HC-KAR IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL WRIT APPEAL NO.1149/2024 (KLR-RES)

C/W CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.251/2024 IN W.A. No.1149/2024:

BETWEEN:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA Digitally signed by ARSHIFA BAHAR BANGALORE 560 001.

KHANAM Location: HIG H 2. TAHASILDAR COURT OF YELAHANKA TALUK KARNATAKA YELAHANKA, BENGALURU 560 064.

3. DEPUTY TAHASILDAR NADA KACHERI, BAGALURU JALA HOBLI YELAHANKA TALUK BENGALURU 562 149.

4. REVENUE INSPECTOR NADA KACHERI, BAGALURU JALA HOBLI YELAHANKA TALUK BENGALURU 562 149.

5. VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT NADA KACHERI, BAGALURU JALA HOBLI HC-KAR YELAHANKA TALUK BENGALURU 562 149.

…APPELLANTS (BY SMT. PRAMODHINI KISHAN, AGA)

AND:

1. MR. K.V. PHANI BHUSHANA S/O LATE K. VENKATACHALAIAH AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS R/AT 1761, 22nd CROSS HOMEOPATHY COLLEGE ROAD GOVINDARAJ NAGAR, BANGALORE 560 040.

2. MR. K.N. SUBRAMANYA SWAMY S/O K.M. NANJUNDAPPA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS R/AT 3, 3rd BLOCK, H P NAGAR BEML NAGAR POST, KGF 563 115.

3. MR. M. RAMAPPA S/O LATE CHANNAPPA AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS R/AT RENUKA NILAY AMARAVATHI LAYOUT BANGARPET, KOLAR DISTRICT.

4. MR. P. PARTHIBAN S/O PERYA SWAMY AGED ABOUT 75 YARS R/AT 859, DEEPSHANTH COTTAGE ORAGAUMPET, KGF 563 121.

5. SMT. AKKAYAMMA W/O LATE MUNIYAPPA A.V.

AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS R/AT K -2, 3rd CROSS, 3rd MAIN LAKSHMI NARAYANA PURA BANGALORE 560 021.

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6. MR. N. SHIVASHANKARACHARYA S/O NARAYANACHARYA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS R/AT B-231, OFFICERS QUARTERS BEML NAGAR, KGF 563 115.

7. MR. G.N. NANJUNDA SETTY S/O LATE NARAYAN SETTY G.B.

AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS R/AT 95, 8th MAIN, 8th CROSS BOGADI 2nd STAGE, MYSORE 571 001.

8. MR. A. SRINIVASA GOWDA S/O M. APPAJAPPA AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS R/AT 11 BEML LAYOUT BYREGOWDA NAGAR, KOLAR 563 101.

9. MR. C.S. PANEESHA S/O SATHYA NARAYANA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT B -126, BHARATH NAGAR BEML NAGAR, KGF-563115.

10. MR. S.G. BALAKRISHNA S/O S.R. GURURAJACHAR AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS R/AT 74, MODEL HOUSE, 3rd STREET BASAVANAGUDI, BANGALORE 560 004.

11. MR. S.G. CHANDU S/O S.R. GURRAJCHAR AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS R/AT 74, MODEL HOUSE, 3rd STREET BASAVANAGUDI, BANGALORE 560 004.

12. SANDEEP SINGH REVENUE INSPECTOR YELAHANKA TALUK YELAHANKA, BENGALURU - 560 064.

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13. ANIL KUMAR AROLIKAR TAHASILDAR, YELAHANKA YELAHANKA, BENGALURU 560 064.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.V. VIDYULATHA, ADV.,)

THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1964, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 11.10.2023 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WRIT PETITION No.22137/2023 (KLR-RES) AND CONSEQUENTLY, ALLOW THE PRESENT WRIT APPEAL. ISSUE ANY OTHER ORDERS/DIRECTIONS AS THIS HON'BLE COURT DEEMS FIT IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE.

IN C.C.C. NO.251/2024:

BETWEEN:

1. MR. K.V. PHANI BHUSHANA S/O LATE K. VENKATACHALAIAH AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS R/AT 1761, 22ND CROSS HOMEOPATHY COLLEGE ROAD GOVINDARAJ NAGAR BANGALORE 560040.

2. MR. K.N. SUBRAMANYA SWAMY S/O K.M. NANJUNDAPPA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS R/AT 3, 3RD BLOCK, H P NAGAR BEML NAGAR POST KGF 563115.

3. MR. M. RAMAPPA S/O LATE CHANNAPPA AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS R/AT RENUKA NILAYA AMARAVATHI LAYOUT HC-KAR BANGARPET KOLAR DISTRICT.

4. MR. P. PARTHIBAN S/O PERYA SWAMY AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS R/AT 859, DEEPSHANTH COTTAGE ORAGAUMPET, KGF 563121.

5. SMT. AKKAYAMMA W/O LATE MUNIYAPPA A.V.

AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS R//AT K-2, 3RD CROSS

3RD MAIN, LAKSHMI NARAYANA PURA BANGALORE 560021.

6. MR. N. SHIVASHANKARACHARY S/O NARAYANACHARYA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS R/AT B-231, OFFICERS QUARTERS BEML NAGAR, KGF 563115.

7. MR. G.N. NANJUNDA SETTY S/O LATE NARAYAN SETTY G.B.

AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS R/AT 95, 8TH MAIN, 8TH CROSS BOGADI 2ND STAGE MYSORE 571001.

8. MR. A. SRINIVASA GOWDA S/O M. APPAJAPPA AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS R/AT 11 BEML LAYOUT BYREGOWDA NAGAR KOLAR 563101.

9. MR. C.S. PANEESHA S/O SATHYA NARAYANA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT B-126, BHARATH NAGAR BEML NAGAR, KGF.

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10. MR.