- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19845 WP No. 10358 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 10358 OF 2026 (LR) BETWEEN: SRI. B.L. GURUPRASAD AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, S/O B.LAKSHINARAYAN RAO, R/O NO.1210, 35TH B CROSS, 4TH T BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BANGALORE SOUTH - 560 041. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. K.PRASANNA SHETTY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. THE LAND TRIBUNAL, KUNDAPURA, KUNDAPURA TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT. 3. VITTAL NAIK MAJOR S/O RAMANAYAK Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19845 WP No. 10358 of 2026 4. SHANKAR NAIK MAJOR S/O RAMANAYAK 5. NARAYANA NAIK MAJOR S/O RAMANAYAK 6. GOPAL NAIK MAJOR S/O RAMANAYAK ALL ARE RESIDING AT KOTESHWARA VILLAGE, KUNDAPURA TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, HCGP FOR R1 AND R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTIUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 HEREIN TO DISPOSE OF THE PROCEEDINGS IN TRI NO.9744/9746/9717/78-79, PENDING BEFORE THE LAND TRIBUNAL, KUNDAPURA IN A TIME BOUND MANNER. (ANNEXURE-A) AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19845 WP No. 10358 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned High Court Government Pleader is directed to take notice for respondent Nos.1 and 2. Notice to the other respondents is not necessary for the following reasons: 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that respondent No.2 - Land Tribunal, Kundapura is not concluding the proceedings in case No.TRI No.9744/9746/9717/1978-79, although the matter was remanded by this Court in W.P.No.23910/1982, by order dated 22.10.1984. Learned counsel has taken this Court through the order sheets maintained by the Land Tribunal and it is found that the last date of hearing was 17.01.2026. 3. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 - Land Tribunal, Kundapura Taluk to conclude the proceedings bearing - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19845 WP No. 10358 of 2026 No.TRI No.9744/9746/9717/1978-79 in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of six 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 GPG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 23