IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT APPEAL NO. 1035 OF 2025 (SCST)

BETWEEN:

1. SMT. VENKATAMMA W/O. VENKATESH, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, 2. SMT. AKKAYAMMA D/O. VENKATESH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, 3. SRI. RAVI KUMAR S/O. VENKATESH, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, ALL ARE R/AT UGANAVADI VILLAGE, Digitally KASABA HOBLI, signed by DEVANAHALLI TALUK, NIRMALA PIN CODE-562 110.

DEVI …APPELLANTS Location:

(BY SRI. CHOKKAREDDY, ADVOCATE)

HIGH COURT OF AND:

KARNATAKA

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY UNDER SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560 001.

2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, BEHIND KANDHAYA BHAVAN, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU-560 009.

3. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BENGALURU NORTH SUB DIVISION, 2ND FLOOR, KANDHAYA BHAVAN, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU-560 009.

4. TAHSILDAR BENGALURU NORTH ADDL. TALUK, NOW AT YELAHANKA TALUK, YELAHANKA, BENGALURU-560 064.

5. SRI. VENKATESHAPPA S/O. LATE MUNISHAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, 6. SRI. SURESH S/O. VENKATESHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, 7. SMT. VENKATALAKSHMI D/O. VENKATESHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, 8. SRI. MANJUNATHA S/O. VENKATESHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, RESPONDENTS No.4 TO 8 R/AT NAGADASANAHALLI VILLAGE, HESARAGHATTA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH ADDL. TALUK, BENGALURU-560064.

9. SRI. CHIKKABASAPPA S/O. CHANNABASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/AT RAJAKUNTE VILLAGE, HESARAGHATTA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH ADDL. TALUK, BENGALURU-560 064.

10. SRI. PAPAIAH S/O. SONNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT NAGADASANAHALLI VILLAGE, YELAHANKA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH ADDL. TALUK, BENGALURU-560 064.

11. SRI. EERANNA S/O. BYANNA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT NAGADASANAHALLI VILLAGE, YELAHANKA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH ADDL. TALUK, BENGALURU-560 064.

12. SRI. NARASIMHAIAH S/O. CHOWDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT NO. 1062, NAGAPPA BLOCK, SRIRAMPURA, BENGALURU-560 021.

13. SMT. MUNIYAMMA W/O. P. RAMACHANDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, 14. SRI. RAMACHANDRAPPA S/O. PAPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, 15. SRI. RAMESHA S/O. RAMACHANDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, 16. SRI. SANDEEP S/O. RAMESHA, AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, 17. YUKTHA D/O. RAMESHA, AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS, No.14 TO 17 ARE R/AT NAGADASANAHALLI VILLAGE, YELAHANKA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH ADDL. TALUK, BENGALURU-560 064.

18. SMT. SUNANDA D/O RAMACHANDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT HONNAGHATTA VILLAGE, KODIGENAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK-561 203

19. SRI.N.R.BYREGOWDA S/O RAMACHANDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS

20. KUMARI. BHAVYA SHREE D/O BYREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 15 YEARS REPTD BY HER FATHER AS NATURAL GUARDIAN R-19

21. SMT. PUSHPALATHA D/O RAMACHANDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS

22. SMT. SHANTHA D/O RAMACHANDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS No.19 TO 22 ARE R/AT NAGADASANAHALLI VILLAGE, YELAHANKA HOBLI BENGALURU NORTH TALUK BENGALURU 560064

23. SMT. C.H. AMEERUNISSA D/O VEERAIAH AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS R/AT NO.14, 1ST B CROSS, MUTTAPPA BLOCK BENGALURU 560 032

24. SMT. LAKSHMI RAO W/O DR.SREEPATHI RAO AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS R/AT NO.392, NO.12TH A MAIN, A SECTOR, YELAHANKA NEW TOWN, BENGALURU 560064

25. SMT. NOORUNNISA BEGUM W/O K.RAHEEM AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT NO.69, 12TH 'A' CROSS, BHUVANESHWARI NAGARA, BENGALURU 560 064

26. SRI.KRISHNA KUMAR SINDE S/O LATE SHANKAR RAO SINDE AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/AT NO.129, 9-10TH CROSS MIDDLE MARGOSA ROAD, MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU 560 003

27. SMT. D.BABAMMA WO D.PULLAIAH AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS 28. SMT.K.C.BABAMMA W/O C.NAGUR AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS BOTH ARE R/AT NO.3/408 SAI KUTEERA ROAD, PRODHATHUR, KADAPA DISTRICT ANDRA PRADESH 516 360

29. SRI.P.RAVANAIAH S/O LATE PONDAIAH AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT NO.58, ISHAK EXTENSION, PUTTENAHALLI MOUNT CARLO BEHIND, YELAHANKA HOBLI BENGALURU 560 064

30. SMT.V.SUBBALAKSHMI W/O V.VENKATESHWARALU AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT 1ST MAIN ROAD, VENKATALA, NEAR BHUVAN COLLEGE, MARUTHI NAGARA, YELAHANKA HOBLI BENGALURU 560 064.

31. SRI. Y. PRASANNA MURTHY S/O LATE Y PAKEERALAH AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT NO 12/252. DHANA