Shri. Muniyappa H, v. State of Karnataka

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 7679 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN:

¶1SHRI. MUNIYAPPA. H, S/O. HANUMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.1120, ANJANEYA TEMPLE STREET, WATER TANK ROAD, A.D. COLONY, BEGUR, BENGALURU – 560 114.

¶2SHRI. B.C. VENKATESH, S/O. CHIKKATHAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 1079, BEGUR, A.D.COLONY, BENGALURU - 560 068.

¶3SHRI. NARASIMHAPPA, S/O. ASPATHRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 1079, BEGUR, A.D.COLONY, BENGALURU - 560 068.

¶4SHRI.KUMAR M, S/O. MUNISWAMY, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 1068, BEGUR, A.D.COLONY, BENGALURU - 560 068. by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka e -e2e-eeeee e e NC:(2026:KHC:14484 WP(No.(7679(of(2026 REPRESENTED,BY,HIS,GPA,HOLDER, SHRI.,MUNIYAPPA.Y,, S/O.,LATE,YARRAPPA,, …PETITIONERS, (BY,SRI.,SHRIKANTA,SHARMA,,ADVOCATE), AND:

1., STATE,OF,KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED,BY,ITS,, CHIEF,SECRETARY,,, REVENUE,DEPARTMENT,,, M.S.,BUILDING,,, BENGALURU,–,560,001.,

2., DEPUTY,COMMISSIONER,, BENGALURU,URBAN,DISTRICT,,, BENGALURU,-,560,009.,

3., THE,TAHSILDAR,, BENGALURU,SOUTH,TALUK,,, BENGALURU,-,560,068.,

4., THE,COMMISSIONER,, BRUHAT,BENGALURU,MAHANAGARA,PALIKE,, BENGALURU,-,560,002.,

5., KARNATAKA,STATE,POLICE,HOUSING,, AND,INFRASTRUCTURE,DEVELOPMENT, CORPORATION,LIMITED,, NO.59,,GENERAL,K.S.,, THIMMAIAH,ROAD,,, BANGALORE,560,025,,, REPRESENTED,BY,ITS,CHIEF,ENGINEER., …RESPONDENTS, (BY,SMT.,B.P.RADHA,,AGA,FOR,R1,TO,R3,&,R5), THIS, WP, IS, FILED, UNDER, ARTICLES, 226, AND, 227, OF, THE, CONSTITUTION, OF, INDIA, PRAYING, TO, DIRECTING, THE, RESPONDENT, NO.3, TO, CONSIDER, AND, DISPOSE, OF, THE, REPRESENTATION, DATED, 04.02.2026, SUBMITTED, BY, THE,

PETITIONERS AT ANNEXURE-A, TO FIX BOUNDARY OR HADDABAST FOR SY.NO. SY.NO.302, MEASURING 1 ACRE 20 GUNTAS, SITUATED AT BEGUR VILLAGE, BEGUR HOBLL, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK AND ETC.,

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Government Advocate takes notice for respondent Nos.1 to 3 and 5. Notice to respondent No.4 is not necessary for the following reasons.

¶2It is the contention of the petitioner that pursuant to the orders passed by the Deputy Commissioner at Annexure-B, while issuing the Official memorandum dated 25.01.1994 that 1 acre and 33 guntas of land in Survey No.302 of Beguru Village, Beguru Hobli, Bangalore South Taluk, are reserved for the formation of 'Ashraya Layout' and distribution of sites for the siteless persons and at Annexure-C is the list of beneficiaries which includes name of petitioners, nevertheless, a part of the same survey number is granted in favour of respondent No.5-Karnataka State Police Housing and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd., for the purpose of

construction of police station. It is contended that earlier, when the petitioners approached this Court in W.P.No.2341/2023, seeking necessary directions to the Deputy Commissioner, Bangalore Urban District, to allot the sites to the petitioners and issue hakku patras, this Court disposed of the writ petition on 04.06.2024, permitting the petitioners to give a fresh representation within a period of two weeks and directed that if such a representation is given, the Deputy Commissioner shall consider the representation and pass necessary orders within a period of two months from the date of receipt of the representation. However, when the said directions were not complied with, petitioners filed Contempt Petition No.611/2025, and the same is pending consideration before the Hon'ble Division Bench. In the meanwhile, respondent No.5 has started development of the property and it is not clear whether respondent No.5 is putting up construction on the land allotted to them or is usurping the lands that were reserved for the formation of the 'Ashraya Layout'. In this regard, an application has been filed by the petitioners at Annexure-A seeking survey and settlement of the boundaries with respect to the lands

reserved for the formation of the 'Ashraya Layout' and the lands granted to respondent No.5-Corporation.

¶3Learned Additional Government Advocate submits that the petitioners have no locus standi to seek such a direction. Moreover, it is pointed out to Annexure-A that the representation is given in the letterhead of Karnataka Dalit Sangharsha Samithi(R), and such a representation given by the Samithi cannot be considered by the respondent authorities. Learned Additional Government Advocate submits that the petitioners have no locus to seek such a direction, even if their names are reflected in the list of beneficiaries.

¶4There is substance in the submission made by the learned Additional Government Advocate. If the petitioners are aggrieved of the inaction on the part of the respondent authorities, more particularly, the Deputy Commissioner in not allotting the sites in terms of the list of beneficiaries, then the remedy available for the petitioners is to pursue the contempt petition. Such a direction which is sought in the writ petition to conduct a survey and fix the boundaries, at the instance of the petitioners, cannot be granted.

With these observations, writ petition stands dismissed. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE rv List No.: 1 Sl No.: 23