- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13072 WP No. 107022 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 107022 OF 2023 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: 1. SHRI SHRIKANT SHAMBA KANKONKAR, AGE: 67 YEARS, OCC: PENSIONER, R/O: DEVATEWADA, SHIRWAD, TQ: KARWAR-581306 2. SHRI PRADEEP DATTA BANDEKAR, AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: SIDDAR, KARWAR-581339 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. S V YAJI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHAIRMAN, GRAM PANCHAYAT, R/O: DEVATEWADA, SHIRWAD, TQ: KARWAR-581 306 2. SHRI. RAMESH JANA BANDEKAR, AGE: 78 YEARS, R/O: DEVATEWADA, SHIRWAD, TQ: KARWAR-581 306 3. SMT. LIJA W/O. KOSTAN FERNANDES, AGE: 60 YEARS, R/O: SHIRWAD, TQ: KARWAR-581 306 Digitally signed by ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13072 WP No. 107022 of 2023 4. MARKAS KAITAN KAYILO, AGE: 58 YEARS, R/O: SHIRWAD, TQ: KARWAR-581 306 5. SMT. KANCHANA RAM NAIK, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: R/O: SHIRWAD, TQ: KARWAR-581 306 6. SMT. JAYA W/O. DASA BHOVI (UFM), AGE: 45 YEARS, R/O: DHOBIGHAT ROAD, TQ: KARWAR-581301, 7. SHRI. ULLAS MANOHAR BANDEKAR, AGE: 61 YEARS, R/O: DEVATEWADA, SHIRWAD, TQ: KARWAR-581 306, 8. SHRI. KOSTAN FRANCIS FERNANDES, AGE: 48 YEARS, R/O: SHIRWAD, TQ: KARWAR-581 306 9. SMT. PRIYA PRAKASH GUNAGI, AGE: 55 YEARS, R/O: GHADSAI, KINNAR, TQ: KARWAR-581339 10. THE PRESIDENT (BISHEF), CATHOLIC DIALICIS R/O: SHIRWAD, TQ: KARWAR-581 306 11.SHRI. SALAVUDDIN AHMAD SHAIKH, AGE: 56 YEARS, R/O: SHIRWAD, TQ: KARWAR-581 306, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13072 WP No. 107022 of 2023 12. SHRI VITTAL NARAYAN NAIK (UFM), AGE: 58 YEARS, R/O: DEVATEWADA, SHIRWAD, TQ: KARWAR-581 306 13. SHRI. MOHANDAS RAMA NAIK, AGE: 62 YEARS, R/O: DEVATEWADA, SHIRWAD, TQ: KARWAR-581 306 14. B. S. GIRISH S/O. G. K. SHRINIVASRAO, AGE: 56 YEARS, R/O: GIDDA ROAD, TQ: KARWAR-581 301, 15. CATHOLIC DIOCES, REPRESENTED BY BISHOP, WILLIAM D. MELLO, R/O: SHIRWAD, TQ: KARWAR-581 306, 16. DR. WILLIAM D’MELLO, R/O: DEVATEWADA, SHIRWAD, TQ: KARWAR-581 306 17. SHRI. PURUSHOTTAM S/O. RAGHOBA NAIK, AGE: 59 YEARS, R/O: DEVATEWADA, SHIRWAD, TQ: KARWAR-581 306 18. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, UTTAR KANNADA, KARWAR-581 301 19. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, KARWAR-581 301, 20. THE TAHASILDAR, TQ: KARWAR, KARWAR-581 301, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13072 WP No. 107022 of 2023 21. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA RESP. BY THE SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VIKAS SOUGHA, BENGALURU ONE-560001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. T. HANUMAREDDY AGA FOR R18 TO R21) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO,I. ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI AND QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED. 27/03/2023 PASSED BY THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER UTTAR KANNADA KARWAR IN RP/05/2022 ALLOWING THE REVISION PETITION IN PART AND REMANDING THE MATTER TO THE ASST. COMMISSIONER KARWAR WITH A DIRECTION TO VISIT THE LAND IN DISPUTE AND TO ALLOWED THE KHARAB LAND IN THE LIGHT OF THE RECITAL OF THE SURVEY SKETCH AT NUMBER BHUMA. ITARE.VIVA-23/21-22 VIDE ANNEXURE-J TO THE WRIT PETITION.II. ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS, DIRECTION, DECLARATION OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE ORDER WHICH TO BE PASSED BY THIS HON BLE COURT DEEMS FIT IN FAVOR OF THE PETITIONER UNDER THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE TO MEET THE ENDS OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR DISMISSAL THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. Despite the order dated 10.09.2025, office objections have not been complied with. 2. It appears that the petitioners are not interested in prosecuting the matter. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13072 WP No. 107022 of 2023 3. The petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE AM/CT:PA List No.: 3 Sl No.: 14