- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11384 WP No. 6027 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 6027 OF 2026 (LR) BETWEEN: SRI. T. CHANNAKESHAVA S/O LATE THIRUVENGADAM. V AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT DIMBALADEBBANAHALLI VILLAGE, KAMASAMUDRA HOBLI, BANGARPET TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 129. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. CHOWDAREDDY T.M, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDINGS, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, KOLAR DISTRICT, KOLAR - 563 101. 3. THE TAHASILDAR, BANGARPET TALUK, BANGARPET, KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 114. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKHAR, AGA) Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11384 WP No. 6027 of 2026 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS OF THE PETITIONER DATED 10.09.2018 AND 18.09.2020 AND APPLICATION DATED 27.06.2022 AND RE-GRANT THE LAND IN QUESTION TO HIM AS EXPEDITIOUSLY AS POSSIBLE, COPIES OF WHICH ARE PRODUCED AT ANNEXURES-G, G1 AND H RESPONDENTS 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 Additional Government Advocate takes notice for all the respondents. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that pursuant to the Amendment Act, 2021, made to the Karnataka Certain Inams Abolition and Certain Other Law (Amendment) Act, 2021, (for short, 'Inams Abolition Act'), which was notified in the Gazette on 18.01.2022, the petitioner filed an application on 10.09.2018 seeking re-grant of 1 acre 25 guntas of land in - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11384 WP No. 6027 of 2026 Sy.No.62 of Dimbaladebbanahalli, Kamasamudra Hobli, Bangarpet Taluk as found at Annexure-G. 3. This Court on an earlier occasion, had dealt with a similar matter wherein subsequent to the amendment made to the Inams Abolition Act, the petitioner therein had filed application for re-grant. This Court, while granting relief to the petitioner therein had directed the Tahasildar to consider the representation. 4. Therefore in view of the amendment brought to the Inams Abolition Act, and the observations of this Court on an earlier occasion, this Court is of the considered opinion that the petitioner herein is entitled to receive similar benefit. 5. Consequently, the writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to respondent No.3 - Tahasildar, Bangarpet Taluk, to consider the application filed by the petitioner dated 10.09.2018 and formally pass necessary orders, in accordance with law. The entire exercise shall be completed as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11384 WP No. 6027 of 2026 6. Ordered accordingly. 7. Learned Additional Government Advocate is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE KS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17