- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6465 WP No. 136 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 04TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO.136 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. RAMANJINAPPA S/O LATE ANJINAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT CHIKKAGOLLAHALLI VILLAGE, KUNDANA HOBLI, DEVNAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562110. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. POONAM N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REVENUE DEPARTMENT, REP. BY IT SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BEERASANDRA, DEVANAHLLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 110. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, DODDABALLAPUR SUB-DIVISION DODDABALLAPURA, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-561 203. 4. THE TAHASILDAR DEVANAHALLI TALUK, Digitally signed by ARUNKUMAR M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6465 WP No. 136 of 2026 DEVANAHALLI, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562110. 5. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORD, DISTRICT OFFICE, BEERASANDRA VILLAGE, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562110. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V. SESHU, HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE GOVT. IN KAM I 156 SSM 2024, BENGALURU DATED 25.11.2024 IN RESPECT OF THE PROPERTY BEARING SY. NO. 26 MEASURING TO AN EXTENT OF 73 ACRE 32 GUNTS OF LAND SITUATED AT CHIKKAGOLLAHALLI VILLAGE, KUNDANA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PRODUCED VIDE ANNEXURE-C; AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned High Court Government Pleader takes notice for all the respondents. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6465 WP No. 136 of 2026 2. In this writ petition, the petitioner has sought to quash the Government Order dated 25.11.2024, produced at Annexure-C. 3. Learned High Court Government Pleader raised preliminary objection that the petitioner is raising a challenge to Annexure-C, which is a Government order dated 25.11.2024, wherein, the Government has directed the revenue authorities to consider the phodi and durast of Sy No.26 of Chikkagollahalli village, Kundana Hobli, Devanahalli Taluk, Bengaluru Rural District, having regard to the regularisation of unauthorised occupation applications filed by many persons. Therefore, the learned Additional Government Advocate submits that there is no private or personal interest of the petitioner in the lands in question, however, the petitioner is seeking to espouse a public cause. Therefore, the writ petition, in its present form is not maintainable. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6465 WP No. 136 of 2026 4. Upholding the said preliminary objection raised by the learned High Court Government Pleader, the writ petition stands dismissed, reserving liberty to the petitioner to file a Public Interest Litigation, if so advised. SD/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE SB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1