- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6138 WP No. 2359 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 2359 OF 2026 (KLR-LG) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. KALAMMA W/O LATE KARI GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 93 YEARS, RESIDENT OF HALLI BYILU, NIDIGERE, SAKALESHPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573 134. 2. H.K.NAGARAJU S/O LATE KARI GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.255, VINAYAKA NAGARA, KOTE, ARKALGUD, HASSAN DISTRICT-573 102. 3. H.K.DEELAKSHA S/O LATE KARI GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, RESIDENT OF NIDIGERE VILLAGE, NIDIGERE POST, SAKALESHPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573 134. 4. H.K.VISHWANATH S/O LATE KARI GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, RESIDENT OF HALLI BYILU, NIDIGERE, SAKALESHPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573 134. 5. SMT.YASHODAMMA W/O LATE N.P.RAME GOWDA, Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6138 WP No. 2359 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, RESIDING AT KEB ROAD, ARKALGUD, HASSAN DISTRICT-573 102. 6. SMT.GOWRAMMA H.K. W/O LATE HULIYAPPA D.K., AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, RESIDING AT SRI.BYRALINGESHWARA NILAYA, 3RD MAIN, 3RD CROSS, KRISHNADEVARAYA ROAD, HEMAVATHI NAGARA, HASSAN-573 201. 7. SMT.SAVITHRAMMA W/O SUBBE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, RESIDENT OF JAIPURA, TANIGEBYLU, THARIKERE, CHIKMAGALURU DISTRICT-577 129. THE PETITIONERS NO.1 AND 3 TO 7 ARE REPRESENTED THROUGH PETITONER NO.2 AS THEIR GPA HOLDER MR. H.K.NAGARAJU S/O LATE KARI GOWDA …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. GIRISHA H.M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HASSAN DISTRICT, HASSAN-573 201. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6138 WP No. 2359 of 2026 3. THE SPL. LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER HEMAVATHI RESERVOIR PROJECT DC OFFICE BUILDING, HASSAN-573 201. 4. THE TAHSILDAR SAKALESHPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573 134. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.P. YOGANNA, AGA) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO: (I) DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.3 AND THE OTHER RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION OF THE PETITIONER NO.2 DATED 17.11.2017 AND HIS FINAL REPRESENTATION DATED 02.12.2025 WHICH ARE PRODUCED AT ANNEXURES-E AND F RESPECTIVELY FOR GRANT OF SCHEDULE PROPERTY TO HIM WITHIN THE TIME LIMITS THAT MAY BE FIXED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT; 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 Additional Government Advocate takes notice for all the respondents. 2. The grievance of all the petitioners in common is that respondent No.3-Special Land Acquisition Officer, Hemavathi Reservoir Project has failed to consider the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6138 WP No. 2359 of 2026 applications filed by the petitioners seeking grant of alternative lands in terms of the scheme proposed by the Government for displaced persons. Learned counsel submits that in terms of the applications filed by the petitioners, and at the request of respondent No.3, the Tahsildar, Sakaleshpara Taluk has furnished information in terms of Annexures-H1 and H2 to the Special Land Acquisition Officer identifying lands for allotment in favour of the petitioners. However, respondent No.3 has not proceeded to act on the recommendation made by the Tahsildar and no lands have been allotted to the petitioners although several decades have elapsed after the petitioners have lost their lands. 3. Having regard to the contentions raised by the petitioners, this Court is of the considered opinion that respondent No.3-Special Land Acquisition Officer, Hemavathi Reservoir Project is required to act expeditiously to clear the applications filed by the petitioners and allot them alternative lands in terms of the - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6138 WP No. 2359 of 2026 scheme proposed by the Government for the benefit of the displaced persons. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands disposed of with a direction to respondent No.3-Special Land Acquisition Officer, Hemavathi Reservoir Project to consider the applications filed by the petitioners, consider the recommendation already made by the Tahsildar and proceed to grant alternative lands to the petitioners in terms of the scheme of the Government, if the petitioners are eligible for allotment, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of 3 months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE HB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 35