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2026 DAILYLAW 796 (KAR)

NARASIMHAMURTHY v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

WP/4507/2025 · 2026-02-18

R Devdas

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9901 WP No. 4507 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 4507 OF 2025 (KLR-REG) BETWEEN: 1. NARASIMHAMURTHY S/O. CHANNANARASIMHAIAH AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS RESIDING AT LAKSHMIPURA BANGALORE SOUTH TAVAREKERE, BANGALORE KARNATAKA - 562 130. 2. THIMMAIAH S/O. PATTEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS RESIDING AT #12, GANGEHALLI CHANNENAHALLI, BANGALORE KARNATAKA -562 130. 3. PUTTEGOWDA S/O. MUNIHANUMAIAH AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS RESIDING AT GANGEHALLI CHANNENAHALLI BANGALORE SOUTH KARNATAKA -562 130. 4. RANGAIAH S/O. CHIKONNAIAH AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS RESIDING AT LAKSHMIPURA BANGALORE SOUTH TAVAREKERE BANGALORE URBAN KARNATAKA - 562 130. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9901 WP No. 4507 of 2025 5. MARAPPA M. S/O. MUNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS RESIDING AT GANGEHALLI CHANNENAHALLI BANGALORE SOUTH KARNATAKA - 562 130. 6. L. NARAYANASWAMY S/O. LAKSHMINARASIMHAIAH AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS RESIDING AT LAKSHMIPURA GANGENAHALLI VILLAGE TAVAREKERE BANGALORE KARNATAKA - 562 130. 7. SHANTHARAJU S/O. NAGAPPA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS RESIDING AT #1 LAKSHMIPURA TAVAREKERE BANGALORE, KARNATAKA - 562 130. 8. CHANDRA S/O. NAGAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS RESIDING AT #1, NEAR ADISHAKTISHREEMARAMMA TEMPLE LAKSHMIPURA, TAVAREKERE BANGALORE, KARNATAKA - 562 130. 9. NARASIMHAIAH S/O. LATE CHOWDAIAH AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS RESIDING AT #07 MIDACHAYYANAPALYA BANGALORE, TAVAREKERE KARNATAKA - 562 130. 10. KRISHNAMURTHY S/O. MAREGOWDA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9901 WP No. 4507 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS RESIDING AT NEAR MARAMMA TEMPLE, GANGENAHALLI TAVAREKERE, BANGALORE KARNATAKA - 562 130. 11. MANJAMMA W/O. MUNIRAJU AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS RESIDING AT #61, GANGENAHALLI GANGENAHALLI, BANGALORE KARNATAKA - 562 130. 12. GAYATHRI B. S/O. VENKATESH S. AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS RESIDING AT #65, GANGENAHALLI CHANNENAHALLI, BANGALORE TAVAREKERE, KARNATAKA - 562 130. 13. HANUMEGOWDA G. S/O. MAREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS RESIDING AT NEAR MARAMMA TEMPLE GANGENAHALLI, TAVAREKERE BANGALORE, KARNATAKA - 562 130. 14. VENKATESH S. S/O. SHIVANNA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS RESIDING AT #65 GANGENAHALLI, CHANNENAHALLI BANGALORE, TAVAREKERE KARNATAKA - 562 130. 15. JAYARAM M. S/O. MAREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS RESIDING AT NEAR MARAMMA TEMPLE GANGENAHALLI, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9901 WP No. 4507 of 2025 TAVAREKERE BANGALORE, KARNATAKA-562 130. 16. SHIVANNA S/O. CHIKKANARASAIAH AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS RESIDING AT LAKSHMIPURA GANGENAHALLI, PO: TAVAREKERE DIST. BANGALORE KARNATAKA - 562 130. 17. RANGASWAMY S/O. MUTHURAYAPPA AGED ABOUT YEARS RESIDING AT MAGADI MAIN ROAD, NEAR GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL, LAKSHMIPURA, TAVAREKERE, TAVAREKERE, BANGALORE, KARNATAKA - 562 130. 