- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13120 WP No. 7252 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 7252 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. VENKATESHA S/O LATE DASAIAH G/S/O LATE THIMMAMMA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, RESIDENT OF HONNEGOWDANAHALLI VILLAGE, GORUR, ARKALGUD TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 120 THE PETITIONER REPRESENTED BY HIS GPA HOLDER SRI.NAVEEN KUMAR.D.T S/O D.R.THAMMANNA GOWDA, DODDAKUNDUR VILLAGE, SAKALESHPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT – 573 137 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GIRISHA H.M.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE M.S.BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HASSAN DISTRICT Digitally signed by CHAITHANYA K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13120 WP No. 7252 of 2026 HASSAN - 573 201 3. THE SPL.LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER HEMAVATHI RESERVOIR PROJECT DC OFFICE BUILDING, HASSAN - 573 201 4. THE TAHSILDAR SAKALESHPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 134 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.V.SESHU, HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTIONS, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.3 AND THE OTHER RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 14.12.2017 WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURES-D RESPECTIVELY FOR GRANT OF SCHEDULE PROPERTY TO HIM WITHIN THE TIME LIMITS THAT MAY BE FIXED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned High Court Government Pleader takes notice for all the respondents. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13120 WP No. 7252 of 2026 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that respondent No.3-Special Land Acquisition Officer, Hemavathi Reservoir Project has failed to consider the application filed by the petitioner seeking grant of alternative land in terms of the scheme proposed by the Government for displaced persons. Learned counsel submits that in terms of the application filed by the petitioner at Annexure-D, the respondents have not considered the same and no land has been allotted to the petitioner although several decades have elapsed after the petitioner has lost his land. 3. Having regard to the contentions raised by the petitioner, this Court is of the considered opinion that respondent No.3-Special Land Acquisition Officer, Hemavathi Reservoir Project is required to act expeditiously to clear the application filed by the petitioner and allot them alternative land in terms of the scheme proposed by the Government for the benefit of the displaced persons. 4. Accordingly the Writ Petition stands disposed of with a direction to respondent No.3-Special Land Acquisition Officer, Hemavathi Reservoir Project to consider the application - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13120 WP No. 7252 of 2026 filed by petitioner seek for information from the Tahsildar and proceed to grant alternative land to the petitioner in terms of the scheme of the Government, if the petitioner is eligible for allotment, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of 3 months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Learned High Court Government Pleader is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE rv List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4