- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3893-DB WA No. 967 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH WRIT APPEAL NO. 967 OF 2025 (LR) BETWEEN: 1. M. JAYARAM S/O MUNIYAPPA SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LRs SMT. BHAGYALAKSHMI.N W/O LATE M. JAYARAM, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, R/AT NO.5/3 7TH CROSS, 1ST FLOOR ANEPALYA, BENGALURU – 560 030. 2. SHRI. SREENIVAS.J, S/O LATE M. JAYARAM AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS R/A NO. 19TH 9TH CROSS 1ST FLOOR ANEPALYA BENGALURU – 560 030. 3. SMT. SUJATHA.J, Digitally signed by SREEDHARAN BANGALORE SUSHMA LAKSHMI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3893-DB WA No. 967 of 2025 D/O LATE M. JAYARAM AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/A NO. 5/3 7TH CROSS 1ST FLOOR ANEPALYA BENGALURU – 560 030. 4. SHRI. KUMAR.J, S/O LATE M. JAYARAM AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/A NO. 5/3 7TH CROSS 1ST FLOOR ANEPALYA BENGALURU – 560 030. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. V B SHIVAKUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE BY ITS SECRETARY VIDHANASOUDHA DR. B.R. AMBEDKARVEEDHI BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. THE LAND TRIBUNAL, BENGALURU EAST TALUK, PODIUM BLOCK, DR. B.R. AMBEDKARVEEDHI, BEGALURU – 560 001. BY ITS CHAIRMAN. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3893-DB WA No. 967 of 2025 3. SHRI. SOMASHEKARA REDDY, S/O LATE DODDA MUNISWAMY REDDY, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/A MARAGONDANAHALLI VILLAGE, BIDARAHALLI HOBLI, K.R. PURAM, BENGALURU EAST TALUK – 560 036. 4. SHRI. KODANDA REDDY, SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LRs SMT. N. SHANTHA, W/O LATE KODANDA REDDY AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/A MARAGONDANAHALLI VILLAGE, BIDARAHALLI HOBLI, K.R. PURAM, BENGALURU EAST TALUK – 560 036. 5. SHRI. M.K. ANIL, S/O LATE KODANDA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/A MARAGONDANAHALLI VILLAGE, BIDARAHALLI HOBLI, K.R. PURAM, BENGALURU EAST TALUK – 560 036. 6. SMT. M.K. ASHWINI, D/O LATE KODANDA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/A MARAGONDANAHALLI VILLAGE, BIDARAHALLI HOBLI - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3893-DB WA No. 967 of 2025 K.R. PURAM, BENGALURU EAST TALUK – 560 036. 7. SHRI. K. ARUNA KUMAR, S/O LATE KODANDA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/A MARAGONDANAHALLI VILLAGE, BIDARAHALLI HOBLI K.R. PURAM, BENGALURU EAST TALUK – 560 036. 8. SHRI.GURU REDDY, S/O LATE DODDA MUNISWAMY REDDY, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/A MARAGONDANAHALLI VILLAGE, BIDARAHALLI HOBLI, K.R. PURAM, BENGALURU EAST TALUK – 560 036. 9. SMT. NARAYANAMMA, W/O GURUSWAMY, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/A NO. 244, BHOVI COLONY, RAMAMURTHY NAGARA, BENGALURU – 560 016. 10. SMT.MEENAMMA, W/O B.M.SRINIVASA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, R/A MARAGONDANAHALLI VILLAGE, BIDARAHALLI HOBLI, BENGALURU EAST TALUK – 560 036. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3893-DB WA No. 967 of 2025 11. SRI. NARAYANA REDDY S/O LATE DODDA MUNISWAMY REDDY, VIDE ORDER DATED 05/11/2016 THE WRIT PETITION IS ABATED AGAINST THIS RESPONDENT SMT. KANTHAMMA, W/O Y. KRISHNAREDDY, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, R/A MARAGONDANAHALLI VILLAGE, BIDARAHALLI HOBLI, BENGALURU EAST TALUK – 560 036. 12. SHRI. VASUDEVA REDDY, S/O LATE DODDAMUNISWAMY REDDY, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, R/A MARAGONDANAHALLI VILLAGE, BIDARAHALLI HOBLI, BENGALURU EAST TALUK – 560 036. 13. SMT. MANJULAMMA, W/O SUNDRAM REDDY, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/A MARAGONDANAHALLI VILLAGE, BIDARAHALLI HOBLI, BENGALURU EAST TALUK – 560 036. 