- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5752 WP No. 2529 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 2529 OF 2026 (KLR-LG) BETWEEN: SHRI K N RAMESH S/O LATE NANJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS R/O DODDAKALLURU VILLAGE, AIGURU POST, SAKALESHAPUR TALUK, HASSAN DIST. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHIVLING., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. YATNAL PARASAPPA GURAPPA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE- 560001, REP BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, HASSAN DISTRICT-573214. 3. THE TAHASILDAR SAKALESHAPUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573115. 4. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER SAKALESHAPUR, SAKALESHAPURA SUB- DIVISION, Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5752 WP No. 2529 of 2026 HASSAN DISTRICT- 573214. 5. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER FOR HEMAVATI RESERVOIR PROJECT, HASSAN-573214. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKHAR., AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE 5TH RESPONDENT TO TAKE ACTION ON APPLICATION DATED 01/09/2017 HEREBY PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-B SUBMITTED BY PETITIONER AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW 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 petitioner contends that he lost 4 acres of land in survey No.125 of Hirimande Village, Sakaleshpur Taluk, Hassan District, due to submergence of the lands on the establishment of the Hemavathi Reservoir Project. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5752 WP No. 2529 of 2026 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the State of Karnataka announced certain beneficiary scheme and rehabilitation package for the land users in addition to the payment of compensation. One of the benefits announced for such land users was that they will be given alternative agricultural lands else where in the district. The prayer made in this writ petition is to issue a writ of mandamus to the 5th respondent - Special Land Acquisition Officer, Hemavathi Reservoir Project, Hassan to take action on the application dated 01.09.2017 at Annexure-B given by the petitioner for grant of alternative land. 3. This Court in several such petition has found that lands were granted in terms of the rehabilitation package and thereafter several orders have been passed cancelling the grants for various reasons. Nevertheless, it is an undistributed fact that such rehabilitation package was indeed announced for the project displaced persons. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5752 WP No. 2529 of 2026 4. In that view of the matter, the writ petition stands disposed of with a specific direction to the 5th respondent-SLAO to consider the application given by the petitioner, verify the records and thereafter, pass necessary orders in accordance with law and in accordance with the scheme formulated by the State Government. The entire exercise shall be completed as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of four months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 5. Learned Additional Government Advocate is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE KLY CT: JL