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Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; WP No. 25319 of 2025 (KLR-RES); NC: 2025:KHC:32933; decided 22 August 2025 by Justice R Devdas (oral order). Project displaced person (aged 77) sought direction to Special Land Acquisition Officer, Hemavathi Reserve Project, Hassan, to consider application (Annexure-D; described as Form No. 53 dtd 31.08.25 in prayer and Form No.1 dated 31.08.2015 in body) under Rule 41 of the Karnataka Land Grant Rules for grant of alternative land in Sy.No.252, 4 acres, Umattur Village, Hettur Hobli, Sakaleshpura Taluk, Hassan District; spot inspection and recommendation noted; time-bound direction to dispose of application within three months; Article 226; respondents included State of Karnataka, Deputy Commissioner Hassan, Tahasildar Sakaleshpura, Revenue Officer Hettur Hobli; AGA Mohammed Jaffar Shah for respondents; advocate Sathisha D J for petitioner.