Hema vs the State of Karnataka

HEMA vs The State of Karnataka

Type Court Judgment Court Karnataka Decided Sep 19, 2025

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/1773287
Court: Karnataka High Court
Judge: R Devdas
Decided On: Sep 19, 2025
Case Number: WP/28543/2025

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

HEMA

Respondent

The State of Karnataka

Excerpt

.....advocate takes notice for all the respondents.2. the grievance of the petitioners is that despite the official memorandum being issued by the tahsildar at annexure-b dated 10.03.2023 granting house sites to the petitioners, hakkupatras have not been issued.3. learned additional government advocate submits on instructions that the prayer in the writ petition is to direct the tahsildar to issue hakkapatras and the request will be considered.4. having regard to the innocuous prayer made bythe petitioners and having regard to the official memorandum dated 10.03.2023 at annexure-b issued in favour of the petitioners, the writ petition stands -8- disposed of with a direction to respondent no.4- tahsildar, hassan taluk to proceed to issue hakkupatras in favour of the petitioners and enable them to construct houses on the respective sites granted to them.5. 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 thisorder.ordered accordingly. learned additional government advocate is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. sd/- (r devdas) judge rv list no.: 1 sl no.: 21

Full Judgment

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 28543 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN:
1. HEMA W/O JAVAREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/AT ANACHIHALLI VILLAGE, KANDALI, ALUR TQ. HASSAN DIST-573201.
2. B. SUJATHA,

W/O C. BABU, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/AT NEAR NDRK COLLAGE, UDAYAGIRI, HASSAN -573201. Digitally signed by 3. ANITHA H.S JUANITA THEJESWINI D/O SHIVANNA, Location: HIGH COURT OF AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, KARNATAKA R/AT 110 ADDIMANE ROAD, RAJ KUMAR NAGAR, HASSAN -573201.

4. MANJUNATHA A.P, S/O PUTTARAJU R, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/AT ANACHIHALLI VILLAGE, KANDALI, ALUR, HASSAN -573201. -2-

5. MAMATHA A.S., W/O KRISHNAMURTY, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, R/O GUNDASHETTIHALLI, SALAGAME HOBLI, DODDAGADDUVALLI, HASSAN TALUK AND DIST - 573201.

6. NEELAMMA, W/O MANJUNATHA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/O ANACHIHALLI VILLAGE, KANDALI, ALUR, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573201.

7. JYOTHI W//O PUTTARAJU, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/O 1ST STAGE, VIJAYANAGARA EXTENSION, HASSAN - 573201.

8. POOJA, W/O RAVIKUMARA, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/O ANACHIHALLI GRAMA, KANDALI, ALUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRCT - 573201.

9. UMESHA A.P. S/O PUTTASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/O ANACHIHALLI GRAMA, KANDALI, ALUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRCT - 573217.

10. SHRINIVASA, S/O KRISHNEGOWDA -3- R/AT KANDALI, KASABA HOBLI, HASSAN DIST - 570 217.

11. PARAMESHA A.B, S/O BASAVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/O ANACHIHALLI GRAMA, BENGALURU, KANDALI, ALUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573217.

12. MADHUKUMAR K.A. S/O ANNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT EACHALALLI KANDALI, KASABA HOBLI, ALUR, HASSAN DIST - 573217.

13. DEEPIKA H. A W/O MADHU KUMARA K.A, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/O ICHALA HALLI BYLAHALLI ROAD, KATIHALLI, KANDALI, HASSAN TALUK AND DISTRICT - 573217

14. BHANUMATHI B.S, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, R/O ANACHIHALLI, KANDALI POST, ALUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573217.

15. SHRUTHI H A W/O HALAGE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/O NO. 56, BYALAHALLI ROAD, OPP RAMADEVARA TEMPLE, DODDAKANAGAL POST, VARTHIKERE, -4- HASSAN DIST - 573217.

16. BALU K, S/O KRISHNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/O ANACHIHALLI VILLAGE, KANDALI, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573217.

17. KIRANA K. S/O KRISHNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/O 196, BELUR ROAD, JH KERE POST. MANACHANEHALLI VILLAGE, KANDALI, ALUR TQ., HASSAN DISTRICT - 573217.

18. LOKESHA S/O SIDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/O ANACHIHALLI VILLAGE, KANDALI, ALUR, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573217.

19. KAMALAMMA, W/O SRINIVASE, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT NO. 42 ANACHIHALLI, HASSAN DIST - 573217.

20. ASHA S.B, W/O LAXAMAN ULLIGERI, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT 99/1, EACHALAHALLI, KANDALI, HASSAN DIST - 573217.

21. SHIVEGOWDA, C/O KARIGOWDA, -5- AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT NO. 58 ANACHIHALLI, KANDALI, HASSAN DIST - 573217.

22. ANAND, S/O LATE GUIDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, NO. 62, BYLAHALLI ROAD, ANACHIHALLI VILLAGE, KANDALI, KASABA HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK AND DIST - 573217.

23. MOHAN KUMAR K.K.. AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, C/O KRISHNEGOWDA, ANACHIHALLI VILLAGE, KANDALI, KASABA HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK AND DIST - 573217.

24. KAVITHA, C/O UDYA KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/O GUDDENAHALLI KOPPALU, THANNIRHALLA, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573201.

25. SUMITHRA, W/O DHARMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, ANACHIHALLI VILLAGE, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573217. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. GIRISH B BALADARE, ADVOCATE) -6- AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560001, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY.

2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, HASSAN DISTRICT, HASSAN - 573 201.

3. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, HASSAN SUB-DIVISION HASSAN - 573 201.

4. THE TAHASILDAR, HASSAN TALUK HASSAN - 573 201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.P. RADHA, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR APPROPRIATE DIRECTION TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION GIVEN BY THE PETITIONERS TO THE RESPONDENT NO. 2 TO 4 THAT IS, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER,

HASSAN DISTRICT, HASSAN, ASSISTANR COMMISSIONER HASSAN SUB-DIVISION HASSAN, TAHSILDAR, HASSAN TALUK, HASSAN DATED 15-09-2025 AS PER ANNEXURE-E,F AND G AND PASS APPROPRIATE ORDERS THEREON IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. -7- 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. The grievance of the petitioners is that despite the Official Memorandum being issued by the Tahsildar at Annexure-B dated 10.03.2023 granting house sites to the petitioners, Hakkupatras have not been issued.

3. Learned Additional Government Advocate submits on instructions that the prayer in the writ petition is to direct the Tahsildar to issue Hakkapatras and the request will be considered.

4. Having regard to the innocuous prayer made by

the petitioners and having regard to the Official Memorandum dated 10.03.2023 At Annexure-B issued in favour of the petitioners, the writ petition stands -8- disposed of with a direction to respondent No.4- Tahsildar, Hassan Taluk to proceed to issue Hakkupatras in favour of the petitioners and enable them to construct houses on the respective sites granted to them.

5. 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.

Ordered accordingly. Learned Additional Government Advocate is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE rv List No.: 1 Sl No.: 21

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