IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT APPEAL NO. 517 OF 2026 (KLR-RR/SUR)

BETWEEN:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001.

2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE, K.G. ROAD, Digitally BENGALURU - 560 009.

signed by REKHA R

3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, Location :

BANGALORE NORTH SUB DIVISION, High Court of BENGALURU - 560 009.

Karnataka

4. THE TAHSILDAR, BANGALORE EAST TALUK, K.R.PURAM, BENGALURU - 560 036 …APPELLANTS (BY SRI.MOHAMMED JAFFAR SHAH., AGA)

AND:

SMT. RATHNAMMA, W/O. LATE NARASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, RESIDING AT LAGUMENAHALLI VILLAGE, BIDARAHALLI HOBLI, BENGALURU EAST TALUK, BENGALURU - 560 049.

…RESPONDENT (BY SRI.DHANANJAY JOSHI., SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI.POOJITH PRASAD.D., ADVOCATE)

THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET-ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 16/09/2025 PASSED IN WP NO.429/2021 BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE AND DISMISS THE SAID WRIT PETITION WI