the petitioner is assailing the order dated 18.06.2026 (Annexure-A) passed by respondent No.1 and order dated 16.05.2025 (Annexure- B) passed by respondent No.2. 3. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties, on careful consideration of the impugned orders would indicate that, the subject land in the writ petition has been declared as deemed forest as per the notification dated 12.10.1926. 4. In that view of the matter, following the declaration of law made by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of State of Karnataka and others vs I S Nirvane Gowda and others reported in (2007) 15 SCC 744 and T N Godavarman Thirumulpad In Re. vs Union of India reported in (2025) 2 SCC 641, I am of - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010481362026 NC: 2026:KHC:52917 WP No. 21855 of 2026 the view that, no interference is called for in this writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE BKM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 23