- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15006 WP No. 105809 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE WRIT PETITION NO.105809 OF 2025 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: K. VENKATESHAPPA S/O AGALURAPPA MESTRI, AGE. 65 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. WARD NO.17, BEHIND HANUMANTHARAYA TEMPLE, B. GONALU VILLAGE, TQ. BALLARI-583 101. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. V.M. SHEELAVANT, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BALLARI SUB DIVISION, BALLARI-583 101. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, BALLARI-583 101. 3. THE REVENUE INSPECTOR, BALLARI-583 101. 4. THE VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT, BALLARI-583 101. 5. THIMAPPA MESTRI S/O YANKAPPA MESTRI, AGE. 40 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. WARD NO.17, Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15006 WP No. 105809 of 2025 BEHIND HANUMANTHARAYA TEMPLE, B. GONALU VILLAGE, TQ. BALLARI-583 101. 6. BHIMAKKA W/O YAKAPPA MESTRI, AGE. MAJOR, OCC. HOUSEHOLD, R/O. WARD NO.17, BEHIND HANUMANTHARAYA TEMPLE, B. GONALU VILLAGE, TQ. BALLARI-583 101. 7. MALLIKARJUN MESTRI S/O NAGAPPA, AGE. 44 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. WARD NO.17, BEHIND HANUMANTHARAYA TEMPLE, B. GONALU VILLAGE, TQ. BALLARI-583 101. 8. M. RAJA S/O NAGAPPA, AGE. 42 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. WARD NO. 17, BEHIND HANUMANTHARAYA TEMPLE, B. GONALU VILLAGE, TQ. BALLARI-583 101. … RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. MALA B. BHUTE, AGA FOR R1 TO R4; SRI. S.S. YADRAMI, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI. GIRISH V. BHAT, ADVOCATE FOR R5; SRI. V. SHIVARAJ HIREMATH, ADVOCATE FOR R7 AND R8; NOTICE TO R6 IS SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER ORDER OR DIRECTION QUASHING THE ORDER BEARING NO. RA 112/2025 DATED 15- 07-2025 PASSED BY 1ST RESPONDENT PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-D, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15006 WP No. 105809 of 2025 THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) 1. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, learned Senior counsel appearing for respondents No.5 and 6 and learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for respondents No.1 to 4-State. 2. The impugned order is appelable to the jurisdiction of the Deputy Commissioner under Section 136(3) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964. 3. Under these circumstances, without entering into the merits of the case, the petition is disposed of reserving liberty to the petitioner to avail the remedy before Deputy Commissioner. 4. Registry is directed to return the copy of the impugned order to the petitioner after retaining the xerox copy. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15006 WP No. 105809 of 2025 5. The Deputy Commissioner shall consider all the contentions on merits as this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case by either of the parties. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE AM CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 47