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The Karnataka Badigedarara v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC5 Jun 2025WP/21294/2023

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What is this about?

Karnataka High Court writ petition disposed; Articles 226 and 227 Constitution of India; Rule 27 Karnataka Land Grant Rules 1969; grant of 48 acres Sy.No.24 Madi Agrahara Village Yalahanka Hobli Yalahanka Taluk; direction to State to consider prayer and pass order within three months; Annexure-K order dated 22.06.2016; Annexure-L report dated 21.11.2016; restraint on third-party interest; NC: 2025:KHC:17806; Judge E.S. Indiresh.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the respondent-State to consider the petitioner's case as prayed in the prayer column and pass appropriate order within a period of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of the Order, recording the AAG's submission that the Government will take a decision within three months. ¶38

The Karnataka Badigedarara Vs the State of… — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

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Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents should be directed to grant 48 acres of land in Sy.No.24 of Madi Agrahara Village, Yalahanka Hobli, Yalahanka Taluk by exercising power under Rule 27 of the Karnataka Land Grant Rules, 1969, giving effect to the order dated 22.06.2016 passed by respondent No.1 (Annexure-K) and the report dated 21.11.2016 submitted by respondent No.2 (Annexure-L). +1 more

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Court's answer

Recording the learned Additional Advocate General's submission that the Government will take a decision in the matter within three months, the Court disposed of the writ petition with a direction to the respondent-State to consider the petitioner's case as prayed in the prayer column.

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Ratio / Principle

The respondent-State was directed to pass an appropriate order within a period of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of the Order.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Oral Order (single judge, E.S. Indiresh, J.), High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, dated 05.06.2025, disposing of W.P. No. 21294 of 2023 (KLR-LG) filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India. The petitioner, a registered association represented by its President, sought a direction to the State respondents to grant 48 acres in Sy.No.24 of Madi Agrahara Village, Yalahanka Hobli, Yalahanka Taluk under Rule 27 of the Karnataka Land Grant Rules, 1969, by giving effect to the order dated 22.06.2016 passed by respondent No.1 (Annexure-K) and the report dated 21.11.2016 submitted by respondent No.2 (Annexure-L), and further sought that no grant or third-party interest be created on the land until decision on those documents. The learned Additional Advocate General submitted that the Government would take a decision within three months; recording that submission, the Court disposed of the petition directing the respondent-State to consider the petitioner's case as prayed in the prayer column and pass appropriate order within three months from receipt of certified copy of the Order.

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NC: 2025:KHC:17806 WP No. 21294 of 2023

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 5^TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.21294 OF 2023 (KLR-LG)

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BETWEEN:

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THE KARNATAKA BADIGEDARARA KSHEAMABIVRUDHI KENDRA SAMITHI BENGALURU CITY AND DISTRICT (REGD) NO. 650, CGMJ HOUSE SWAYAMPRABHA KALYANMANTAP ROAD REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT MR. G. UMASHANKAR S/O LATE C. GANGAGUDDAIAH AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. RAGURAM CADAMBI, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by SHARMA ANAND CHAYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REVENUE DEPARTMENT 5^TH FLOOR, M S BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001 REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY.

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THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT K G ROAD BENGALURU - 560 009.

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THE TAHSILDHAR YALAHANKA TALUK YALAHANKA, BENGALURU - 560 064.

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NC: 2025:KHC:17806 WP No. 21294 of 2023

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HC-KAR

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. V.G. BHANUPRAKASH, AAG A/W SRI. MANJUNATH K., HCGP)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO GRANT AN EXTENT OF LAND MEASURING 48 ACRES IN SY.NO.24 OF MADI AGRAHARA VILLAGE, YALAHANKA HOBLI, YALAHANKA TALUK BY EXERCISING THE POWER CONFERRED UNDER RULE 27 OF THE KARNATAKA LAND GRANT RULES, 1969 BY WAY OF GIVING EFFECT TO THE ORDER DATED 22.06.2016 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 ANNEXURE-K AND THE REPORT DATED 21.11.2016 ANNEXURE-L SUBMITTED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2; AND ETC.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH

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ORAL ORDER

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In this writ petition, petitioner has sought for following reliefs:

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"A) Direct the respondents to grant an extent of

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land measuring 48 acres in Sy.No.24 of Madi

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HC-KAR

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Agrahara Village, Yalahanka Hobli, Yalahanka Taluk by exercising the power conferred under Rule 27 of the Karnataka Land Grant Rules, 1969 by way of giving effect to the order dated 22.06.2016 passed by the respondent no.1 (Annexure-K) and the report dated 21.11.2016 (Annexure-L) submitted by the respondent No.2;

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B) Direct the respondents, not to grant or create third party interest on the land measuring 48 acres in Sy.No.24 of Madi Agrahara Village, Yalahanka Hobli, Yalahanka Taluk until the decision is taken on the order dated 22.06.2016 passed by the respondent No.1 (Annexure-K) and the Report dated 21.11.2016 (Annexure-L) submitted by the respondent No.2."

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Heard Sri. Raghuram Cadambi, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri. V.G. Bhanuprakash, learned Additional Advocate General along with Sri. K. Manjunath, learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for the respondents.

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HC-KAR

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Having taken note of the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned Additional Advocate General appearing on behalf of the respondent - State, whereby it is submitted by learned AAG that Government will take decision in the matter within a period of three months from today and recording the said submission made by learned AAG, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent - State to consider the case of the petitioner as prayed in the prayer column referred to above and pass appropriate order within a period of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this Order.

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SD/(E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE

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