Srinivasa T V vs State Of Karnataka on 9 February, 2026

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                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

                   DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026

                                     PRESENT
                       THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH
                                       AND
                      THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH
                     WRIT APPEAL NO. 224 OF 2026 (LB-RES)
            BETWEEN:

            1.    SRINIVASA T V
                  AGED ABOUT 46 YRS
                  S/O LATE T VENKATESH
                  NO.24/4, 12TH CROSS, VAIYALIKAVAL
                  BENGALURU-560003
                                                            ...APPELLANT
            (BY SRI. SARAVANA.S, ADVOCATE FOR
                SRI. ANAND BEERANNAVAR., ADVOCATE)

            AND:

Digitally
            1.    STATE OF KARNATAKA
signed by         REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
VASANTHA          TO REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA
KUMARY B
K                 BENGALURU-560001
Location:
HIGH
COURT OF    2.    M/S KINGSTON SPRINGS
KARNATAKA         A PROPRIETORSHIP CONCERN,
                  SY NO.31/1,32/1 MITTAGANAHALLI VILLAGE,
                  BIDARAHALLI HOBLI
                  BENGALURU EAST TALUK
                  BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT-562149
                  REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER
                  JYOTHEESHWAR

            3.    SRI MUNEGOWDA
                  S/O LATE NARYANASWAMY
                  AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS
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     AADHAR NO.701785800750

4.   SRI CHANNAKRISHNAGOWDA
     S/O LATE NARAYANASWAMY GOWDA
     AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS
     AADHAR NO.961439034173

5.   MISS SUSHMA CK
     D/O SRI CHANNAKRISHNAGOWDA
     AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
     AADHAR NO.809652663600

6.   MISS SINDHU CK
     D/O SRI CHANNAKRISHNAGOWDA
     AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS

7.   SRI MADHUKESHWAR GOWDA CK
     S/O SRI CHANNAKRISHNAGOWDA
     AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS

8.   SRI VENUKESHWAR GOWDA C K
     S/O SRI CHANNAKRISHNAGOWDA
      AGED ABOUT 2 YEARS
     AADHAR NO.831111347683

9.   SMT AMBIKA
     D/O SRI CHANNAKRISHNAGOWDA
     AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS
     AADHAR NO.513691666818

10. SRI MAHENDRA
    S/O LATE NAAYANASWAMY GOWDA
    AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS
    AADHAR NO.449726067641

11. SRI MAHESHA
    S/O LATE NARAYANASWAMY GOWDA
    AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS
    AADHAR NO.307665239662

12. SRI CHENNEGOWDA
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    S/O LATE PATEL MUNEGOWDA
    AGED ABOUT-75 YEARS
    AADHAR NO.432805935248

13. SMT RATHNAMMA
    D/O SRI CHANNEGOWDA
    AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS
    AADHAR NO.226617188495

    R-3 TO R-13 ARE RESIDENCED AT
    MITTAGANAHALLI VILLAGE
    BIDARAHALLI HOBLI,
    BANGALORE EAST TALUK
    BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT

    R-3 TO R-13 ARE
    REPRESENTED BY THEIR GPA HOLDER
    MR A JYOTHEESWAR
    AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS,
    S/O SRI A MUNIRATHNAM NAIDU
    RESIDING AT NO. 28, GROUND FLOOR,
    7TH CROSS, 8TH PHASE,
    2ND BLOCK, EWS LAYOUT,
    NEAR B K CIRCLE,
    JP NAGAR BANGALORE-560076
    AADHAR NO.282309833918

14. MR A JYOTHEESWAR
    AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS,
    S/O SRI A MUNIRATHNAM NAIDU
    RESIDING AT NO. 28, GROUND FLOOR,
    7TH CROSS, 8TH PHASE,
    2ND BLOCK, EWS LAYOUT NEAR
    BK CIRCLE, JP NAGAR BANGALORE-560076
    AADHAR NO.282309833918

15. MR MAHESH PK
    AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS,
    S/O SRI KRISHNAIAH P
    RESIDING AT NO. FLAT NO.302
    B BLOCK, R AND S LAKE VIEW APARTMENTS
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    ST ANNS CHURCH ROAD RACHENAHALLI,
    BANGALORE-560077
    AADHAR NO.661501799538

