- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6928-DB WA No. 2097 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT APPEAL NO. 2097 OF 2017 (LR) BETWEEN: 1. CHANDRAPPA, S/O. LATE MARIHONNAIAH, DEAD BY HIS LRS., SMT. KEMPAMMA, W/O. LATE CHANDRAPPA, DEAD BY LR- APPAELLANT NO.2-HONNAPPA, 2. 2(a). 2(b). 2(c). HONNAPPA, S/O. LATE CHANDRAPPA, ALSO DIED BY LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES SMT. UMA, W/O LATE HONNAPPA, AGE ABOUT 46 YEARS, BHARATH KUMAR S.H., S/O LATE HONNAPPA, AGE ABOUT 26 YEARS, SHARATH KUMAR, S/O LATE HONNAPPA, AGE ABOUT 25 YEARS, (AMENDMENT VIDE COURT ORDER DT:16.04.2019) Digitally Signed by REKHA R Location : High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6928-DB WA No. 2097 of 2017 3. SMT. SHIVAMMA, D/O. LATE CHANDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, 4. VISHWANATHA, S/O. LATE CHANDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, ALL ARE RESIDENTS OF SHIVAGANGE VILLAGE & POST, PIN CODE - 586 212, SOMPURA HOBLI, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. PARASHURAM R. HATTARAKIHAL., ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPT. OF REVENUE, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, 2. THE KARNATAKA APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, M.S. BUILDINGS, UNIT NO.1, BENGALURU-01, REPRESENTED BY THE REGISTRAR. 3. THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY & HEADQUARTER ASSISTANT TO THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU - 560 001. 4. GARUDAGANGAIAH DEAD BY HIS LRS., - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6928-DB WA No. 2097 of 2017 4(a). SMT. NEELAMMA @ LEELAVATHI, W/O. LATE CHANDRASHEKHAR, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, 4(b). SMT. CHANDRAMMA, W/O. LATE RAJASHEKHAR @ NARASIMHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, 4(c). SMT. ANUSUYA, W/O. LATE SHIVAKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, 4(d). SURESH, S/O. LATE GARUDAGANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, 4(e). SMT. GAYATHRI, W/O. LATE CHINNASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, 5. 5.(a) SMT. CHANDRAMMA, W/O. LATE NARASIMHAIAH, SINCE DEAD BY LRS., KANTHARAJU, S/O. LATE NARASIMHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, 5(b). SURESH @ RAMESH, S/O. LATE NARASIMHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, 5(c). SMT. KUMARI @ SURYAKUMARI, D/O. LATE NARASIMHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, 5(d). SMT. PADMAVATHI, D/O LATE NARASIMHAIAH, (DIED ISSUELESS) (DELETED BY ORDER DATED 06.06.2023) - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6928-DB WA No. 2097 of 2017 5(e). SMT. USHA @ USHA RANI, D/O. LATE NARASIMHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, 5(f). SMT. RENUKA, D/O. LATE NARASIMHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, 5(g). SMT. HEMAVATHI, D/O. LATE NARASIMHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, 5(h). SMT. INDUMATHI D/O. LATE NARASIMHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, RESPONDENTS NO.4(a) TO 5(h) ARE ALL RESIDING AT NO.11, SANJEEVA NAYAKA LANE, AVENUE ROAD CROSS, BENGALURU - 02. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. PRATHIBA R.K., AGA FOR R1-R3; SRI. H.M. KISHORE KUMAR., ADVOCATE FOR R5 (g & h) SRI. D.M. MANJUNATH., ADVOCATE FOR R4(a-e) & R5(a-c, e & f) VIDE ORDER DATED 06.06.2023, R5(d) IS DELETED) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO i)SET-ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 13.04.2016 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WP NO.58488-58489/2015(LR-RES); AND ii) CONSEQUENTLY ALLOW THE WRIT PETITION AS PRAYED FOR, iii) AND PASS ANY ORDER OR DIRECTION AS DEEM FIT TO THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6928-DB WA No. 2097 of 2017 THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, 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) The matter has been called up twice. A request for adjournment is being made in the second round though in the first round a request was made for a short pass-over. This matter is pending since 2017 without being admitted. The proxy counsel is not able to make submissions. The appeal is, therefore, dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE PK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1