Full Judgment
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.13908 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN:
1. GURAPPA
S/O LATE MUNISHAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS R/AT SUNNAGHATAHALLI VILLAGE, TUBAGARE HOBLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-561205. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. CHOKKAREDDY., ADVOCATE) AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA
UNDER SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT Digitally signed by M.S. BUILDING SHARMA ANAND AMBEDKAR VEEDHI CHAYA Location: HIGH BENGALURU -560 001. COURT OF KARNATAKA 2. THE TAHSILDAR ALSO SECRETARY OF RUC COMMITTEE DODDABALLAPURA TALUK
3. THE CHAIRMAN LAND GRANT COMMITTEE FOR UNAUTHORISED OCCUPATION TALUK -2- …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKAR, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226
AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT TO RESPONDENTS NO.2 AND 3 FOR CONSIDER THE ANNEXURE-A DATED 24.11.1996, THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER IN FORM NO.53, IN RESPECT OF SY.NO.32, MEASURING 5 GUNTAS OF KARANALA VILLAGE, TUBAGERE HOBLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,
ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH
ORAL ORDER
1. This writ petition is filed by the petitioner praying to
direct respondent Nos.2 and 3 to consider the application filed by the petitioner dated 24.11.1996 in Form-53, in respect of the subject land, as per Annexure-A.
2. Learned Additional Government Advocate submitted that
the application filed by the petitioner in Form-53 has been rejected by the respondent - authorities. In support of her contention, learned Additional Government Advocate has filed a -3- memo with documents. Learned Additional Government Advocate further submitted that the petition may be dismissed has having become infructuous, in view of rejection of petitioner's application in Form-53, as per the memo dated 02.07.2025.
3. In view of the above, the writ petition is dismissed. However, it is open for the petitioner to take recourse to law, in a manner known to law. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE sac List No.: 1 Sl No.: 31