- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2168 WP No. 524 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 524 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. Y. C. SRINIVAS S/O LATE CHIKKABACHAPPA AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS R/AT YENAGUNTE VILLAGE, SULIBELE HOBLI, HOSAKOTE TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 114. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHIVASHANKAR K, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE REP BY ITS SECRETARY M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER DODDABALLAPURA SUB DIVISION DODDABALLAPURA, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 561 203. Digitally signed by JAI JYOTHI J Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2168 WP No. 524 of 2026 3. THE TAHSILDAR HOSAKOTE TALUK HOSAKOTE BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 114. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) TO ISSUE WRIT IN NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.3 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION GIVEN BY THE PETITIONER DATED 16/12/2025 VIDE AT ANNEXURE G AND FURTHER DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.3 TO INTIMATE TO THE FSL AND RETURN BACK ALL THE DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO THE LAND BEARING SY NO. 3 MEASURING TO AN EXTENT 3 ACRES OF LAND, SITUATED AT YENAGUNTE VILLAGE, SULIBELE HOBLI, HOSAKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT 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. 2. On going through the writ petition and hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court is of the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2168 WP No. 524 of 2026 considered opinion that the petitioner has approached this Court without any cause of action. It is the apprehension of the petitioner that respondent No.3-Tahsildar, Hosakote Taluk, has forwarded the original records of grant to the experts, for opinion regarding the genuineness of the grant said to have been made in favour of the petitioner. In this regard, a representation is given by the petitioner to the Tahsildar at Annexure-G dated 16.12.2025 and the Tahsildar has not given any reply. 3. That being the position, it is not clear as to whether the Tahsildar has indeed forwarded the original records for verification, although there have been previous orders passed in this regard and the genuineness of the grant made in favour of the petitioner has been confirmed. 4. For the foregoing reasons, the writ petition stands disposed of, reserving liberty to the petitioner to take action in accordance with law, if respondent No.3, Hosakote Taluk, issues any notice to the petitioner on the ground that the grant records are found to be bogus or for any other reason. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2168 WP No. 524 of 2026 Learned High Court Government Pleader is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE rv List No.: 1 Sl No.: 15