- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010261322025 NC: 2026:KHC:55121 WP No. 14044 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 14044 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. SOWBHAGYA @ SOWBHAGYAMMA W/O VENKATESHA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, RESIDING AT RAVUGODLU VILLAGE, BOLARE POST, UTTARAHALLI HOBLI, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK, BENGALURU-560 082. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GOPALA H M.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPT., OF REVENUE, M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDEKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. BRUHATH BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, (BBMP), REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER, BBMP HEAD OFFICE, N.R. SQUARE, BENGALURU-560 002. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010261322025 NC: 2026:KHC:55121 WP No. 14044 of 2025 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, (ADMINSTRATION), BRUHATH BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, (BBMP), OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER, BBMP HEAD OFFICE, N.R. SQUARE, BENGALURU-560 002. 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, URBAN DISTRICT, OFFICE OF THE DY. COMMISSIONER, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU-560 009. 5. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, DEVANAHALLI, DODDABALLAPURA ROAD, DEVANAHALLI-562 110. 6. THE TAHASILDAR NELAMANGALA TALUK, NELAMANGALA TOWN, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU-- 562 123. 7. THE REVENUE INSPECTOR (RI), THYAMAGONDLU HOBLI, NELAMANGALA TALUK, NELAMANGALA- 562 123 BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. 8. THE ASST. REVENUE OFFICER, BBMP, CHANDRA LAYOUT SUB-DIVISION, CORPORATION COMPLEX, 14TH CROSS, 1ST STAGE, CHANDRA LAYOUT, BENGALURU-560 040. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010261322025 NC: 2026:KHC:55121 WP No. 14044 of 2025 9. SRI. K. CHINMAYAMURTHY S/O LATE. KAMABADA NARASAIAH AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/AT FLAT NO.108, SHIVA WOODS APARTMENT NO.6, NGEF LAYOUT MAIN ROAD, NAGARABHAVI, BENGALURU-560 072. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI SHAMANTH NAIK, AGA, FOR R1, R4, R5, R6 & R7, SRI B L SANJEEV, ADVOCATE FOR R2, R3 & R8, R9 - SERVED, BUT UNREPRESENTED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE MR NO.17-2005-06 DT-07-02-2006 PASSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT AUTHORITY TO FORFEIT THE PETITION SCHEDULE PROPERTIES IN THE NAME OF GOVT (VIDE ANNEXURE-G) CONSEQUENTLY QUASH THE ENDORESEMENT DT-05-10-2024 AND 05-02-2025 VIE ANNEXURES-S AND T ISSUED BY THE 6TH RESPONDENTS AUTHORITY, TAHASILDAR, NELMANGALA TALUK AND ETC.,. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN `B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER In this writ petition, petitioner is assailing the MR No.17/2005-06 (Annexure-G) issued by the respondent No. 6. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010261322025 NC: 2026:KHC:55121 WP No. 14044 of 2025 2. In that view of the matter, the writ petition is not maintainable. It is open for the petitioner to approach the competent Authority under Section 136(2) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the competent Authority. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE BKM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 59