IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 26364 OF 2025 (LB-RES)

BETWEEN

1. SMT. HOMBALAMMA W/O LATE BASAVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS, 2. SRI. APPAJI, S/O LATE BASAVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, BOTH ARE RESIDING AT KODAGAHALLI VILLAGE, MUTHEGERE POST, BASARALU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571416.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI. K.N. NITHISH., ADVOCATE)

AND Digitally signed by VARSHA N

1. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND RASALKAR Location: HIGH THE APPALLENT AUTHORITY COURT OF KARNATAKA ZILLA PANCHAYATH, MANDYA, MANDYA DISTRICT- 571401. 2. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND COMPETENT AUTHORITY, TALUK PANCHAYATH, MANDYA, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571401.

3. THE PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, BASARALU GRAMA PANCHAYATH, BASARALU, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571416.

4. SRI. K.C. SHIVARAMU, S/O LATE CHIKKE GOWDA, KODAGAHALLI, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571416.

5. THE TAHSILDAR MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT.

6. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT.

…. RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.S. DEVARAJU., ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3;

SRI. A. NAGARAJAPPA.,ADVOCATE FOR R4;

SRI. BOPPANN