16. RAGHAVENDRA TR
    AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS.
    S/O SRI T S RANRAKCHANDRA RAO
    R/AT NO.13 T-2 SRI NILAYA APARTMENT, 3RD
    FLOOR, 10TH CROSS, YELLAPPA GARDEN,
    MALLESHWARAM
    BANGALORE NORTH BANGALORE-56000
    AADHAR NO.579381365818

17. SRI V VINOD BABU
    S/0 A VARADARAJU
    AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS
    R/AT NO.23-337 VIDHYA NAGAR
    KONGAREDDY PALLI CHITTOOR,
    ANDHRA PRADESH-517001
    AADHAR NO.348796875730

18. MR SAFARE SUDEEP RANU
    AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS,
    S/O SAFARE NAGARAJU
    R/AT NO. 14-39-1 BUKKAPATNAM STREET
    TADIPATRI ANANTAPUR
    ANDHRA PADESH-515411

19. MR MUTHYALA NARESH BABU
    AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS,
    S/O M VARALAIAH R/AT NO.204,
    KUMARITUSTI APARTMENT,
    BESISECHAMUNDESHWARI TEMPLE
    RACHENAHALLI
    BANGALORE NORTH BANGALORE-560077

20. MR HARIPRASAD N..
    AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS,
    S/O NAGENDRA T
    RESIDING AT NO.A509/2 WARD NO.2,
    2025 KUVEMPU NAGAR, KARKELLA HALLI
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    GAURIBIDANUR CHIKKABALLAPUR-561208
    AADHAR NO.692056255044

21. MS. NIHAR KHAYUM
    AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS
    D/O SRI ABDUL BARI
    R/AT NO.9/24, LLOYD ROAD,
    COOKE TOWN FRAZER TOWN VTC
    BANGALORE NORTH PO FRAZER TOWN
    BANGALORE-560 005
    AADHAR NO.8696 8626 5532

22. MRS. VANISHREE AGNIHOTRI S
    AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS
    R/AT NO. 219, 6TH MAIN,
    2ND BLOCK NEAR DR. RAJKUMA PARK,
    KALAYAN NAGAR
    BANGALORE NORTH
    BANGALORE -560 043
    AADHAR NO. 8872 6958 0413

23. MRS. LINCY ZACHARIAH
    AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
    D/O SRI. VARGHESE THOMAS
    R/AT NO.306, B-BLOCK,
    3RD FLOOR GURUPRIYA KIRAN
    APARTMENT BTM 4TH STAGE,
    NYANAPPANAHALL BANGALORE SOUTH,
    BANNERGHATTA ROAD,
    BANGALORE-560 076
    AADHAR NO. 2920 3501 2578

24. MR. OM PRAKASH GUPTA
    AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS
    S/O LATE SHIV NARAYAN GUPTA
    R/AT NO.26, MANDARA, 1ST MAIN
    DR. CHANDRAPPA LAYOUT,
    BHARATH NAGAR, M.S PALYA,
    BANGALORE-560 097
    AADHAR NO. 9407-3772 7487
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25. MR. HARISH KUMAR B
    AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS
    S/O OBALESU
    R/AT NO. 104, 1 FLOOR,
    VEPULA ORCHID, DWARAKA NAGAR,
    NEAR B-INDAVAN ENGINEERING COLLEGE,
    YELAHANKA, BANGALORE-560 063
    AADHAR NO. 4084 8662 2312

26. MRS. YASHASWINI BALAM
    AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS
    W/O HARISH KUMAR.B
    R/AT NO. 104, 1ST FLOOR,
    VEPULA ORCHID, DWARAKA NAGAR,
    NEAR BRINDAVAN ENGINEERING COLLEGE,
    YELAHANKA, BANGALORE 560 063
    AADHAR NO.8130 2647 2749

27. MR. CHIRANJEEVI GIRI
    AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
    S/O NIRANJAN GIRI
    R/AT FLAT NO. 102, SPARK NEST DS MAX,
    CHOKKANAHALLI P.O, JAKKUR, YELAHANKA,
    BANGALORE-560 064
    AADHAR NO 8141 4088 4138

