- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3978 WP No. 101240 of 2025 C/W WP No. 101310 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 101240 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 101310 OF 2025 (KLR-LG) IN W.P.NO.101240 OF 2025 BETWEEN: BALAPPA RAMAPPA KONNURI AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRIL R/O PRABHUNAGAR POST: NITTUR, TQ: KHANAPUR DIST BELAGAVI. …PETITIONER (BY MISS. SONU SUHEL N, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY OF REVENUE DEPARTMENT VIDHAN SOUDH BENGALURU 560001 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BELAGAVI DIST BELAGAVI 590001 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BELAGAVI SUB DIVISION BELAGAVI 590001 4. THE TAHASHILDAR KHANAPUR DIST BELAGAVI 586128 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.M. KHANNUR., AGA FOR R1-R4) Digitally signed by ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3978 WP No. 101240 of 2025 C/W WP No. 101310 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.3 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER VIDE ANNEXURE-D AND J DATED. 27/10/2023 AND 27/09/2024 AND GRANT LAND MEASURING 5 ACRES AND 08 GUNTAS IN RS NO. 99 OF AMATE VILLAGE OF KHANAPUR TALUK OF BELAGAVI DISTRICT TO THE PETITIONER, CONSIDERING THE REPORT OF THE RESPONDENT NO.4 BEARING NO. LND/CR-01/2023-24 DATED. 27/11/2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-L, REGARDING AVAILABILITY OF LAND TO GRANT IN RS NO. 99 OF AMATE VILLAGE TOTALLY MEASURING 18 ACRES 18 GUNTAS BOUNDED BY TOWARDS EAST. LAND IN RS NO. 100 TOWARDS WEST. LAND IN RS. NO. 91, TOWARDS NORTH. LAND IN RS 103 AND TOWARDS SOUTH. LAND IN RS NO. 91 AND ETC. IN W.P.NO.101310 OF 2025 BETWEEN: RUDRAPPA BHIMAPPA KONNURI OCC: AGRIL, R/O PRABHUNAGAR POST: NITTUR, TQ: KHANAPUR DIST BELAGAVI. …PETITIONER (BY MISS. SONU SUHEL N, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY OF REVENUE DEPARTMENT VIDHAN SOUDH BENGALURU 560001 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BELAGAVI DIST BELAGAVI 590001 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BELAGAVI SUB DIVISION BELAGAVI 590001 4. THE TAHASHILDAR KHANAPUR DIST BELAGAVI 586128 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.M. KHANNUR., AGA FOR R1-R4) - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3978 WP No. 101240 of 2025 C/W WP No. 101310 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.3 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER VIDE ANNEXURE-D AND J DATED. 27/10/2023 AND 27/09/2024 AND GRANT LAND MEASURING 5 ACRES AND 03 GUNTAS IN RS NO. 99 OF AMATE VILLAGE OF KHANAPUR TALUK OF BELAGAVI DISTRICT TO THE PETITIONER, CONSIDERING THE REPORT OF THE RESPONDENT NO.4 BEARING NO. LND/CR-01/2023-24 DATED. 27/11/2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-L, REGARDING AVAILABILITY OF LAND TO GRANT IN RS NO. 99 OF AMATE VILLAGE TOTALLY MEASURING 18 ACRES 18 GUNTAS BOUNDED BY TOWARDS EAST. LAND IN RS NO. 100 TOWARDS WEST. LAND IN RS. NO. 91, TOWARDS NORTH. LAND IN RS 103 AND TOWARDS SOUTH. LAND IN RS NO. 91 AND ETC. THESE WRIT PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. The petitioner in W.P.No.101240/2025 is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the R3 to consider the representation of the petitioner vide Annexure-D and J dated 27.10.2023 and 27.09.2024 and grant land Measuring 5 acres and 08 guntas in RS.No.99 of Amate Village of Khanapur Taluk of Belagavi district to the petitioner, considering the report of the R4 bearing No. LND/CR-01/202-24 dated 27.11.2024 vide Annexure-L, regarding availability of land to grant in Rs.No.99 of Amate village totally measuring 18 acres, 18 guntas, bounded by towards East: Land in RS No.100 towards West: Land in RS.No.91, - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3978 WP No. 101240 of 2025 C/W WP No. 101310 of 2025 Towards North: Land in RS 103 and Towards South: Land in RS No.91. b. Issue any other writ or direction as deem fit by this Hon’ble Court. 2. The petitioner in W.P.No.101310/2025 is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: i. Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the R3 to consider the representation of the petitioner vide Annexure-D and J dated 27.10.2023 and 27.09.2024 and grant land Measuring 5 acres and 03 guntas in RS.No.99 of Amate Village of Khanapur Taluk of Belagavi district to the petitioner, considering the report of the R4 bearing No. LND/CR-01/202-24 dated 27.11.2024 vide Annexure-L, regarding availability of land to grant in Rs.No.99 of Amate village totally measuring 18 acres, 18 guntas, bounded by towards East: Land in RS No.100 towards West: Land in RS.No.91, Towards North: Land in RS 103 and Towards South: Land in RS No.91. ii. Issue any other writ or direction as deem fit by this Hon’ble Court. 3. Despite several directions issued by this Court and the recommendation made, the petitioners having not been granted land, learned Addl. Government Advocate, upon instructions submits that the Assistant Commissioner has written to the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Idkal Dam, to identify and allot appropriate land and that the Special Land - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3978 WP No. 101240 of 2025 C/W WP No. 101310 of 2025 Acquisition Officer is in the process of doing the needful, given 60 days’ time grant would be made to the petitioner. 4. Since a positive submission has been made by the learned AGA, placing the said submission on record, hoping that this time the grant would be made within 60 days time, the petition stands disposed. 5. Needless to say, if needful is not done by said dates, appropriate action would have to be taken. 6. Learned AGA to ensure transmission of the above order through CCMS. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE LN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 72