- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010654352026 NC: 2026:KHC:54359 WP No. 29984 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 29984 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. JAMIA MASJID COMMITTEE NOTIFIED WAQF INSTITUTION, RUDRAPATNA VILLAGE, ARAKALAGUD TALUK, HASSAN DIST. 573 133 REP BY IT'S PRESIDENT MOHAMED IKBAL S/O MOHAMED AMEERJAN AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, NO.305, 6/1 MAIN, VV NAGAR, HMT LAYOUT, RT NAGAR POST, BENGALURU 560 032. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA B A.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE ADDL. CHIEF SECRETARY GOVT OF KARNATAKA, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, MS BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER FOR SURVEY AND SETTLEMENT, K.R.CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560 001. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010654352026 NC: 2026:KHC:54359 WP No. 29984 of 2026 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER. MB ROAD, HASSAN DISTRICT, HASSAN-573201. 4. THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, MYSORE REGION, NAZARABAD, MYSORE 570 010. 5. THE ADDL.DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HASSAN DISTRICT, HASSAN-573 201. 6. THE ASST. COMMISSIONER, SAKALESHPUR SUB-DIVISION, SAKALESHPURA, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 134. 7. TECHNICAL ASST TO DC, AND EX - OFFICIO- DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORD, HASSAN DISTRICT, HASSAN 573 201. 8. THE TAHSILDAR, ARAKALGUD TALUK, ARAKALGUD, HASSAN DISTRICT 573 102. 9. ASST. DIRCTOR OF LAND RECORDS, ARAKALGUD TALUK, ARAKALGUD HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 102. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010654352026 NC: 2026:KHC:54359 WP No. 29984 of 2026 10. THE PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, GRAMA PANCHAYATH, RUDRAPATNA, ARAKALGUD TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT 573 133. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI MOHAMMED JAFFAR SHAH, AGA, FOR R1 TO 9) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI BY QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 20- 08-2026 PASSED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT IN APPEAL NO.118/2026 ANNEXURE-G AND CONSEQUENTLY ORDER PASSED BY THE 7TH RESPONDENT, WHICH IS AT ANNEXUR-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 ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondents No.1 to 9. 2. In this writ petition, petitioner is assailing the order dated 20.08.2026 in Appeal No.118/2026 (Annexure-G), passed by respondent No.4 and consequent order dated 02.09.2022 passed by respondent No.7 (Annexure-A) to the writ petition, inter alia sought for direction to respondent - Authorities to conduct survey and durasth in respect of the land in question. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010654352026 NC: 2026:KHC:54359 WP No. 29984 of 2026 3. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties, on careful consideration of the reasons assigned by the respondent No.4 at Annexure - G would indicate that, there is a discrepancy insofar as availability of the land in question, which has been granted to the petitioner and the kharab land, attached to the land in question. In this regard, the petitioner sought for conducting durath in respect of the land in question. 4. In that view of the matter, I am of the view that, the reasons assigned by the respondent - Authorities is just and proper, and accordingly, 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.: 35