- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010127152026 NC: 2026:KHC:52553 WP No. 5555 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. 5555 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. YASHODAMMA, W/O LATE SRI A. VENKATAPPA, AGED ABOUT 90 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.182/55, 6TH CROSS, HMT LAYOUT, MATHIKERE, BANGALORE - 560 054. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHASHI KIRAN V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, KANDHAYA BHAVAN, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 009. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010127152026 NC: 2026:KHC:52553 WP No. 5555 of 2026 3. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, KANDHAYA BHAVAN, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU - 560 009. 4. THAHSILDAR, KANDHAYA BHAVAN, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU - 560 009. 5. JDLR (JOINT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS), KANDHAYA BHAVAN, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 009. 6. DDLR (DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS), KANDHAYA BHAVAN, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU - 560 009. 7. ADLR (ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS), KANDHAYA BHAVAN, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK, BENGALURU - 560 009. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V.G. BHANU PRAKASH, A/W SRI.ADITYA DIWAKARA, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010127152026 NC: 2026:KHC:52553 WP No. 5555 of 2026 ORDER DATED 30.06.2025 PASSED IN RRT/BN/CR/122/2025- 26 BY THE R-3 VIDE ANX-A; DIRECT THE AUTHORITIES TO INQUIRE INTO THE MATTER AND ALLOCATE 1 ACRE AND 10 GUNTAS EXTENT OF LAND WITHIN THE SAME VICINITY OR GRANT COMPENSATION THEREBY AS PER LAW IN CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATION DATED 30.12.2025 VIDE ANX-J, J1, J2 AND J3 AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER In this writ petition, the petitioner is assailing the order/ communication dated 30.06.2025 (Annexure - A) addressed by respondent No.3 to respondent No.2, inter alia sought for direction to the respondents - Authorities to enquire into the matter and allot an extent of 1 acre 10 guntas of land in Kammagondanahalli Village, Yeshwantapura Hobli, of Bengaluru North taluk, in terms of the representation made by the petitioner at Annexure - J series. 2. It is contended by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner that the land belonging to the petitioner is a - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010127152026 NC: 2026:KHC:52553 WP No. 5555 of 2026 Hiduvali land and therefore, made an application to conduct phodi of the subject land. The surveyor records indicates that the petitioner is not in possession of the property and the subject land is a graveyard. Therefore, learned counsel sought for interference of this Court. 3. It is also contended by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner that pursuant to the issuance of the impugned order/ communication at Annexure A, the petitioner has submitted representations dated 30.12.2025 (Annexure - J series). Therefore, the learned counsel sought for direction to the respondents - Authorities to consider the representations at Annexure - J series, in accordance with law. 4. In this regard, Sri V.G. Bhanu Prakash, learned Additional Advocate General filed the affidavit of Sri P.S. Kantharaju working as Deputy Commissioner, Bengaluru Urban District, Bengaluru in compliance of the order passed by this Court on 15.09.2026 and also submitted that the costs imposed by this Court has been paid to the Chief Minister's Welfare Fund by the deponent to the affidavit. - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010127152026 NC: 2026:KHC:52553 WP No. 5555 of 2026 5. It is further contended by the learned Additional Advocate General that the impugned order at Annexure - A is merely an inter-departmental communication between the revenue authorities. It is also submitted that the impugned order dated 30.06.2025 (Annexure - A) has been challenged before the Deputy Commissioner in R.P. No.662/2026, wherein the matter is pending consideration before the Deputy Commissioner, Bengaluru Urban District, and accordingly sought for dismissal of the writ petition. 6. In the light of the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties, it is forthcoming that the impugned order at Annexure - A dated 30.06.2025 has been challenged by the respondent No.4 before the respondent No.2 in R.P. No.662/2026. 7. In that view of the matter, as the impugned order/ communication at Annexure - A challenged in the aforesaid appeal, is pending consideration before the competent authority, I am of the view that no interference is called for in this petition. 8. Accordingly, this petition is dismissed. - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010127152026 NC: 2026:KHC:52553 WP No. 5555 of 2026 9. However, it is open for the petitioner to await the orders that may be passed by the competent authority in R.P. No.662/2026. Needless to say that the Deputy Commissioner, Bengaluru Urban District is directed to dispose of R.P. No.662/2026 within an outer limit of one month from the receipt of copy of this order. 10. In view of the disposal of the writ petition, the pending IAs do not survive for consideration and are accordingly dismissed. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE LL List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11