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2026 DAILYLAW 45257 (KAR)

Y.L. NAGARATHNA v. STATE OF KARNATAKA

WP/31029/2026 · 2026-10-05

E S Indiresh

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- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010680652026 NC: 2026:KHC:55169 WP No. 31029 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 05TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.31029 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. Y.L. NAGARATHNA W/O LATE K.V.NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS. 2. K.N.PRASANNA KUMAR, S/O LATE K.V.NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS. 3. K.N. MAHESHWARI, D/O LATE K.V.NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, ALL ARE RESIDING AT, DOOR NO.26/275, PWD COLONY, CHAMARAJANAGARA TOWN AND DISTRICT - 571313. …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. NARTHANA G.U., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010680652026 NC: 2026:KHC:55169 WP No. 31029 of 2026 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT, CHAMARAJANAGAR - 573101. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, KOLLEGALA SUB-DIVISION, KOLLEGALA, CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT-571440. 4. THE TAHASILDAR, CHAMARAJANAGARA TALUK, CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT-571313. 5. J. RAJU S/O JADEMADAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.226 KSFC LAYOUT, 6TH CROSS, NEAR DEVEGOWDA CIRCLE, MYSURU - 560017. 6. SMT. GOWRAMMA, W/O LATE MAHANTHADEVRU, MAJOR IN AGE, R/AT JYOTHIGOWDANAPURA VILLAGE, CHANDAKAVADI HOBLI AND TALUK, CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT – 571117. 7. SMT. PUTTALINGAMMA, W/O LATE MAHADEVAPPA, MAJOR IN AGE, R/AT JYOTHIGOWDANAPURA VILLAGE, CHANDAKAVADI HOBLI AND TALUK, CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT – 571117. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010680652026 NC: 2026:KHC:55169 WP No. 31029 of 2026 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ADITYA DIWAKARA, AGA FOR R1 TO R4; SRI. GOPALAKRISHNAMURTHY C., ADVOCATE FOR C/R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 22.05.2025 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 IN RA NO.67/2022-2023 AS PER ANNEXURE-A; AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER 1. Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondent Nos.1 to 4. 2. Heard Smt. Narthana G.V. learned counsel appearing for the petitioners; Sri. Aditya Diwakara, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the respondent-State and Sri. Gopalkrishnamurthy C., learned counsel, appearing for respondent No.5- caveator. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010680652026 NC: 2026:KHC:55169 WP No. 31029 of 2026 3. In this writ petition, the petitioners are assailing the order dated 22.05.2025 passed by respondent No.2 in RA No.67 of 2022-23 as per Annexure- A. 4. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties and on careful consideration of the impugned order dated 22.05.2025 at Annexure-A passed by respondent No.2, it is evident that respondent No.2 has remanded the matter to respondent No.3 for fresh consideration by verifying the genuineness of the grant made in favour of the parties. 5. In that view of the matter, since respondent No.2 has remanded the matter to respondent No.3 for fresh consideration, I am of the view that no interference is called for in the present writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition stands dismissed. - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010680652026 NC: 2026:KHC:55169 WP No. 31029 of 2026 6. Since the parties are represented by their respective learned counsel, they are directed to appear before respondent No.3-Assistant Commissioner on 12.11.2026 at 3:00 p.m. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 30