- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:506 WP No. 109775 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO.109775 OF 2025 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. VEERABHADRAYYA, S/O. GADAGAYYA CHIKKAMATH, AGE 45 YEARS, OCC. GOVT. SERVICE, AT. PLOT NO.214, VINAYAK COLONY, SHAHU NAGAR, BELAGAVI, TQ. BELAGAVI, DIST. BELAGAVI-590001. - PETITIONER (BY SRI. ANAND D.BAGEWADI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-01. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF CITY CORPORATION, BELAGAVI, TALUK. BELAGAVI, DIST. BELAGAVI, PIN-590001. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, CITY CORPORATION BELAGAVI, TALUK. BELAGAVI, DIST. BELAGAVI, PIN-590001. - RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. GIRIJA S.HIREMATH, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. CHETAN MUNNOLI, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 AND 3 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS DATED 03.03.2025, 11.03.2025, 02.04.2025, 02.05.2025, 14.05.2025 AND 18.06.2025 VIDE ANNEXURES-H TO H-5 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER AND TO PASS APPROPRIATE ORDERS AFTER VERIFYING THE DOCUMENTS & ETC. Digitally signed by VIJAYALAKSHMI M KANKUPPI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:506 WP No. 109775 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI ORAL ORDER The present writ petition is filed seeking for the following reliefs. 1. “To issue writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents No.2 and 3 to consider the representations dated 03.03.2025, 11.03.2025, 02.04.2025, 02.05.2025, 14.05.2025 and 18.06.2025 vide Annexures-H to H5 submitted by the petitioner and to pass appropriate orders after verifying the documents. 2. To issue any other orders, directions as deems fit in the circumstances of the case.” 2. It is the case of the petitioner that he is the owner of the property by virtue of the gift deed executed in his favour on 17.02.2022. The name of the petitioner is entered in the property records of the respondents and he is paying the taxes. When the petitioner intended to construct a residential building in the said property, he submitted a representation on 07.03.2022 to the Grama Panchayath, requesting to grant permission to construct the house and the permission was granted. While constructing the building, one Chandrasekhar Vakkund and Basappa Chikkaladinni - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:506 WP No. 109775 of 2025 have obstructed the petitioner from making the construction, stating that they are the owners of the property and their names have been entered in the records. After that, the petitioner came to know that their names were illegally entered into the revenue records. The petitioner gave representations to the respondent dated 03.03.2025, 11.03.2025, 02.04.2025, 02.05.2025, 14.05.2025 and 18.06.2025. It is the grievance of the petitioner that the respondents have failed to consider the representations made by him. 3. A memo is filed by the learned counsel appearing for the respondent Nos.2 and 3. It is submitted that when they received representations from the petitioner, they issued notice on 29.08.2025 to the petitioner and the other persons whose names are entered in the register and date of enquiry was fixed on 17.11.2025. It is submitted that on that day, out of two persons whose names are entered in the revenue records, only one appeared and the other did not appear and therefore the matter was adjourned to the next date. It is submitted that once the hearing of the parties is completed, they will pass appropriate orders. 4. Considering the submission of the learned counsel appearing for the respondent Nos .2 and 3 this Court is passing the following - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:506 WP No. 109775 of 2025 ORDER i. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed off directing the respondents to pass appropriate orders on the representation of the petitioner pursuant to the notice dated 29.08.2025, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order. ii. All I.As. in this petition shall stand closed. Sd/- JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI BVV CT: UMD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 62