18. LAKSHMANAPPA N. S/O. NAGAPPA AGED ABOUT YEARS RESIDING AT GANGEHALLI TAVAREKERE, TAVAREKERE BANGALORE, KARNATAKA - 562 130. 19. L. SURESH S/O. LAKSHMINARASIMAIAH AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS RESIDING AT LAKSHMIPURA TAVAREKERE, GANGENAHALLI BANGALORE, KARNATAKA - 562 130. 20. LAKSHMEEDEVI S/O RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS RESIDING AT #28 GANGENAHALLI, TAVAREKERE, BANGALORE, KARNATAKA-562 130. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9901 WP No. 4507 of 2025 21. LAKSHMI NARAYANA P S/O PUTTARAJU AGED ABOUT YEARS RESIDING AT GANGENAHALLI GANGENAHALLI, BANGALORE KARNATAKA-562 130. 22. KANTHAPPA M S/O MALLAIAH AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS RESIDING AT LAKSHMIPURA GANGENAHALLI DAKHALE BANGALORE SOUTH TAVAREKERE HOBALIGANGENAHALLI BANGALORE KARNATAKA -562 130. 23. MARAKKA W/O UMAPATHI AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS RESIDING AT #63 VARTHURU BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK BANGALORE KARNATAKA -562 130. 24. ZUBEIDA W/O AMEER JAN AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS RESIDING AT 14 GANGENAHALLI BANGALORE NORTH GANGENAHALLI, BANGALORE, KARNATAKA -562 130. 25. MUNIMARAIAH S/O DODDAIAH AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS RESIDING AT GANGENAHALLI BANGALORE SOUTH TAVAREKERE BANGALORE KARNATAKA -562 130. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9901 WP No. 4507 of 2025 26. SRINIVAS V S/O VENKATAPPA AGED ABOUT YEARS RESIDING AT 36 GANGENAHALLI TAVAREKERE BANGALORE SOUTH BANGALORE KARNATAKA -562 130. 27. L RAMESH S/O LAKSHMINARASIMAIAH AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS RESIDING AT LAKSHMIPURA GANGENAHALLI TAVAREKERE BANGALORE TAVAREKERE KARNATAKA -562 130. 28. GANGAMMA W/O HANUMAIAH AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS RESIDING AT #28 GANGENAHALLI TAVAREKERE BANGALORE KARNATAKA-562 130. 29. SIDDARAJU S/O MUNIHANUMAIAH AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS RESIDING AT #61 GANGENAHALLI TAVAREKERE BANGALORE KARNATAKA-562 130. 30. NARASAMMA W/O CHIKKACHANNIAH AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS RESIDING AT #3 MIDACHAYYANAPALYA TAVAREKERE BANGALORE KARNATAKA -562 130. 31. HANUMAKKA W/O LAKSHMINARASIMHAIAH AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS RESIDING AT #12 LAKSHMIPURA TAVAREKERE - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9901 WP No. 4507 of 2025 BANGALORE SOUTH KARNATAKA -562 130. 32. MAREGOWDA S/O SHIVANNA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS RESIDING AT #65 GANGENAHALLI GANGENAHALLI BANGALORE KARNATAKA -562 130. 33. MUDDARANGAIAH S/O CHIKKARANGAIAH AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS RESIDING AT LAKSHMIPURA TAVAREKERE BANGALORE KARNATAKA -562 130. 34. VENKATAPPA S/O CHIKKAMUNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS RESIDING AT #19 GANGENAHALLI GANGENAHALLI, BANGALORE KARNATAKA -562 130. 35. ANITHA M D/O GANGAMMA AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS RESIDING AT LAKSHMIPURA GANGENAHALLIDHAKLE BANGALORE SOUTH TAVAREKERE BANGALORE KARNATAKA -562 130. 36. THIMMAIAH S/O CHIKKAHONNAIAH AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS RESIDING AT GANGENAHALLI LAKSHMIPURA TAVAREKERE BANGALORE KARNATAKA-562 130. 37. VENKATALAKSHMAMMA W/O MALLAIAH - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9901 WP No. 4507 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS RESIDING AT LAKSHMIPURA GANGENAHALLIDHAKLE GANGENAHALLIHOBLI AND POST BANGALORE SOUTH TAVAREKERE BANGALORE KARNATAKA -562 130. 