28. MR. RAJESH PAVULURU
    AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
    S/O P.N.CHENCHU NAIDU
    R/AT FLAT NO. 13, 3RD FLOOR,
    YASHODHA TRANQUIL, 1ST MAIN,
    1ST CROSS, NAIDU LAYOUT,
    NEAR ABBALAH NAIDU STUDIO,
    BANGALORE-560 061
    AADHAR NO.8278 2518 6446

29. MR. SHANKAR ARKASALI
    AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
    S/O BHEEMAPPA KRISHNAPPA ARKASALI
    R/AT NO.208, C BLOCK, PRIME BLUE FOREST
    APARTMENT, RAJAPALYA, HOODI,
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    BANGALORE NORTH-560048
    AADHAR NO.7631 7679 7387

30. MR. PAWAN KUMAR. D.S
    AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
    S/O SURENDRANATH BABU.D
    R/AT NO.28/1, SRI SAI NIVAS,
    5TH CROSS, 1ST A MAIN ROAD,
    GOKUL 1ST STAGE, 3RD PHASE.
    BANGALORE NORTH BANGALORE-560 022
    AADHAR NO.5418 6569 7286

31. MR. SHAIK AKRAM BASHA
    AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
    S/O SRI. PEERA SAB
    R/AT NO.35/35, ZAMZAM LAYOUT,
    BASAVALINGAPPA NAGAR,
    SAMPIGEHALLI VILLAGE,
    YELAHANKA LOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH,
    BENGALURU-560 064
    AADHAR NO.7632 1916 7926

32. MRS. SALMA SULTANA.S
    AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
    W/O SHAIK AKRAM BASHA
    R/AT NO. 35/35, ZAMZAM LAYOUT,
    BASAVALINGAPPA NAGAR,
    SAMPIGEHALLI VILLAGE, YELAHANKA HOBLI,
    BANGALORE NORTH, BANGALORE-560 064
    AADHAR NO. 6961 059 7072

33. MRS. PRIYANKA AGARWAL
    AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
    D/O ASHOK KUMAR AGARWAL
    R/AT ARVIND SPORCIA FLAT NO. A204 89/4,
    ST ANNS CHURCH ROAD, RACHENAHALLI,
    BANGALORE-560 077
    AADHAR NO. 7504 2912 7656

34. MR. DIMPESH BHATEWARA
    AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS
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    S/O SRI. ANANDILAL BHATEWARA
    R/AT ARVIND SPORCIA FLAT NO. A204 89/4,
     ST. ANNS CHURCH ROAD, RACHENAHALLI,
    BANGALORE-560 077
    AADHAR NO. 2548 1019 0435

35. MR. RAGHAVENDRA. N
    AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS
    S/O NARASIMHA MURTHY.H.N
    R/AT NO. 8, 10/5,
    NANJAPPA BOUNDARY 2 WARD,
    VIJAYA JYOTHI SCHOOL,
    CHOWDESHWARI LAYOUT.
    YELAHANKA BANGALORE NORTH.
    BANGALORE-560 064
    AADHAR NO.4188 1652 9879

36. MRS. SAI DURGA BHAVANI S PUDI
    W/O RAGHAVENDRA N
    AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
    R/AT NO.8, 1075, NANJAPPA BOUNDARY,
    2ND WARD, VIJAYA JYOTHI SCHOOL,
    CHOWDESHWARI LAYOUT,
    YELAHANKA BANGALORE NORTH,
    KARNATAKA-560 064
    AADHAR NO. 6211 3789 4583

37. MR. YASHAVANTHA BHAIRANJE
    AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
    S/O RAGHAVA NAYAK
    R/AT NO.302 A BLOCK, BEST COUNTRY 2,
    DS MAX SILVERNEST, LAXIMPURA ROAD,
    M.S. PALYA, VIDHYAANYAPURA,
    BANGALORE-560 097
    AADHAR NO. 3827 4865 9381

38. MRS. ANITHA Y NAYAK
    AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS W/O YASHWANTHA
    BHAIRANJE R/AT NO. 302, A BLOCK,
    BEST COUNTY 2 DS MAX SILVERNEST,
    LAXMIPURA ROAD, M.S. PALYA,
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    VIDHYARANYAPURA,
    BANGALORE-560 097
    AADHAR NO.5001 9037 7564

