- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010640892026 NC: 2026:KHC:53174 WP NO.29512 OF 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.29512 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. J. RAMESH REDDY S/O LATE JAYAPPA REDDY, OCC: AGRICULTURE, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS. 2. J. UMESH REDDY S/O LATE JAYAPPA REDDY, OCC: AGRICULTURE, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS. BOTH ARE RESIDING AT: NANJAPURA VILLAGE, JIGANI HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT – 560 105. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHIVARAJU M.K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, KEMPEGOWDA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 009. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010640892026 NC: 2026:KHC:53174 WP NO.29512 OF 2026 3. THE ASST. COMMISSIONER BENGALURU SOUTH SUB-DIVISION, BENGALURU. 4. THE TAHSILDAR ANEKAL TALUK, ANEKAL – 560 105. 5. V. KRISHNA MURTHY S/O P.V. VENKATAPPA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, JUNNASANDRA VILLAGE, VARTHUR HOBLI, CARMELLARAM POST, BENGALURU - 560 035. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, AGA FOR R1 TO R4; SRI. DEVENDRA GOWDA, ADVOCATE FOR C/R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 23RD SEPTEMBER, 2025 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 IN CASE NO.RP/111/2024 IN RESPECT OF THE LAND BEARING SURVEY NOS.67/15 (NEW SY.NO.151) MEASURING TO AN EXTENT OF 1 ACRE 20 GUNTAS OF NANJAPURA VILLAGE, JIGANI HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT MADE IN FAVOUR OF THE RESPONDENT NO.5 VIDE ANNEXURE-A; 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: KAHC010640892026 NC: 2026:KHC:53174 WP NO.29512 OF 2026 ORAL ORDER Sri. Shamanth Naik, learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondents 1 to 4. Sri. Devendra Gowda, learned counsel represented the respondent No.5. 2. In this petition, the petitioner is challenging the order dated 23rd September, 2025 (Annexure-A) passed by the respondent No.2 in Case No.RP/111/2024. 3. Heard Sri. Shivaraju M.K., learned counsel appearing for petitioners; Sri. Shamanth Naik, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for respondents 1 to 4; and Sri. Devendra Gowda, learned counsel appearing for the respondent No.5. 4. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties, on careful perusal of the writ petition, it is forthcoming that the petitioners herein are claiming right over the subject land based on the order of grant made during the year-1942 in favour of the great grandfather of - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010640892026 NC: 2026:KHC:53174 WP NO.29512 OF 2026 the petitioner viz., Chikka Muniyappa @ Reddigara Chikka Muniyappa S/o Gurappa. In that view of the matter, I am of the view that the petitioners have to establish their right over the subject land in a manner known to law. Therefore, no interference be called for in this petition. Accordingly, writ petition is dismissed. SD/- (E.S. INDIRESH) JUDGE ARK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25