38. BHAIRANNA S/O VEERAPPA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS RESIDING AT 6 MIDACHAYYNAPLAYA GANGENAHALLI BANGALORE KARNATAKA-562 130. 39. DODDAHONNAIAH S/O RANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS RESIDING AT #18 LAKSHMIPURA TAVAREKERE BANGALORE KARNATAKA -562 130. 40. CHANNAPPA S/O SHIVANNA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS RESIDING AT #65 TAVAREKERE BANGALORE SOUTH KARNATAKA -562 130. 41. GANGAHANUMAKKA W/O RANGASWAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS RESIDING AT LAKSHMIPURA BANGALORE SOUTH TAVAREKERE BANGALORE KARNATAKA -562 130. 42. PUTTARAJU GH S/O HOMBAIAH AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS RESIDING AT #53 GANGENAHALLI CHANNENAHALLI BANGALORE TAVAREKERE KARNATAKA-562 130. - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9901 WP No. 4507 of 2025 43. RUKMINI W/O LAKSHMANARAV AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS RESIDING AT 203 SPG COLONY TAVAREKERE, PO TAVAREKERE BANGALORE KARNATAKA-562 130. 44. KRISHNAPPA M S/O MARIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS RESIDING AT #4 LAKSHMIPURA TAVAREKERE BANGALORE KARNATAKA -562 130. 45. SIDDAMMA W/O CHANNANARASIMHAIAH AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS RESIDING AT #10 SCHOOL STREET LAKSHMIPURA TAVAREKERE BANGALORE KARNATAKA -562 130. 46. SURYANARAYANA S/O CHIKKANARASAIAH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS RESIDING AT MAGADI MAIN ROAD NEAR MARAMMA TEMPLE LAKSHMIPURA TAVAREKERE BANGALORE KARNATAKA -562 130. 47. D.M. SAROJAMMA W/O VENKATAPPA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS RESIDING AT #110 VARTHURU TAVAREKERE BANGALORE KARNATAKA -562 130. 48. RATHNAMMA W/O T.M.MUNIRAJU AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS RESIDING AT #108, - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9901 WP No. 4507 of 2025 BEHIND K.E.B OFFICE TAVAREKERE BANGALORE KARNATAKA-562 130. 49. NAGARAJU S/O LATE CHIKKANARASALAH AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS RESIDING AT NEAR MARAMMA TEMPLE GANGENAHALLI TAVAREKERE BANGALORE KARNATAKA -562 130. 50. KL NARAYANAGOWDA C/O B.N.LAKKAPA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.54 TAVAREKEREHOBLI GANGENAHALLI BANGALORE SOUTH, BANGALORE KARNATAKA -562 130. 51. SOMASHEKHAR S/O LATE RAMAKRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS RESIDING AT LAKSHMIPURA VILLAGE GANGENAHALLIDHAKLE TAVAREKERE BANGALORE KARNATAKA-562 130. 52. JAYALAKSHMI W/O CHIKANNA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS RESIDING AT LAKSHMIPURA GANGENAHALLIDHAKLE BANGALORE SOUTH TAVAREKERE BANGALORE KARNATAKA -562 130. 53. PUTTAMMA W/O MARAIAH AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS RESIDING AT #15MIDACHAIHNAPALYA GANGENAHALLI BANGALORE SOUTH TAVAREKERE - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9901 WP No. 4507 of 2025 BANGALORE KARNATAKA-562 130. 54. CHANNALAKSHMAMMA D/O GOVINDAPPA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS RESIDING AT GANGENAHALLI BANGALORE SOUTH TAVAREKERE BANGALORE KARNATAKA -562 130. 55. YALLAMMA W/O CHIKKAKARIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS RESIDING AT 8 GURAVABOVIPALYA BAICHAGUPPE BANGALORE KARNATAKA -562 130. 56. VENKATACHALA S/O G.CHIKKAKARIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS RESIDING AT BOVIPALYA TAVAREKERE BANGALORE KARNATAKA -562 130. 57. GANGARANGAMMA W/O PAPANNA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.14 LAKSHMIPURA GANGENAHALLI TAVAREKERE BANGALORE KARNATAKA -562 130. 