39. MR. VINAYAK S KUMBAR
    AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
    S/O SHIVALINGAPPA B KUMBAR
    R/AT NO.38/11, CTS NO.2533
    NEAR VITHALAYI TEMPLE,
    VAIBHAV NAGAR,
    BELGAUM-590 010
    AADHAR NO.7184 7635 4222

40. MR. RAGHAVENDRA NAIDU T.V
    AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS
    S/O TUMMALA VENKATA SWAMY
    R/AT LLOUSE NO 35 GROUND FLOOR
    2ND MAIN, KOVEMPU NAGAR.
    KATTIGENAHALLI, YALAHANKA B
    ENGALURU-560 064
    AADHAR NO.7774 6242 7734

41. MRS. SUJATA NAIDU TUMMALA
    AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS
    W/O RAGHAVENDRA NAIDU.T.V
    R/AT HOUSE NO. 35, GROUND FLOOR
    2ND MAIN, KOVEMPU NAGAR,
    KATTIGENAHALLI, YELHANKA,
    BENGALURU-560 064
    AADHAR NO.5468 4577 8601

42. MRS VINEELA.M
    AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
    W/O POLISETTY AVINASH
    R/AT NO. 81/306-21,
    UDYOGA NAGAR NEAR
    MUNICIPAL WATER TANK,
    KALLUR, KURNOOL AP-518003
    AADHAR NO 2147 0096 6772

43. MR NIRANJAN.T.N
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    AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS
    S/O NAGAPPA. T.S R/AT NO.21,
    NEAR GMP SCHOOL SOMWARPET TALUK KODAGU,
    ALUR SIDDAPURA,
    KARNATAKA-571235
    AADHAR NO.2254 4762 4321

44. MRS. ANJALI.T.K
    W/O NIRANJAN.T.N
    AGED ABOUT 36 YEAR
    S/O NAGAPPA. T.S R/AT NO. 21,
    NEAR G.M.P SCHOOL ALUR SIDDAPURA,
    SOMWARPET TALUK KODAGU
    KARNATAKA-571235
    AADHAR NO.6613 0761 2768

45. MRS. GADDIGA PALLAVI
    AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS
    W/O PUJARI VAMSI KRISHNA
    R/AT NO. 78/79, 4TH CROSS,
    GAURAV NAGAR, 7TH NAGAR KOTHANUR,
    KARNATAKA-560 078
    AADHAR NO.4470 6392 7396

46. MR. B.S. NAVEEN KUMAR
    AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
    S/O B.N. SHIVA SHANKAR
    R/AT NO. 5-10-243,
    RAHAMATH PURAM HINDUPUR,
    ANDHRA PRADESH
    AADHAR NO. 2569 4771 5315

47. MRS. SUNEETHA B
    AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS
    W/O B.S. NAVEEN KUMAR
    R/AT NO. 5-10-243, RAHAMATH PURAM
    HINDUPUR, ANDHRA PRADESH
    AADHAR NO. 9978 8038 7532

48. MR. MOHAMMED NAYEEM
    AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS
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    S/O MOHAMED ALI
    R/AT NO. 42, 2ND MAIN, KAUSAR NAGAR,
    R.T NAGAR PO
    BANGALORE NORTH-560 032
    AADHAR NO.6982 9876 7043

49. MR. MOHAMMED FAZLUR REHMAN
    AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS
    S/O MOHAMED ALI
    R/AT NO.42, 2ND MAIN, KAUSAR NAGAR
    R.T. NAGAR POST,
    BENGALURU NORTH-560 032
    AADHAR NO. 9261 4496 7487

50. MR. ROOPESH KUMA A.R
    AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS
    S/O RAMAMOORTHY.A.C
    R/AT NO. 1073, 5TH A MAIN,
    GOKUL 1ST STAGE, 2ND PHASE,
    MATHIKERE, BANGALORE-560 054
    AADHAR NO 8602 7350 5209

51. MR. VAMSEE KRISHNA KOTHAMACHU
    AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
    S/O SUBRAMANYAM.K
    R/AT NO 95 22ND CROSS, JUDICIAL LAYOUT,
    BANGALORE NORTH,
    BANGALORE-560 065
    AADHAR NO.6461 4761 5424

