Karnataka High Court
WA/743/2026 of STATE OF KARNATAKA Vs SHRI. NARAYANASWAMY, on 10 April 2026
NC: 2026:KHC:20241-DB WA No. 743 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT APPEAL NO. 743 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH
AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF
WRIT APPEAL NO. 743 OF 2026 (KLR-RES)
BETWEEN:
1.
STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE,
M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU -560 001.
2.
THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER,
BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT,
K.G.ROAD, KANDAYA BHAVAN,
BENGALURU-560 009.
3.
THE THASHILDAR,
BENAGALURU TALUK EAST,
K.R.PURAM, BANGALORE-560 01.
4.
THE COMMISSIONER
KARNATAKA BACKWARD CLASSES
WELFARE DEPARTMENT,
NO.16/D, 3RD FLOOR,
DEVARAJ URS BHAVAN,
VASANTHNAGAR, BENGALURU-01.
…APPELLANTS
(BY SRI. M.N.SUDEV HEGDE, AGA)
AND:
1.
SHRI. NARAYANASWAMY,
S/O MUNIYAPPA,
GRANDSON OF SMT LAKSHMMAMMA
Digitally
signed by
VASANTHA
KUMARY B K
Location:
HIGH
COURT OF
KARNATAKA
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@ LAGUMA DEVI,
AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS
2.
SRI RAMANJINAPPA,
S/O MUNIYAPPA,
GRANDSON OF SMT LAKSHMMAMMA
@ LAGUMA DEVI,
AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,
3.
SHIVABALSWAMY,
S/O MUNIYAPPA,
GRANDSON OF SMT LAKSHMMAMMA
@ LAGUMA DEVI,
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,
ALL ARE R/AT NO.75,
NEAR GANGAMMA TEMPLE MAHADEVPURA,
BANGALORE-560 048.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. B S JEEVAN KUMAR., ADVOCATE FOR R1-R3)
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THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA
HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED
27.06.2025, PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WRIT
PETITION No. 13154 OF 2024 (KLR-RES), ETC.
THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH
and
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF
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ORAL JUDGMENT
(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH)
The present intra Court appeal has been filed impugning the judgment and order dated 27.06.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.No.13154/2024 (KLR-RES) filed by the respondents herein.
2. Sri. M.N. Sudev Hegde, learned AGA submits that the issue involved in the present writ appeal is similar to the one involved in W.A.No.485/2026 (KLR-RR/SUR), which has been disposed off vide order dated 09.04.2026 and hence the present writ appeal may also be disposed of in terms of the said order.
3. Accordingly, in terms of the order dated 09.04.2026 passed by this Court in W.A.No.485/2026, the present writ appeal is also disposed of with the following directions:-
a. We direct the respondent Nos.1 to 3 herein to produce the records pertaining to their ownership in respect of the lands in question and make
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payment of the land revenue along with interest at the rate of 10% p.a. from the due date till the date of payment.
b. This order shall be communicated by the Tahsildar himself to respondent Nos.1 to 3 to appear and produce the records of their ownership. c. We direct the respondent Nos.1 to 3 to appear before the Tahsildar on 08.06.2026
8. In view of disposal of the appeal, pending interlocutory applications, if any do not survive for consideration, hence stand disposed of.
Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE
Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE
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