Karnataka High Court
WP/16857/2023 of SMT. K. VANI Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA on 5 October 2026
CNR: KAHC010392772023 NC: 2026:KHC:55165 WP No. 16857 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 05TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.16857 OF 2023 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. K. VANI W/O MANOHAR C SARAF AGED ABOUT 62
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 05TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH
WRIT PETITION NO.16857 OF 2023 (KLR-RES)
BETWEEN:
1.
SMT. K. VANI
W/O MANOHAR C SARAF
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
OCCUPATION: ADVOCATE AND NOTARY
R/O BELIHALLY, KOPPA TALUK
CHIKMAGALURU-577126.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. GIREESHA KODGI, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY
REVENUE DEPARTMENT
VIDHANA SOUDHA
BENGALURU-560001.
2.
THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
DISTRICT FIELD ROAD
VIJAYA NAGAR
CHIKMAGALURU
KARNATAKA-577101.
3.
THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER
DISTRICT FIELD ROAD
VIJAYANAGAR
CHIKMAGALURU
KARNATAKA-577101.
Digitally signed by
CHAYA S A
Location: HIGH
COURT OF
KARNATAKA
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4.
THE TAHSILDAR
AUTHORITY FOR REGULARIZATION OF
UNAUTHORIZED CONSTRUCTION OF HOUSE IN
GOVERNMENT LAND KOPPA TALUK
CHIKMAGALURU-577126.
5.
BALAGOPALA JOIS
DEAD REPRESENTED BY HIS LRS
SMT. ARUNDATHI
W/O BALAGOPALA JOIS
AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS
6.
SMT. SAVITHA
D/O BALAGOPALA JOIS
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
7.
SMT. KAVITHA
D/O BALAGOPALA JOIS
AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS
8.
SMT. VINUTHA
D/O BALAGOPALA JOIS
AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
9.
K B HEMANTHA
S/O BALAGOPALA JOIS
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS
RESPONDENTS NO.5 TO 9 ARE
R/O BELIHALLI,
KOPPA TALUK,
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. ADITYA DIWAKARA, AGA FOR R1 TO R4; SRI. PRASHANTH D., ADVOCATE TO R5 TO R9)
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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226
AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO
DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.4 TO GRANT HOUSE OCCUPIED
BY THE PETITIONER SITUATED AT BELIHALLY, GOVERNMENT
LAND IN SY.NO.130 OF KOPPA VILLAGE, KASAB HOBLI, KOPPA
TALUK, CHIKMAGALURE DISTRICT BY RESTORING THE ORDER
DATED 05.01.2002 IN NO. AMS 94/2000-01 AND THE
SAGUVALLICHIT DT. 17.01.2002 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT
NO.4.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH
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ORAL ORDER
1. Heard Sri. Gireesh Kodgi, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner; Sri. Aditya Diwakara, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the respondent-State and Sri. Prashanth D., learned counsel appearing for the respondent Nos. 5 to 9.
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2. In this writ petition, the petitioner is assailing the Endorsement dated 15.09.2018 at Annexure-A issued by respondent No.4-Tahsildar.
3. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties, it is forthcoming that the respondent- authorities have considered the applications made by similarly placed persons, including the brother of the petitioner. However, the application submitted by the petitioner has been rejected without passing a speaking order.
4. In that view of the matter, I am of the view that the following order would meet the ends of justice:
ORDER
i. The writ petition is allowed.
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ii. The Endorsement dated 15.09.2018 at Annexure- A issued by respondent No.4-Tahsildar is hereby set aside. iii. The matter is remitted to respondent No.4 to reconsider the application submitted by the petitioner and take an appropriate decision, after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and other concerned parties, within an outer limit of six months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order.
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