58. SIDDAGANGAMMA W/O RANGASWAMY AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS RESIDING AT #9 LAKSHMIPURA TAVAREKERE BANGALORE KARNATAKA -562 130. 59. MANJUNATH GOWDA K.L. C/O B.N. LAKKAPPA - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9901 WP No. 4507 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.60 GANGENAHALLI TAVAREKERE BANGALORE KARNATAKA -562 130. 60. KRISHNAMURTHY S/O NARASIMHAIAH AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS RESIDING AT #1 GANGENAHALLI TAVAREKERE BANGALORE KARNATAKA -562 130. 61. ERAMMA W/O JANGAMAYYA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS RESIDING AT GURUVABOVIPALYA TAVAREKERE BANGALORE KARNATAKA -562 130. 62. KARIYAPPA S/O VENKATAPPA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS RESIDING AT GURUVABOVIPALYA BYCHAGUPPE TAVAREKERE BANGALORE KARNATAKA -562 130. 63. MARAKKA W/O VENKATAPPA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS RESIDING AT #4 BYCHAGUPPE COLONY TAVAREKERE BANGALORE KARNATAKA-562 130. 64. D.V RAMACHANDRA GOWDA S/O VAIRAMUDIA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS RESIDING AT DEVEMACHOHALLI, MAGADI MAIN ROAD, TAVEREKERE BANGALORE- 562 130. - 13 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9901 WP No. 4507 of 2025 65. RAMAIAH S/O KEMPAIAH AGED AROUND 42 YEARS RESIDING AT GANGENAHALLI, MAGADI MAIN ROAD, TAVAREKERE, BANGALORE SOUTH-562 130. 66. MARANARASAIAH S/O MUNISWAMY AGED AROUND 78 YEARS, RESIDING AT GANGENAHALLI, MAGADI MAIN ROAD, TAVAREKERE, BANGALORE SOUTH-562 130. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MANJUNATHA G., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S BUILDING, B.R AMBEDKAR ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, K.G ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 009. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BANGALORE SOUTH SUB-DIVISION, K.G. ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 009. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, KANDAYABHAVAN (OFFICES OF AC AND TAHSILDAR NORTH AND SOUTH TALUK) DISTRICT OFFICE RD, - 14 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9901 WP No. 4507 of 2025 AMBEDKARVEEDHI, SAMPANGIRAMNAGAR, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA 560 009. 5. SRIMATISAVITRI DEVI CHOUDARY TRUST HAVING REGISTERED OFFICE AT #40 F, CONNAUGHT PLACE, NEW DELHI-110 001. REP BY ITS MANAGER. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SHAMANTH NAIK, HCGP FOR R-1 TO R-4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.1, STATE OF KARNATAKA TO CONSTITUTE A COMMITTEE TO ASSESS THE FEASIBILITY OF REGULARIZING THE LAND AT SURVEY NO.130, GANGENAHALLI, MIDACHAIAHANAPALYA, AND LAKSHMIPURA, TAVAREKEREHOBLI, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK LAND IN FAVOR OF THE PETITIONERS, WHO HAVE BEEN CULTIVATING THE LAND FOR GENERATIONS AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 15 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9901 WP No. 4507 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER On 11.02.2026 this Court has passed the following order:- "Finally, a week's time is granted for compliance of office objections. If office objections are not complied, list this matter for dismissal on 18.02.2026." 2. Matter is called out. There is no representation for the petitioners. Office objections have not been complied with. Consequently, writ petition is dismissed for non- compliance of office objections. Pending I.As., if any, stands disposed of. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE GPG List No.: 2 Sl No.: 7