Hameed Khan Vs State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

Hameed Khan Vs State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Writ petition disposed of with directions to respondent No.2 (Assistant Commissioner) to consider the petitioner's Annexure-J1 application at the earliest, within one month from receipt of certified copy of the order, and to conclude the entire proceedings under Section 136(2) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 within eight months; no opinion expressed on merits.

Issue for consideration

Whether respondent No.2 (Assistant Commissioner) should be directed to consider the petitioner's stay application (Annexure-J1, dated 15.06.2026) filed under Section 136(2) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 against the Deputy Tahsildar's order dated 25.07.2025, and to conclude the proceedings initiated thereunder.

Court's answer

Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, respondent No.2 is directed to conclude the entire proceedings (under Section 136(2) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964) within a period of eight months.

Ratio / Principle

Respondent No.2 shall consider the petitioner's application produced at Annexure-J1 at the earliest, within one month from the date of receipt of certified copy of the order, and is thereafter granted eight months to conclude the entire proceedings.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru (Hon'ble Mr. Justice E.S. Indiresh), Oral Order in Writ Petition No. 19109 of 2026 (KLR-RES), dated 29 June 2026: On a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner (Hameed Khan) sought a writ of mandamus directing respondent No.2, the Assistant Commissioner, Shimoga Taluk, to consider his application dated 15.06.2026 (Annexure-J1) filed under Section 136(2) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 pertaining to MR No. T 15/2025-26 concerning 1 acre in Sy No. 7/1 of Urgadur Village, Nidige Hobli, Shivamogga Taluk and District — an application seeking stay of the order dated 25.07.2025 passed by the Deputy Tahsildar, Uragadur Village — and to conclude the proceedings thereunder. Taking note of the submissions of learned counsel for the parties and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the Court directed respondent No.2 to conclude the entire proceedings within eight months, and clarified that the Annexure-J1 application shall be considered at the earliest, within one month from receipt of certified copy of the order. The writ petition was disposed of accordingly. No precedent was cited and no monetary quantum arose.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 29^TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 19109 OF 2026 (KLR-RES)

BETWEEN:

HAMEED KHAN S/O. SHER KHAN AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS R/O. KHB COLONY GOPISHETTY KOPPA SHIVAMOGGA-577203.

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. H S SANTHOSH., ADVOCATE)

AND:

STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO REVENUE DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE 560 001.

Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER SHIMOGA TALUK SHIMOGA-577201.

THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR NADAKACHERI, NIDHIGE HOBLI SHIMOGA TALUK SHIMOGA-577 201.

JITHENDRA PRATAP SINGH S/O RAMPAL VERMA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/O,NO. 568, KHA/502 GIRAPALLI ALAMBAGH, LUCKNOW- 226005.

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5. AYESHA JHULKA

W/O A K MOHAMMED NAWAZ AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/O 6^TH CROSS, NEHRU NAGAR SAGARA CITY - 577 401.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SMT. B P RADHA, AGA FOR R1 TO R3)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE 2^ND RESPONDENT-ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION AT ANNEXURE-JI DTD 15.06.2026 FILED UNDER SECTION 136 (2) OF THE KARNATAKA LAND REVENUE ACT, 1964 PERTAINING TO THE MR NO. T 15/2025-26 TO AN EXTENT OF 1 ACRE IN SY NO. 7/1 OF URGADUR VILLAGE, NIDIGE HOBLI, SHIVAMOGGA TALUK AND DISTRICT AS PER ANNEXURE – G AND ETC

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH

ORAL ORDER

Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondent Nos.1 to 3.

The grievance of the petitioner is to direct the respondent No.2 to consider the application made by the petitioner seeking stay of the order dated 25.07.2025 passed by the Deputy Tahsildar, Uragadur Village, Nidige Hobli, Shivamogga Taluk and District, and to conclude the

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proceedings filed by the petitioner under Section 136(2) of

the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 (‘Act’ for short).

Having taken note of the submissions made by the learned counsel for the parties, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, respondent No.2 is directed to conclude the entire proceedings within a period

of eight months.

It is needless to say that the respondent No.2 shall consider the application made by the petitioner, produced at Annexure-J1, at the earliest, within one month from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. Thereafter, respondent No.2 is granted eight months time to conclude the entire proceedings.

With that observation, the writ petition is disposed

of.

Sd/(E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE

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