- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4582 WP No. 2199 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 2199 OF 2026 (KLR-LG) BETWEEN: 1. SRI LOKESH G.R. *S/O. LATE RAME GOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS RESIDENT OF GOWDARA BYILU VILLAGE, YASALUR HOBLI SAKALESHPURA TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 134. 2. SMT.LAKSHMI D.R. W/O. *LOKESH G.R. AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS RESIDENT OF GOWDARA BYILU VILLAGE, YASALUR HOBLI SAKALESHPURA TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 134. 3. SMT.LEELAVATHI G.R. W/O. KOMARI GOWDA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.72 3RD MAIN, 3RD CROSS HEMAVATHI NAGARA HASSAN - 573 201. 4. SMT.MANI.G.R. W/O. SWAMY GOWDA K. AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS RESIDENT OF K.R.NAGARA TOWN 1ST MAIN ROAD, KANAKANAGARA K.R.NAGARA MYSORE - 571 602. *Corrected and deleted vide Court Order dated 07.04.2026 Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4582 WP No. 2199 of 2026 5. SMT. RADHAMANI G.R. W/O. S.K.SHADAKSHARI AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.526 4TH MAIN ROAD, 4TH CROSS K.R.EXTENSION, TIPTUR TUMKURU DISTRICT - 572 201. 6. SMT.LOLAKSHAMMA G.R. W/O. SURESH H.R. AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.471 2ND STAGE, 2ND CROSS SANGAMESHWARA BADAVANE HASSAN - 573 201. …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. 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 SMT. NAVYA SHEKHAR, AGA) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4582 WP No. 2199 of 2026 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT RESPONDENT NO.3 AND THE OTHER RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATIONS OF PETITIONERS NO.1 AND 2 DATED 23.08.2017 AND WHICH ARE PRODUCED AT ANNEXURES-'E1' AND 'E2' AND THEIR FINAL REPRESENTATIONS DATED 02.12.2025 WHICH ARE PRODUCED AT ANNEXURES-'F1' AND 'F2' RESPECTIVELY FOR GRANT OF SCHEDULE PROPERTY TO THEM WITHIN THE TIME LIMITS THAT MAY BE FIXED BY THIS HONBLE 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 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 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4582 WP No. 2199 of 2026 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 scheme proposed by the Government for the benefit of the displaced persons. 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 - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4582 WP No. 2199 of 2026 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 GPG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 47