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Smt Rukmini v. Deputy Commissioner

Karnataka HC11 Feb 2026WA/142/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Karnataka HC Division Bench dismisses writ appeal (LA-RES) as withdrawn with liberty to the appellant to seek earmarking of her land from the revenue authorities; the appeal under S. 4, Karnataka High Court Act challenged the Single Judge's order dated 13.12.2024 in WP No. 22322 of 2022 (LA-RES) concerning land acquisition for the Defence Department (respondents included State of Karnataka, CTIAF and HMT Ltd); no merits adjudicated; relevant to withdrawal of writ appeals and consequential directions to revenue authorities.

What did the court decide?

Appeal dismissed as withdrawn; liberty to the appellant to approach the revenue authorities for earmarking of her land by moving a proper application. ¶39

Smt Rukmini Vs Deputy Commissioner — Karnataka HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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NC: 2026:KHC:8330-DB WA No. 142 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH WRIT APPEAL NO. 142 OF 2025 (LA-RES)

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BETWEEN:

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SMT RUKMINI

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W/O LATE SRI GOVINDARAJULU NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, RESIDING AT #33, GOVINDA BHAVANA, RAMAKRISHNA LAYOUT 1 CROSS, RAMAMURTHY NAGAR BENGALURU-560016

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…APPELLANT

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(BY SRI. S.S.NAGANAND, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI. MANJUNATHA A., ADVOCATE)

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Digitally signed by VASANTHA KUMARY B K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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AND:

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DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU URBAN KHANDAYA BHAVANA, K. G. ROAD BENGALURU-560001

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THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER FOR ACQUISITIONS OF LANDS FOR DEFENCE DEPARTMENT, PODIUM BLOCK, V. V. TOWERS, VIDHANA VEEDHI, BENGALURU- 560001

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STATE OF KARNTATAKA, REP BY ITS PRL. SECRETARY

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NC: 2026:KHC:8330-DB WA No. 142 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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REVENUE DEPARTMENT M.S. BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-01.

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CTIAF, REPRESENTED BY OFFICER-IN-CHARGE 410, AIR FORCE (S/W) JALAHALLI WEST, BANGALORE-560015.

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H.M.T.LTD REP BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MD #59 BELLARY ROAD, BANGALORE- 32.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. M.N.SUDEV HEGDE, AGA FOR RESPONDENTS)

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THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 13.12.2024 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WP No. 22322 OF 2022 (LA-RES) PRODUCED AT AND ALLOW THE WP No. 22322 OF 2022 (LA-RES) IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.

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THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH

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ORAL JUDGMENT

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(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH)

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After some arguments, Sri S.S. Naganand, learned

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Senior Counsel appearing for Sri A. Manjunatha, learned counsel for the appellant submits that the appellant would