- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:3555 WP No. 202759 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA KALABURAGI BENCH DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO.202759 OF 2024 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. BADIMAA W/O NABISAB MUJAWAR, SINCE DECEASED BY LRS., 1. SYEDMAA W/O NABISAB MOMIN, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: H. HOLD AND AGRICULTURE, R/O BEKINAL VILLAGE, TQ. TALIKOTI, DIST. VIJAYAPURA-586118. 2. JANNAT BI W/O MADAN SAB BADIGER, AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: H. HOLD AND AGRICULTURE, R/O NEERALAGI VILLAGE, SINDGI NOW TQ. TALIKOTI, DIST. VIJAYAPURA-586118. 3. ALLA BAKSH S/O NABISAB MUJAWAR, AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O NEERALAGI VILLAGE SINDGI, NOW TQ. TALIKOTI DIST. VIJAYAPURA-586118. 4. HUSSAIN BI W/O MOHD. RAFIQ, AGE: 42 YEARS, Digitally signed by SHIVALEELA DATTATRAYA UDAGI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:3555 WP No. 202759 of 2024 OCC: H. HOLD AND AGRICULTURE, R/O NEERALAGI VILLAGE, SINDGI, NOW TQ. TALIKOTI DIST. VIJAYAPURA-586118. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. B. K. HIREMATH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M. S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE LAND TRIBUNAL, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SINDGI, TQ. SINDGI DIST. VIJAYAPURA-586128. 3. THE TAHASILDAR, SINDGI, TQ. SINDGI, DIST. VIJAYPAURA-586128. 4. HUSSAIN BASHA S/O KHADAR SHABA MUJAWAR, AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O NEERALAGI VILLAGE, SINDGI, NOW TQ. TALIKOTI DIST. VIJAYAPURA-586118. 5. FATHIMA W/O MAHEBOOB SHABA VAGALI, AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O NEERALAGI VILLAGE, SINDGI, NOW TQ. TALIKOTI DIST. VIJAYAPURA-586118. 6. MUMTAJBEE W/O KHASIM SHABA USTAD, AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O NEERALAGI VILLAGE, SINDGI, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:3555 WP No. 202759 of 2024 NOW TQ. TALIKOTI, DIST. VIJAYAPURA-586118. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MALLIKARJUN SAHUKAR, AGA FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO I) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 IN FILE NO. KL/R/SR/81, DATED 17.09.1981 IN RESPECT OF LAND SY.NO.94/4 MEASURING 1 ACRES SITUATED AT NEERALAGI VILLAGE TQ. SINDGI, DIST. VIJAYAPUR VIDE ANNEXURE-D II) ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING RESPONDENT NO.1 AND 3 TO CONDUCT FRESH ENQUIRY IN RESPECT OF LAND SY.NO.94/4 MEASURING 1 ACRES SITUATED AT NEERALAGI VILLAGE, TQ. SINDGI, DIST. VIJAYAPUR. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN) The petitioner in the instant writ petition has challenged the order dated 17.09.1981 passed by the respondent No.2-Land Tribunal. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:3555 WP No. 202759 of 2024 2. The inordinate delay of around 43 years in filing the writ petition is not explained. Further, it is seen that one Badimaa, who is the ancestor of petitioners herein had preferred W.P.No.204813/2015 challenging the same order and had withdrawn the same with liberty to approach the Civil Court. 3. On the ground of delay and laches, the writ petition is hereby dismissed. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE SDU LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 23 CT:SI