52. MRS. ANNA SAIPRIYA
    AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS
    W/O VAMSEE KRISHNA KOTHAMACHU
    R/AT NO.95, 22ND CROSS, JUDICIAL LAYOUT,
    BANGALORE NORTH BANGALORE-560 065
    AADHAR NO. 7436 02486791

53. MR. VINAY K.P
    AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS
    S/O K V PAPI REDDY
    R/AT VELPULA ORCHID, 201,
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    3RD CROSS, STH MAIN ROAD,
    DWARAKA NAGAR YELAHANKA AIR FORCE,
    BANGALORE-560 063
    AADHAR NO. 7305 2889 6007

54. MRS. ARUNA.M.M
    AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS
    W/O SRI. VINAY K.P
    R/AT VELPULA ORCHID
    201 3RD CROSS, 5TH MAIN ROAD,
    DWARAKA NAGAR, YELAHANKA AIR FORCE,
    BANGALORE-560 063
    AADHAR NO. 7197 3786 1077

55. MRS. S. RADHIKA NAGARAJU
    AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
    W/O SRI. SUNKU NAGARAJU
    R/AT NO.S-21, FORTUNA ICON APARTMENTS,
    SAHAKARANAGAR P.O
    BANGALORE-560 092
    AADHAR NO.2015 7445 4138

56. MRS. SHAIK KAUSAR PARVEEN
    AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
    W/O. SIR. SYED JALALUDDIN M
    RESIDING AT NO 35, 1ST FLOOR.
    NANDIDURING ROAD, BANGALORE,
    KARNATAKA-560046
    AADHAR NO. 6971 6873 4017

57. MRS, SAJANIKUMARI SADASIVAN
    AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS
    D/O SADASIVAN MADHAVAR.
    R/AT VEDHA VIHAR WARD VI/213
    SITHARA NAGAR, CLINJIPRA
    PO. CHALAKUDY THRISSUR,
    KERALA-5680721
    AADHAR NO. 4218 6548 9660

58. MR. VINOD UNNI
    AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS
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    S/O A.V.UNNI
    R/AT VEDH VIHAR,
    WARD VI/213 SITHARA NAGAR,
    ELINJIPRA PO CHALAKUDY,
    THRISSUR KERALA-680721
    AADHAR NO. 3938 3384 6405

59. MR. VEERA LOKANADHA REDDY.M
    AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS
    S/O UMA MAHESHWARA REDDY MUMMADI
    RESIDING AT NO.4302, 3RD FLOOR,
    ANRIYA ATREIUS, 25TH CROSS.
    18TH MAIN. 5TH BLOCK, HBR LAYOUT,
    KALYANAGAR, BANGALORE-560 043
    AADHAR NO.6153 57336615

60. MRS. VENKATA NAGASRAVANTHI.P
    AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS
    W/O VEERA LOKANADHA REDDY M
    RESIDING AT NO. 4302, 3RD FLOOR,
    ANRIYA ATREIUS, 25TH CROSS, 18TH MAIN,
    5TH BLOCK, HBR LAYOUT, KALYANANAGAR,
    BANGALORE-560 043

61. VINAYAKUMARA REDDY DODDAREDDY
    AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS
    S/O D. RAMA KRISHNA REDDY
    R/AT NO.13-6-600-44-12A,
    P.K. LAYOUT TIRUPATHI (DIST) AP-517501
    AADHAR NO.8900 1300 1849

62. MR ALLURU DAMODARA REDDY
    AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS
    S/O POLI REDDY
    RESIDING AT NO. 13-6-600-44/36A,
    P.K. LAYOUT, TIRUPATHI (DIST) A.P-517501
    AADHAR NO 6980 6422 2445

63. MR RAGHAVENDRA.G
    AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
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    S/O VASANTHARAJ G
    R/AT NO. 115 NEAR NEELAKATESHWARA TEMPLE
    KARUR HOBLIE, SIRUUPPA TALUK
    BALLARI DISTRICT KARNATAKA -583120

