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Nagaraja v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC13 Jan 2026WP/34007/2025

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Keywords: High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru; WP No. 34007 of 2025 (KLR-RES); public interest litigation declined/dismissed; gomal-pasturage land versus Ashraya Yojana housing diversion; Survey No.166 Nayakanahatti Village Challakere Taluk Chitradurga; writ of certiorari against Deputy Commissioner Chitradurga order LND(ASHRAYA)CR-532534/2024-25 dated 26/11/2024; cattle grazing; coram Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C.M. Poonacha; counsel Sri. Ravi H K; Smt. Niloufer Akbar AGA; impleading application I.A.1/2026.

What did the court decide?

This Court was not persuaded to accept the plea interdicting the respondents from using the Government land for providing housing for the homeless and marginalised persons in society, since doing so would serve public interest. ¶44

Nagaraja Vs the State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:1814-DB WP No. 34007 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 34007 OF 2025 (KLR-RES)

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BETWEEN:

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NAGARAJA

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S/O LATE DALAPATHI OBAIAH , AGE ABOUT 50 YEARS AGRICULTURIST, R/AT MADAIAHNA HATTI VILLAGE, NAYAKANAHATTI HOBLI, CHALLAKERE TALUK CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 536 FAX: NIL, EMAIL ID: NIL PHONE NO: 917676433621 AADHAR NO: 808111500328 PAN NO: DRUPN1980D.

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Digitally signed by NIRMALA DEVI Location: High Court of Karnataka

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THIPPESWAMY

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S/O DEVADLASURAYYA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT MADAIAHNA HATTI VILLAGE, NAYAKANAHATTI HOBLI, CHALLAKERE TALUK CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 536 FAX: NIL, EMAIL ID: NIL PHONE NO: 9741834861 AADHAR NO: 970672836749 PAN NO:NIL.

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NC: 2026:KHC:1814-DB WP No. 34007 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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BHAIYANNA S/O KUNTU OBAIAH KAVALU BASAVESHWARA NAGARA (MADAYYANAHATTY) NAIKANAHATTI, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577536 FAX: NIL, EMAIL ID: NIL PHONE NO: 7406388241 AADHAR NO: 896483316371 PAN NO: NIL.

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THIPPESWAMY S/O PALAIAH KAVALU BASAVESHWARA HOSURU NAIKANAHATTI, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577536 FAX: NIL, EMAIL ID: NIL PHONE NO: 8722917758 AADHAR NO: 770723059222 PAN NO: NIL.

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R. THIPPESWAMY S/O RAJAIAH, MADAIAHNAHATTY, NAIKANAHATTI, CHALLAKERE CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577536 FAX: NIL, EMAIL ID: NIL PHONE NO: 8861851509 AADHAR NO: 737099629908 PAN NO: CGIPT7620M.

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI. RAVI H K., ADVOCATE) AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001 FAX: 080-22258913

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NC: 2026:KHC:1814-DB WP No. 34007 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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EMAIL ID: [email protected] PHONE NO: 080-22252442.

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THE REGIONAL COMMISSIONER BENGALURU SUB DIVISION, 2^ND FLOOR, BMTC BUILDING K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560027 FAX: 080-22220883 EMAIL ID: [email protected] PHONE NO: 080-22109665.

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THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHITRADURGA DISTRICT CHITRADURGA - 577502 FAX: 08194-222538, 222811 EMAIL ID: [email protected] PHONE NO: 08194-222538, 222811.

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THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER CHITRADURGA SUB DIVISION, CHITRADURGA - 577502 FAX: 08194-224355 EMAIL ID: [email protected] PHONE NO: 08194-222811.

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THE TAHSILDAR CHALLAKERE TALUK CHALLAKERE - 577522 FAX: 08194-222538, 222811 EMAIL ID: [email protected] PHONE NO: 08194-222538, 222811.

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…RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R1, R3 TO R5 SRI. A. C. BALARAJ., ADVOCATE FOR IMPLEADING APPLICANT IN I.A.1/2026)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226

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AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO

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4 - NC: 2026:KHC:1814-DB WP No. 34007 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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QUASH THE ORDER DATED 26/11/2024 BEARING NO.LND(ASHRAYA)CR-532534/2024-25 VIDE ANNEXURE-B PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3 BY ISSUING A WRIT OF CERTIORARI AND ETC.,

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

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA

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ORAL ORDER

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(PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE)

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The petitioners have filed the present petition as a public interest litigation, inter alia, praying that respondents be restrained from using land falling in Survey No.166 of Nayakanahatti Village, Challakere Taluk, Chitradurga District for any other purpose other than pasturage.

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It is the petitioners' case that the said land is Government land and is earmarked for Ashray Yojana, [providing housing for the marginalized persons]. It is said that if the land is diverted for providing housing, there would not be sufficient land for the cattle to graze.

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We are not persuaded to accept the plea interdicting the respondents from using the government land for providing housing

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NC: 2026:KHC:1814-DB WP No. 34007 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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for the homeless and marginalized persons in the society, which would serve public interest. Accordingly we decline to entertain the present petition.

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Pending applications, if any, stand disposed of.

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Sd/(VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE

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Sd/(C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE

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VMB/ ct: nj

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