- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:15 WP No. 109439 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JANUARY 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO.109439 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. KOLACHALAM VISHWA PRAKASH S/O. LATE KOLACHALAM RAMACHANDER, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, OCC: NIL, R/O. WARD NO.10, PLOT NO 117, RAGHAVENDRA COLONY, 1ST STAGE, BELLARY DISTRICT-583101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. CHANDAN R., ADVOCATE (THROUGH VC)) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BELLARY DISTRICT-583101. 3. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, BELLARY DISTRICT-583101. 4. THE TAHSILDAR TALUK OFFICE, BELLARY-583101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NANDINI B.SOMAPUR, AGA) Digitally signed by MANJANNA E Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2026.01.07 11:19:32 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:15 WP No. 109439 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE AN APPROPRIATE WRIT MORE SO IN THE NAME OF MANDAMUS; DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 28-03-2025, MADE BY THE PETITIONER HEREIN, THE COPY OF WHICH IS AT ANNEXURE-C; DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.3 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 28-03-2025, MADE BY THE PETITIONER HEREIN, THE COPY OF WHICH IS AT ANNEXURE-C1; DIRECT THE RESPONDENT N.4 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 28-03- 2025, MADE BY THE PETITIONER HEREIN, THE COPY OF WHICH IS AT ANNEXURE-C2 AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondents-State. 2. The petitioner has approached this Court seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to consider his representations dated 28.03.2025 in Annexure-C, C1 and C2 which are stated to be pending without consideration. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:15 WP No. 109439 of 2025 3. The grievance of the petitioner is that despite submitting the aforesaid representations in the month of March-2025, no action has been taken by the concerned authorities till date. 4. Smt.Nandini B. Somapur learned Additional Government Advocate submits that the representations of the petitioner shall be considered within a reasonable time and in accordance with law. 5. The said submission is taken on record. 6. Having regard to the limited grievance urged by the petitioner regarding non consideration of his representation and in view of the submissions made by learned Additional Government Advocate for the respondents/State, this Court finds it appropriate and the ends of justice would be met if appropriate directions are issued to the respondents to consider the same in accordance with law. Accordingly, this Court pass the following: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:15 WP No. 109439 of 2025 ORDER (i) The writ petition is disposed of. (ii) Respondent No.2 and 4 are directed to consider the petitioner's representations dated 28.03.2025 (Annexure-C, C1 and C2) in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Sd/- JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA EM CT:VH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12