HC-KAR IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23^RD 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. 1818 OF 2025 (KLR-RES)

C/W WRIT APPEAL NO. 1840 OF 2025 (KVOA)

IN WA No. 1818/2025 BETWEEN:

1. SRI K N RAMACHANDRA S/O LATE NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, RESIDENT OF S. I. KODIHALLI VILLAGE, Digitally K GOWDAGERE POST, signed by KERAGODU HOBLI, NIRMALA DEVI MANDYA TALUK 571401 Location:

HIGH COURT 2. SRI K N DAYANANDAMURTHY OF S/O LATE NAGARAJU, KARNATAKA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, 3. SRI DEVARAJU S/O LATE NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, 4. SMT ANNAPOORNA W/O LATE PAPACHI, HC-KAR AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, 5. SMT NAGALAKSHMI D/O LATE PAPACHI, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, RESIDENT OF S. I. KODIHALLI VILLAGE, K. GOWDAGERE POST, KERAGOUDU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK 571401 …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. JANARDHANA G, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU 560001

2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA 571401

3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER MANDYA SUB DIVISION, MANDYA 571401

4. THE TAHASILDAR MANDYA TALUK , MANDYA 571401

5. SMT BORAMMA W/O LATE SIDDA, AGED ABOUT 89 YEARS, RESIDENT OF S I KODIHALLI VILLAGE, K GOWDAGERE POST, HC-KAR KERAGOUDU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK 571401 6. SRI K SHIVARAMU (SINCE DECEASED BY LRS., 6.1. SMT SUMA.S D/O K. SHIVARAMU, W/O KEMPARAJU.M AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, 6.2. SMT SUNITHA.S D/O K. SHIVARAMU, W/O ASHOK S AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, 6.3. SRI MAHENDRA S/O K. SHIVARAMU, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, 6.4. KUM. BHANUMATHI.S D/O K. SHIVARAMU, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, 6.1 TO 6.4 R/AT S.I. KODIHALLI VILLAGE, K.GOWDAGERE POST, KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK-571 401

7. SRI K S PUTTARAMU S/O LATE SIDDA, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, 8. SRI SIDDARAJU S/O LATE SIDDA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, RESPONDENT NOS.7 & 8 ARE RESIDENT OF S. I. KODIHALLI VILLAGE, K GOWDAGERE POST, HC-KAR KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK 571401 NOTE: A PER THE COURT ORDER DATED

06.08.2025 RESPONDENT NOS.9 TO 24 WERE DELETED. HENCE, THEY ARE NOT MADE AS PARTIES …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAMITHA MAHESH B G, AGA FOR R1 TO R4)

THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET-ASIDE THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGES ORDER DISMISSING THE WRIT PETITION NO.25469/2023 DATED 28/10/2025 HOLDING THAT THE WRIT PETITION IS PREMATURE AND RELEGATING THE POWER TO THE DISTRICT JUDGE, MANDYA TO REDECIDE THE CASE AND CONSEQUENTLY ALLOW THE WRIT APPEAL AS PRAYED FOR.

IN WA NO. 1840/2025 BETWEEN:

1. SRI K N RAMACHANDRA S/O. LATE NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, RESIDENT OF S.I. KODIHALLI VILLAGE, K.GOWDAGERE POST, KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK - 571 401

2. SRI.K.N.DAYANANDAMURTHY, S/O. LATE NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, 3. SMT.ANNAPOORNA, W/O. LATE PAPACHI, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, HC-KAR

4. SMT. NAGALAKSHMI, D/O. LATE PAPACHI, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, 5. SRI. DEVARAJU, S/O. LATE NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, APPELLANT NOS.2 TO 5 ARE RESIDENTS OF S.I. KODIHALLI VILLAGE, K.GOWDAGERE POST, KERAGOUDU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK - 571401 ...APPELLANTS (BY SRI. JANARDHANA G, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001

2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA 571 401.

3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, MANDYA SUB DIVISION, MANDYA 571 401.

4. THE TAHASILDAR, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA 571 401

5. SMT. BORAMMA, W/O. LATE SIDDA, HC-KAR AGED ABOUT 89 YEARS, 6. SMT.SUMA.S, D/O. K.SHIVARAMU, W/O. KEMPARAJU.M, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, 7. SMT.SUNITHA.S, D/O. K.SHIVARAMU, W/O. ASHOK.S, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, 8. SRI. MAHENDRA, S/O. K.SHIVARAMU, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS.

9. KUM.BHANUMATHI.S, D/O. K.SHIVARAMU, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, 10. SRI.K.S.PUTTARAMU, S/O. LATE SIDDA, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, 11. SRI.SIDDARAJU, S/O. LATE SIDDA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, RESPONDENT NOS.5 TO 11 ARE RESIDENTS OF S.I. KODIHALLI VILLAGE, K.GOWDAGERE POST, KERAGOUDU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK - 571401