IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 1963 OF 2024 (KLR-RES)

BETWEEN:

1. SRI I M NAGARAJ S/O MANJAIAH, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/AT IGOORU VILLAGE, YASALOORU HOBLI, SAKALESHPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573137.

2. SRI I R DARSHAN S/O RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/AT IGOORU VILLAGE, YASALOORU HOBLI, SAKALESHPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573137.

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3. GANGAIAH THEJESWINI S/O KENCHAIAH , Location: HIGH AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, COURT OF R/AT IGOORU VILLAGE, KARNATAKA YASALOORU HOBLI, SAKALESHPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573137.

…PETITIONERS (BY SMT. AISHWARYA HEGDE., ADVCOATE FOR SRI. SAGAR V SHASTRI., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001.

2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HASSAN DISTRICT, HASSAN-573101.

3. COMMITTEE OF REGULARIZATION OF UNAUTHORISED OCCUPATION OF GOVERNMENT LAND, SAKALESHPURA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TAHSILDAR, SAKALESHPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573137.

4. DEPUTY TAHSILDAR YASALURU NADA KACHERI, SAKALESHPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573137.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKHAR., AGA FOR R1 TO R4 SR