64. MRS SHWETHASHREE RN
    AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
    W/O RAGHAVENDRA G
    R/AT NO. 115 NEAR NEELAKATESHWARA TEMPLE
    KARUR HOBLIE SIRUUPPA TALUK
    BALLARI DISTRICT KARNATAKA-583120
    AADHAR NO.646339025177

65. MR MANOJA KUMAR MAJUMDAR
    AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS
    S/O LATE MAJUMARADR P C
    R/AT NO FLAT E-201
    R/AND S CONCEPT LAKEVIEW APARTMENT
    RACHENAHALLI MESTRIPALYA
    BANGALORE-56077
    AADHAR 420012434630

66. MRS A ANURADHA
    AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS
    W/O A DADODHARA REDDY
    R'AT NO.FLAT E-201
    R/AT NO.13-6-600-44/36A
    PK LAYOUT TIRUPATHY DIST P-517501
    AADHAR 960659544234

67. MR G RAVI
    AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS
    S/O SRI GONDHI OBULESU
    R/AT NO.5/122 AMMAVARUPALLI PENUKODA
    ANAATHAPURA ANDHRA PRADESH-515110
    AADHAR NO.326241205486

68. MRS OBULA DIVYA @ DIVYA
    AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
    W/O RG RAVI
    R/AT NO.5/122 AMMVURUPALLI
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    PENUKODA ANATHAPURA
    ANDHRA PRADESH-515110
    AADHAR NO.949912557828

69. MR THUMMALAPENTA SIVA PRAKASH
    AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS
    S/O SRI THUMMAPENTA SUBBATAH
    R/AT NO.30-305/6 FLAT NO. 113
    DIAMOND TOWER APARTMENT
    ENUGUPALEM ROAD
    VINUKONDA GUNTURU DISTRICT
    ANDHRA PARADESH-522647
    AADHAR NO.20031373790

70. MR. KIRANA NAGARAJU
    AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
    S/O SRI. SATTALAH KIRNA
    R/AT NO.3-76/18/6/1/1
    HARIHARA NAGAR, ROAD
    NG. 7 ARIMNAGAR, TELANGANA-505001
    AADHAR NO.5444 7613 8362

71. MRS. SHEELAM SANDHYA
    AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS
    W/O KIRNA NAGARAJU
    R/AT NO.3-76/18/6/1/1,
    HARIHARA NAGAR, ROAD NO.7
    ARIMNAGAR, TELANGANA-505001
    ADHAAR NO 8809 5018 2014

72. MR. PRAVEEN REGO
    AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
    S/O SRI. ANSEL REGO
    R/AT AGASEBAGIL NILEKANI SIRSI,
    UTTARA KANNADA, KARNATAKA-581403
    AADHAR NO.5391 6333 2525

73. MRS. R.K. MOWNI
    AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
    W/O, PRAVEEN REGO,
    R/AT NO. 17/17A, 1ST MAIN,
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    1ST CROSS, AYYAPPA TEMPLE STREET,
    VENKATE GOWDA LAYOUT,
    HEBBAL, KEMPAPURA,
    BANGALORE NORTH-560024
    AADHAR NO.2167 5232 9452

74. MR. MNCHIRAJU TARAKA RAMA KRISHNA
    AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
    S/O SRI. M. SUBBA RAO PANTULU
    R/AT FLAT NO.210, GLADIOLA GARDENIA
    APARTMENT 98/3, 2ND CROSS,
    BDS LAYOUT, SRK NAGAR (POS)
    RACHENAHALLI, BANGALORE-560 077
    AADHAR NO.5346 2462 1506

75. MR. SHIDDALINGAPPA SHIRUR
    AGED ABOUT 46 Y EARS S/O LATE
    CANDRASHEKHARAPPA
    R/AT OLD CHILLI MARKET BYADGI,
    HAVERI, KARNATAKA-581106
    AADHAR NO.9376 8473 1815

76. MRS. SHEEFA SAMRIN
    AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
    W/O AASIM MOHAMMED
    R/AT NO.211, OFF MAIN ROAD
    KARUMA RIAMMA TEMPLE STREET,
    WHITEFIELD, BANGALORE
    NORTH KARNATAKA-560066
    AADHAR NO.7245 0046 6268

