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Sri Ramachandra v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC27 Jul 2026WP/35626/2024

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; Writ Petition No. 35626 of 2024 (LA-RES); Justice R. Nataraj; decided 27 July 2026. Petitioners (Ramachandra and family, Devanuru Village, Mysore) prayed for directions to Respondents 1-4 (State of Karnataka, Deputy Commissioner, Tahasildar, Deputy Commissioner and Sakshama Pradhikara, Mysore) to consider their representation dated 21.07.1994 and de-notify the schedule property under Section 48(1) of the Act; filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India. Petition dismissed for non-prosecution: counsel A.R. Krishna Murthy absent, office objections not complied with despite several adjournments. Purely procedural dismissal; no ruling on merits; no precedent value on de-notification.

What the court decided

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

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NC: 2026:KHC:38832 WP No. 35626 of 2024

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HC-KAR

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CNR: KAHC010719852024

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 27^TH DAY OF JULY, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ

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WRIT PETITION NO. 35626 OF 2024 (LA-RES)

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BETWEEN:

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SRI. RAMACHANDRA S/O. LATE POORNAIAH, AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS,

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SRI. R. NAGARAJ, S/O. RAMACHANDRA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS

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SRI. MAHESH, S/O. RAMACHANDRA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS,

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SRI. RAJESH, S/O. RAMACHANDRA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS,

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Digitally signed by HEMALATHA J Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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R/AT. DEVANURU VILLAGE, UDAYAGIRI POST, KASABA HOBLI, MYSORE DISTRICT-562106.

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI. A.R. KRISHNA MURTHY, ADVOCATE (ABSENT))

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AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY OF REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU -560001.

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THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, MYSORE DISTRICT, MYSORE-570001.

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HC-KAR

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NC: 2026:KHC:38832 WP No. 35626 of 2024

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CNR: KAHC010719852024

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THE TAHASILDAR, OFFICE OF THE TAHASILDAR, MYSORE TALUK MYSORE DISTRICT-570001

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THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND SAKSHAMA PRADHIKARA, MYSORE, MYSORE DISTRICT-570001

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…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ADITYA DIWAKAR, ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENTS)

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THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NOs.1 TO 4 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONERS DATED 21.07.1994 AND (PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-A AND B) AND CONSEQUENTLY ISSUE A DIRECTION TO DE-NOTIFY THE SCHEDULE PROPERTY UNDER SECTION 48(1) OF THE ACT 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 R. NATARAJ

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ORAL ORDER

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There is no representation for the petitioners.

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HC-KAR

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NC: 2026:KHC:38832 WP No. 35626 of 2024