- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:941-DB WA No. 2201 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT APPEAL NO. 2201 OF 2017 (LR) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. P.S. AHAMAD, SINCE DEAD BY HIS LRS., SMT. ISAMMA, AGED ABOUT 81 YEARS, W/O. LATE P.S. AHMAD, 2. SRI. ABDUL RAZAK, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, S/O. LATE P.S. AHMAD, 3. SMT. HAJARA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, D/O. LATE P.S. AHMAD, 4. SRI. MUSTAFA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, S/O. LATE P.S. AHMAD, 5. SRI. SHAMSUDDIN, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, S/O. LATE P.S. AHMAD, Digitally Signed by REKHA R Location : High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:941-DB WA No. 2201 of 2017 6. SRI. ANWAR, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, S/O. LATE P.S. AHMAD, 7. SMT. TAHEERA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, D/O. LATE P.S. AHMAD, ALL ARE R/AT KUMMINJE VILLAGE, PUTTUR TALUK, D.K. DISTRICT - 574 211, ALL ARE REPRESENTED BY GPA HOLDER APPELLANT NO. 2. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. VIJAYA KRISHNA BHAT M., ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITS REVENUE SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE ADDITIONAL LAND TRIBUNAL PUTTUR BY ITS SECRETARY, PUTTUR, D. K. DISTRICT-575001. SMT. KAMALA S RAI, SINCE DEAD BY HER LRS., SMT. VISHALAKSHI SHETTY, SINCE DEAD BY HER LRS., - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:941-DB WA No. 2201 of 2017 3. SRI. SRIRANGAPRASAD SHETTY. B, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, S/O MAHABALA SHETTY, 4. DR. SHYAMPRASAD B SHEETY, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, S/O LATE MAHABALA SHETTY, 5. RAJENDRAPRASAD SHEETY B, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, S/O LATE MAHABALA SHETTY, NO.3 TO 5 ARE R/AT URMALE, CHIKKAMUDNOOR VILLAGE AND POST, PUTTUR TALUK, D.K. DISTRICT-574 203. 6. SRI. BALAKRISHNA RAI, SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LRs 6(a). 6(b). SMT. GEETHA RAI, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, WIFE OF LATE BALAKRISHNA RAI, SMT. SHWETHA RAI, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, D/o LATGE BALAKRISHNA RAI, 6(c). SMT. SMITHA RAI, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, ALL ARE RESIDING AT RAGIDA KUMARU, CHIKKAMUDNUR VILLAGE, PUTTUR TALUK, D.K - 574 203. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:941-DB WA No. 2201 of 2017 SMT. SHASHIKALA SINCE DEAD BY HER LRs RESPONDENTS 4 AND 5 ON RECORD SRI. CHNDRASHEKAR RAI, SINCE DEAD BY HIS LRs. 7. 8. 9. SMT. JNANA C. RAI, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, W/O LATE CHANDRASHEKHARA RAI, VIJAYA BANK LAYOUT, BILEKAHALLI, BANNERGHATTA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 076. SMT. VRUKSHA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, D/O LATE CHANDRASHEKHARA RAI, R/AT NO.NB-2/51, VIJAYA ENCLAVE, VIJAYA BANK LAYOUT, BILEKAHALLI, BANNERGHATTA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 076. SMT. PRAFULLA AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, W/O K.N. VITAL SHETTY, R/A INDIRANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 038. 10. SRI RAJASHEKAR RAI, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, S/O LATE KAMALA RAI, RAGIDA KUMARU, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:941-DB WA No. 2201 of 2017 CHIKKAMUDNUR VILLAGE, PUTTUR TALUK, D.K - 574 203. 11. SRI. GUNASHEKAR RAI, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, S/O LATE KAMALA RAI, RAGIDA KUMARU, CHIKKAMUDNUR VILLAGE, PUTTAR TALUK, D.K - 574 203. SMT. KALYANI D SHETTY, SINCE DEAD BY HER LRs 12. SMT.B.VIJAYALAKSHMI N KAVA, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, 13. SMT.JAYASHRI R SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, 14. SRI.DEVADAS SHETTY AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, NO.12 TO 14 ARE R/AT: KODIYALGUTHU, KODIALBAI, MANGALURU - 575 003. 15. SMT.ARCHANA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, D/O LATE RAMARKISHNA POONJA, 16. SMT.CHETHANA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, D/O LATE RAMAKRISHNA POONJA, - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:941-DB WA No. 2201 of 2017 NO.15 AND 16 ARE R/AT: R/AT URMALE, CHIKKAMUDNOOR VILLAGE AND POST, PUTTUR TALUK, D.K - 574 203. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. KIRAN KUMAR, HCGP FOR R1 & R2; SRI. S.K. ACHARYA, ADVOCATE FOR R4, R9, R10 AND R16;R5, R7, R8, R12 ARE SERVED; V/O DATED 21.06.2023 NOTICE TO R6 (A-C) ARE HELD SUFFICIENT;V/O DATED 03.04.2024 NOTICE AGAINST R11 IS HELD SUFFICIENT; V/O DATED 17.07.2025 APPEAL AGAINST R13 & R14 ABATED) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 27.02.2017 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WP NO. 4304/2004 AND CONSEQUENTLY DISMISS THE WRIT PETITION AS PRAYED FOR, IN THE INTERESTS OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI) Despite the matter being called up twice, no one appears for the appellants. The appeal is accordingly dismissed for non-prosecution. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:941-DB WA No. 2201 of 2017 2. This order has been passed in the presence of learned counsel for the respondents. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE PK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 24 ct-vn