14. SHRI. D.A. GOPAL, S/O LATE ANNAIAHPPA AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3893-DB WA No. 967 of 2025 R/AT NO. 43 DEVASANDRA, K.R.PURAM POST, BENGALURU -560 036. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. UDAY HOLLA, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI. V N SHANKARE GOWDA, ADVOCATE FOR R3; SRI. MOHAMMED JAFFAR SHAH, AGA) *** THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 25.02.2025 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON’BLE COURT IN WP No-8304/2015 (LR-RES) AND ETC., THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3893-DB WA No. 967 of 2025 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) 1. The present appeal has been filed impugning the order dated 01.08.2024 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P No.8304/2025, as well as the order dated 25.02.2025 in I.A Nos.1 and 2 of 2024 filed by the appellants, the legal heirs of Late Jayaram, who is the respondent No.4 in the writ petition. 2. The Form No.7 application filed by Late Dodda Muniswamy Reddy for granting occupancy right in respect of ten(10) acres of land in Survey No.35 of Maragondanahalli Village, Bidarahalli Hobli, Bengaluru East Taluk was issued by the Land Tribunal to the said applicant Late Dodda Muniswamy Reddy by the order dated 31.10.1975. It appears that the said occupancy certificate was challenged by Smt.Narayanamma, who was the purchaser of the said land, before this Court by filing writ petition in W.P No.9944/1994. This Court, however, set aside the order dated 31.10.1975 granting of occupancy certificate by the Land Tribunal in favour of Late Dodda Muniswamy Reddy vide order dated - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3893-DB WA No. 967 of 2025 06.12.2005 and remanded the matter back to the Land Tribunal for impleading necessary parties. On remand, the Land Tribunal by the order impugned in the writ petition dated 12.02.2014, rejected the application Form No.7. The said order came to be challenged by the legal heirs of Late Dodda Muniswamy Reddy, in whose favour initially the occupancy certificate was issued by the Land Tribunal vide order dated 31.10.1975. During the pendency of the writ petition in W.P No.8304/2015, the legal heirs of Late Dodda Muniswamy Reddy and the legal heirs of Smt.Narayanamma entered into a compromise. On the basis of the compromise, the writ petition was disposed of by the impugned order dated 01.08.2024. 3. The appellants, who claim to be the legal heirs of Late Jayaram, had filed IA Nos.1 and 2 of 2024 for recall of the order on the ground that they had a substantial interest in the issue/property in question. After the Land Tribunal had rejected the Form No.7 application filed by Late Dodda Muniswami Reddy, the land vested in their father. They have also alleged some fraud in the proceedings before the Land Tribunal. - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3893-DB WA No. 967 of 2025 4. Considering the averments and the fact that the Late Jayaram, who was respondent No.4 in WP No.8304/2015, did not sign the compromise petition and the appellants are the legal heirs, it would be appropriate that they should be heard by the learned Single Judge before passing the final order in the writ petition. 5. We allow this writ petition. The order dated 01.08.2024 in WP No.8304/2025 and the order dated 25.02.2025 in I.A Nos.1 and 2 of 2024 passed by the learned Single Judge, are set aside, remanding the matter back with a request to the learned Single Judge to get the appellants impleaded as legal heirs of Late Jayaram and after hearing the other parties, to pass the appropriate orders. In view of the disposal of this appeal, pending IA’s, if any, stand disposed of. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (S RACHAIAH) JUDGE UN, List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7