IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 8^TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K

WRIT PETITION NO. 169 OF 2015 (LR)

BETWEEN:

SRI NARAYANAPPA

S/O SRI GIRITHIMMAIAH

AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT DUDUVANAHALLI

MASTI HOBLI, MALUR TALUK.

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. A MADHUSUDHANA RAO., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA

REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY

REVENUE DEPARTMENT

M.S. BUILDING

BANGALORE-560 001.

Digitally signed by

PANKAJA S

Location: HIGH 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER

COURT OF

KARNATAKA KOLARE DISTRICT, KOLAR.

3. SRI VARADARAJA SWAMY TEMPLE

MALUR TALUK BY THE TAHSILDAR

AND MUZRAI OFFICER, MALUR. 4. SRI VENKATAGIRINAIKA

SINCE DEAD BY LRs.,

4(a) SMT. D K NETHRAVATHI

D/O LATE KRISHNAMURTHY

AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS

R/AT DUDUVANAHALLI MASTI HOBLI, MALUR TALUK.

4(b) SMT. D K SUPRIYA D/O LATE KRISHNAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS R/AT DUDUVANAHALLI MASTI HOBLI, MALUR TALUK.

4(c) SRI D K SUDARSHAN S/O LATE KRISHNAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS R/AT DUDUVANAHALLI MASTI HOBLI, MALUR TALUK.

4(d) SMT. B K SUMITHRA D/O LATE KRISHNAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS R/AT DUDUVANAHALLI MASTI HOBLI, MALUR TALUK.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI RAHUL CARIAPPA K S, AGA FOR R1 TO R3;

SRI L M RAMAIAH GOWDA., ADVOCATE FOR R4(a) TO R4(d)