IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 18^TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH

WRIT PETITION NO.6015 OF 2018 (GM-PP)

BETWEEN:

1. SMT. SAKAMMA W/O MARIDEVAIAH

AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS

D.NO.79, 3^RD INFANTRY LINE

PWD RESIDENTIAL QUARTERS

ASHOKA ROAD

MYSURU - 570 007.

2. SMT. SAJEEDA BEGUM

W/O SYED GAFFAR

AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS

D.NO.95, 3^RD INFANTRY LINE

PWD RESIDENTIAL QUARTERS

ASHOKA ROAD Digitally signed by

ARUNKUMAR M S MYSURU - 570 007.

Location: H IGH

COURT OF

3. SMT. KHAMARUNNISA

KARNATAKA

W/O ABDUL KHUDDUS AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS

D.NO.83, 3^RD INFANTRY LINE

PWD RESIDENTIAL QUARTERS

ASHOKA ROAD

MYSURU - 570 007.

4. SMT. CHIKKAMMANNI

W/O LATE CHANNANAYAKA

AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS

D.NO.53, 3^RD INFANTRY LINE

PWD RESIDENTIAL QUARTERS ASHOKA ROAD MYSURU - 570 007.

5. SMT. MAMTAX BEGUM W/O LATE MOHAMMED PEER AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS D.NO.82, 3^RD INFANTRY LINE PWD RESIDENTIAL QUARTERS ASHOKA ROAD MYSURU - 570 007.

6. SRI. SYED ZAFRRULLA S/O LATE SYED MOHIDDEEN AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS D.NO.95, 3^RD INFANTRY LINE PWD RESIDENTIAL QUARTERS ASHOKA ROAD MYSURU - 570 007.

7. SRI. SYED MADAR S/O LATE SYED ABDUL REHMAN AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS D.NO.101, 3^RD INFANTRY LINE PWD RESIDENTIAL QUARTERS ASHOKA ROAD MYSURU - 570 007.

8. SRI. M. SARVAR KHAN S/O LATE MOHAMMED KHAN AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS D.NO.95, 3^RD INFANTRY LINE PWD RESIDENTIAL QUARTERS ASHOKA ROAD MYSURU - 570 007.

9. SRI. ABDUL RAVOOF S/O LATE M. IBRAHIM AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS D.NO.87, 3^RD INFANTRY LINE PWD RESIDENTIAL QUARTERS ASHOKA ROAD MYSURU - 570 007.

....PETITIONERS (BY SRI. N. RAVINDRANATH KAMATH, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SMT. VANAJAKSHI KAMATH ADVOCATE FOR P1 TO P6;

P7 & P8 ABATED)

AND:

THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD NO.1, SPECIAL SUB DIVISION VINOBHA ROAD MYSURU - 570 001.

…RESPONDENT (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER BEARING NO.7/2015-16 AND ALSO ISSUING FINAL NOTICE IN FORM NO.B DATED 31.05.2016 BY COMPETENT OFFICER/ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER OF PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, MYSORE THE RESPONDENT HEREIN PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A CONSEQUENTLY THE JUDGMENT IN M.A. NOS. 23, 24, 26, 27, 29 TO 33/2016 ON THE FILE OF THE IV ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE OF MYSURU DATED 02.01.2018 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-B ALSO BE QUASHED AND ETC.

THIS WRIT PETITION HAVING BEEN RESERVED FOR ORDERS, COMING ON FOR PRONOUNCEMENT THIS DAY, E.S. INDIRESH J., MADE THE FOLLOWING:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH

CAV ORDER

1. In this writ petition, petitioners are assailing the final notices in Form 'B' dated 31.05.2016 (Annexure- 'A series') issued by the competent officer / Assistant Executive Engineer of Public Works Department, Mysuru and the order dated 02.01.2018 in M.A.No.23/2016 connected with M.A.Nos.24, 26, 27, 29 to 33 of 2016 on the file of IV Addl. District Judge, Mysuru (Annexure-B).

2. It is the case of the petitioners, that petitioners claim to be in possession of the quarters allotted by His Highness the Maharaja of Mysore, as the petitioners are the descendents of the employees occupying different portions of the house as mentioned in the cause-title. It is also stated that, the petitioners have been advised to continue in possession on ownership basis as they were working under the Maharaja of Mysore. It is also stated that, the petitioners have approached the respondent - Government, seeking allotment of the quarters and same was not considered and accordingly, the petitioners have filed W.P.Nos.20499/1997, 24482-86/1997, 14915/1998, 14914/1998, 38133/1998, 38396/1998, 9179/2000 and W.P.No.10647/2006 before this Court and this Court, disposed of the writ petitions as per Annexure-C series, with a direction to the respondent - Government, to consider the case of the petitioners. It is also stated that, without considering the representations of the petitioners, the respondent have issued notice dated 31.05.2006(Annexure- 'A series'). It is also stated that, the order of vacating the premises was confirmed in the