77. MR. KALIDINDI VENKATA RAVI
    SUBRAMANYA VAMA
    AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
    S/O RANGA RAJU KALIDINDI
    R/AT NO. A209, FOYER CITY APARTMENT,
    GREEN HOUSE LAYOUT,
    LAKSHMINARASIMHA SWAMI TEMPLE,
    DODDATHOGURU, BANGALORE-560 100
    AADHAR NO.2634 6399 2293
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78. MR. SUNIL.K.V
    AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS
    S/O KODAD BASATTAPPA VISHWANATH
    R/AT FLAT NO. D-413
    NORTHWINDS APARTMENTS
    JAKKUR MAIN ROAD N
    EXT TO LEDGE APARTMENT
    YELAHANKA BANGALORE 560 064
    AADHAR NO. 6809 5811 0069

79. MR. SURESH L PUJAR
    AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS
    S/O LAXMAN GALEPPA PUJAR
    R/AT HOUSE NO.868/4 NEAR KHB COLONY,
    VINAYAKA NAGAR,
    RANEBENNUR HAVERI DISTRICT,
    KARNATAKA-581115
    AADHAR NO. 9036 9392 3707

80. MR. THUMMALAPENTA
    VENKATA NAGALAKSHMI
    AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
    S/O SRI. THUMMAAPENTA SUBBAIAH
    R/AT NO.30-305/6, FLAT NO.113
    DIAMOND TOWER APARTMENT,
    ENUGUPALEM ROAD, VINUKONDA,
    GUNTUR DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH-522647
    AADHAR NO.8962 0602 3020

81. MR. MOHAMMED ROSHAN A
    AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS
    S/O LATE S MOHAMMED ALI
    R/AT NO. 69 3RD FLOOR 7TH CROSS
    SIDDHARTHA SCHOOL ROAD
    LINGARAJAPURAM BANGLAORE 560 084
    AADHAR NO. 467087576554

82. MR. R K S GOPICAHND
    AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS
    S/O R VENKATARAMANA
    R/A NO. 2-833 S V COLONY
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    K R PALLI CHITTOOR 517001
    AADHAR NO. 9889 3661 5556

83. MR. BHOJAPPAGOUD BIRADAR
    AGED ABOUT 43 YEAWRS S/OSURESHGOUD
    BIRADAR R/AT SHRI SHANTAVEER SADAM SHRI
    SHANTESHWARA NAGAR BANDAL ROAD SINDAGI
    BIJAPUR KARNATAKA 586128 AADHAR NO. 2066
    8507 4319
84. MR. VEERAPPA RACHAPPA ANGADI
    AGED BOUT 60 YEARS
    S/O RACHAPPA MAHALINGAPPA ANGADI
    R/AT SI MATHANILAYA 2ND CROSS,
    NEAR NETHAJI PATTINA SAHAKARA SANGHA,
    VINAYAKANAGAR, TIPUTR (RURAL)
    TUMKUR KARNATAKA-572201
    AADHAR NO. 8178 3164 3687

85. MR. DEEPAK.G.S
    AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS
    S/O SONNAPPA GOWDA
    R/AT NO.26, 7TH B CROSS,
    SWAMY VIVEKANANDA LAYOUT,
    AMRUTHAHALLI, SAHAKARANAGAR
    PO BANGALORE -560 09
    AADHAR NO.9466 9161 6265

86. MR. SHAILESH S NAVADA A
    AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS
    S/O S.M.H. NAVADA
    R/AT FLAT A2, 1ST FLOOR,
    NO.1 SRI AGASTIYA APARTMENT,
    4TH MAIN ROAD, NTI LAYOUT,
    BHOOPASANDRA MAIN ROAD,
    BANGALORE NORTH-560 094
    AADHAR NO.445 0615 1528

87. MRS. THAPASWINI PRABHU
    AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
    W/O SHAILESH S NAVADA
    R/AT FLAT A2, 1ST FLOOR,
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    NO.1 SRI AASTIYA APARTMENT,
    4TH MAIN ROAD, NTI LAYOUT,
    BHOOPASANDRA MAIN ROAD,
    BANGALORE NORTH-560 094
    AADHAR NO. 4185 1230 4096.

