- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2959 WP No. 555 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 555 OF 2026 (LR) BETWEEN: 1. SRI.MALLAPPA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS S/ O. LATE EREGOWDA R/O. MADALAPURA VILLAGE MALLIPATNA HOBLI ARAKALAGUD TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 102. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. K C SHANTA KUMAR,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY M.S. BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDI BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HASSAN DISTRICT HASSAN - 573 201. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER SAKALESHPURA SUB-DIVISION SAKALESHPURA,HASSAN - 573 201. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2959 WP No. 555 of 2026 4. THE TAHSILDAR ARAKALAGUDU TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 102. 5. THE LAND TRIBUNAL ARAKALAGUDU HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 102. 6. SRI KALLESHWARA DEVARU MADALAPURA VILLAGE MALLIPATNA HOBLI ARAKALAGUDU TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 102. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKAR, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R2 TO R5 TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 10/02/2023 VIDE ANNEXURE-B IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Government Advocate takes notice for all the respondents. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that pursuant to the Amendment Act, 2021, made to the Karnataka Certain Inams Abolition and Certain Other Law (Amendment) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2959 WP No. 555 of 2026 Act, 2021, (for short, 'Inams Abolition Act'), which was notified in the Gazette on 18.01.2022, the petitioner filed application on 10.02.2023 seeking re-grant of 0.13 guntas of land in Sy.No.60/4 and 3 acres 2 guntas of land in Survey No.38 of Madalapura Village, Mallipatna Hobli, Arakalagudu Taluk, Hassan District as found at Annexure-B. 3. This Court on an earlier occasion had dealt with a similar matter wherein subsequent to the amendment made to the Inams Abolition Act, the petitioner therein had filed application for re-grant. This Court, while granting relief to the petitioner therein had directed the Tahasildar to consider the representation. 4. Therefore in view of the amendment brought to the Inams Abolition Act, and the observations of this Court on an earlier occasion, this Court is of the considered opinion that the petitioner herein is entitled to receive similar benefit. 5. Consequently, the writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to respondent No.3-Tahasildar, Arakalagudu Taluk, to consider the applications filed by the petitioner dated - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2959 WP No. 555 of 2026 10.02.2023 and formally pass necessary orders in accordance with law. The entire exercise shall be completed as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. Order accordingly. 7. Learned Additional Government Advocate is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE SSD List No.:1 Sl No.: 44