IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 5^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 106187 OF 2024 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

1. N. P. RENUKA RAJU S/O. PARASHURAM, AGE. 56 YEARS, R/O. 82, KODIYAL KUMARAPATTANEM, SUB DISTRICT. RANEBENNUR, DIST. HAVERI – 581 123.

2. NAGARAJ P. S/O. PARASHURAM, AGE. 49 YEARS, R/O. KODIYAL KUMARAPATTANEM SUB DISTRICT RANEBENNUR, DIST. HAVERI – 581 123.

3. THIRUKAPPA HANUMANTHAPPA KARUR S/O. HANUMANTHAPPA KARUR, AGE. 56 YEARS, R/O. HEAD POST NELAVAGILU NELAVAGILU TQ., DIST. HAVERI – 581 123.

Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL

4. RUDRACHAR KAMMAR Location: High Court of Karnataka, S/O. MANACHARI, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad AGE. 75 YEARS, R/O. 114, NALAWAGALA NALAVAGAL, RANEBENNUR, 5. HANAMANTHAPPA RAJAPPA CHITTENAHALLI S/O. LATE RAJAPPA CHITTENAHALLI, AGE.37 YEARS, R/O. NALAWAGAL, NALAVAGAL, RANEBENNUR, 6. BASAVARAJU HANUMANTHAPPA MAHADEVAPPA SIRIGERI S/O. HANUMANTAPPA SIRIGERI, AGE. 62 YEARS, R/O. DURGA COLONY, KUMAR PATTANAMA, KAWALETTU, KUMARAPATTANAM, DIST. HAVERI – 581 123.

…PETITIONERS (BY SRI. DEEKSHA N. AMRUTHESH & AMRUTESH N.P., ADVS)

AND:

1. GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001, REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY.

2. THE PRESIDENT OF THE COMMITTEE CONSTITUTED, BY GOVT. OF KARNATAKA FOR REHIBILITATION OF VILLAGE, NALUVAGILU VILLAGE, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001 REP. BY DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, HAVERI, DIST. HAVERI.

3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, DIST. HAVERI – 581 123.

4. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, HAVERI SUB DIVISION, HAVERI, DIST. HAVERI – 581 123.

5. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ZILLA PANCHAYATH, ENGINEERING SUB-DRAIN, 6. TAHSILDAR, RANEBENNUR, …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. T. HANUMAREDDY, AGA)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND

227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NOS. 2 TO 6, TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS OF THE PETITIONERS VIDE ANNEXURE-E, E1 DATED 23.05.2023 E2 E3, E4 DATED 01.08.2023, 16.05.2022 AND ALLOT THE HOUSE SITES WHICH ARE AVAILABLE IN THE KODIYAL VILLAGE, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT STATE GOVERNMENT TO ALLOT HOUSES TO THE PETITIONERS IN THE RESERVED LAND AT KODIYAL VILLAGE VIDE ANNEXURE - F, AS PART OF THE REHABILITATION PROCESS INITIATED FOR THE DISPLACED FAMILIES OF NELAVAGILU VILLAGE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF EQUITY, NON-DISCRIMINATION, AND THE REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT POLICY, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NOS. 2 TO 6, ENSURE THE IMMEDIATE AND FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REHABILITATION SCHEME, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF ALL NECESSARY AMENITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE ALLOTTED HOUSES, TO RESTORE THE PETITIONERS RIGHT TO LIFE WITH DIGNITY UNDER ARTICLE 21 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING AND MANDATING THE RESPONDENT STATE GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE COMPENSATION TO THE PETITIONERS FOR THE DELAY AND HARDSHIPS SUFFERED DUE TO THE PROLONGED INACTION AND RESPONDENT NOS. 2 TO 6 TO PAY/ COMPENSATE A MINIMUM OF RS.25 LAKHS PER PETITIONER HEREIN FOR THEIR REHABILITATION PROCESS. ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT STATE GOVERNMENT TO TAKE APPROPRIATE LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION AGAINST THE OFFICERS OR AUTHORITIES FOUND TO HAVE ENGAGED IN ARBITRARY OR POLITICALLY INFLUENCED ALLOTMENT OF HOUSES, LEADING TO THE EXCLUSION OF ELIGIBLE PETITIONERS FROM THE REHABILITATION PROCESS AND SUBMIT THE REPORT BEFORE THIS HON BLE COURT FOR FURTHER ACTION, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

ORAL ORDER

(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA)

The petitioners are before this Court seeking the following prayer:

A. Issue a Writ of mandamus, directing the Respondent nos.

2 to 6, to consider the representations of the petitioners vide Anne