88. THE PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER,
     KANNUR VILLAGE PANCHAYATH,
     BIDARAHALLI HOBLI, BANGALORE EAST TALUK,
     BANGALORE -560 077.
                                          ...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. MOHAMMAD JAFFAR SHAH., AGA FOR R1;
    SRI. B.K.SAMPATH KUMAR, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR
    SMT. VARSHA HITTIHALLI, ADVOCATE FOR C/R14;
    SRI. SURAJ.S., ADVOCATE FOR R16, R18, R19, R20,
    R22-R55, R57, R59-R61, R63-R75, R77-R80 (NOTICE
    NOT ORDERED)

     THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA
HIGH COURT ACT, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER
PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WP
NO.13104/2025 DATED 05/01/2026 AND CONSEQUENTLY
ALLOW THE PETITION, ETC.

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

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

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

The present intra Court appeal has been filed

impugning the judgment and order dated 05.01.2026

passed by the learned Single Judge in

W.P.Nos.13104/2025 (LB-RES) filed by the appellant

herein.

2. The parties are referred to as per their ranking before

the writ Court, for the sake of convenience.

3. The petitioner, who does not have right, title and

interest in respect of the lands in question, filed the writ

petition with the following prayers :-

"(i) issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus against the respondent No.88 to take immediate action as per the endorsement dated 24.04.2025 to stop the execution of the absolute sale deeds by Respondent No.2 and 3 from execution of the absolute sale deeds and consequently demolist the illegal constructions put up on the land measuring 2 Acres 28 Guntas of land in Sy.No.31/1 and 1 Acre 36

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Guntas of land in sy.No.32/1 situated at Mittaganahalli Village, Bidarahalli Hobli, Bengaluru Taluk and District, vide Annexure-H."

4. The learned Single Judge having noticed the suit filed

by the petitioner in O.S.No.1099/2024 before the Principal

City Civil and Sessions Judge seeking relief of mandatory

injunction and having failed to get an injunction, even a

temporary injunction from the Trial Court, where the suit

is pending, filed the writ petition.

5. The learned Single Judge found the writ petition

nothing but gross abuse of the process of the Court and

dismissed the writ petition with cost of Rs.5,00,000/-

(Rupees Five Lakhs only). Paragraph Nos.6 to 9 of the

impugned judgment reads as under:-

"6. Having gone through the papers, I am of the considered opinion that this is a classic case of abuse of process of Court seeking to overreach and make use of the process of Court to obtain reliefs which the Petitioner cannot either seek for or be granted, in effect, the Petitioner only intends for the respondents to stop execution of the sale deeds and to demolish

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the alleged illegal constructions put up in the aforesaid land. The Petitioner is neither an owner of the land nor a purchaser of the land. Except to claim that the Petitioner is a prospective purchaser who had approached the respondents seeking for documents, the Petitioner has no private lis which can be considered in the present matter.

7. The manner in which the Petitioner had filed the suit, as also the present writ petition, clearly and categorically establishes that the Petitioner is a busybody who is seeking to make use of the process of Court to cause harm, loss, and injury not only to the owner of the land and the developer of the land, but also to various other persons, who have purchased sites and put up constructions, who have been arrayed as Respondent Nos. 15 to 87 in the present matter.

8. The manner in which the Petitioner has gone ahead with the litigation leaves me no other option but to impose exemplary and punitive costs so as to deter the Petitioner from making any such future adventure by abusing the process of Court.

9. In that view of the matter, I pass the following:

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ORDER

i) The writ petition is dismissed by imposing a cost of Rs.5,00,000/- payable to the Karnataka State Legal Services Authority, which shall be paid within a period of four weeks from today.

ii) If the same is not paid by 31.01.2026, the Member Secretary, KSLSA would be entitled to initiate such proceedings as may be required to recover the said costs as arrears of land revenue from the Petitioner. "

6. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has made

submission only in respect of the quantum of the cost not

on the merits of the case. We respectfully agree with the

observation of the learned Single Judge extracted above

that the writ petition was nothing but gross abuse of the

process of the Court.

7. However, considering the submission of learned

counsel for the appellant , this writ appeal is disposed off.

The cost is reduced from Rs.5,00,000/- to Rs.1,00,000/-.

Cost of Rs.1,00,000/- to be deposited to the Karnataka