- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16270 WP No. 101514 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE WRIT PETITION NO. 101514 OF 2025 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: 1. SHRI DODDAPPA S/O DEMAPPA KORAVI, AGE. 76 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. SUTAGATTI-591 147, TQ. BAILHONGAL, DIST. BELAGAVI. 2. SHRI SADEPPA S/O. DEMAPPA KORAVI @ KORAVANNAVAR, AGE: 69 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. SUTAGATTI-591 147, TQ: BAILHONGAL, DIST: BELAGAVI. 3. SHRI BHIMAPPA @ BHIMARAO S/O. DEMAPPA KORAVI @ KORAVANNAVAR, AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. SUTAGATTI-591 147, TQ: BAILHONGAL, DIST: BELAGAVI. 4. SHRI BASAPPA S/O. YALLAPPA KORAVI, AGE: 66 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. SUTAGATTI-591 147, TQ: BAILHONGAL, DIST: BELAGAVI. 5. SHRI CHANDRAPPA S/O. YALLAPPA KORAVI, AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. SUTAGATTI-591 147, CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench Date: 2025.11.27 12:54:36 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16270 WP No. 101514 of 2025 TQ: BAILHONGAL, DIST: BELAGAVI. 6. SHRI FAKKERAPPA S/O. YALLAPPA KORAVI, AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. SUTAGATTI-591 147, TQ: BAILHONGAL, DIST: BELAGAVI. … PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHRIHARSH A. NEELOPANT, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. 2. 3. 4. SHRI LAXMAVVA D/O. KAREPPA KORAVI @ WANTTI, AGE: 85 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. SUTAGATTI-591 147, NOW AT KAMMARGALLI, SULEBHAVI, TQ: BAILHONGAL, DIST: BELAGAVI. SHRI RUDRAPPA S/O. BASAVANTAPPA KORAVI, AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. SUTAGATTI-591 147, TQ: BAILHONGAL, DIST: BELAGAVI. SHRI CHANNABASAPPA S/O. BASAVANTAPPA KORAVI, AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. SUTAGATTI-591 147, TQ: BAILHONGAL, DIST: BELAGAVI. SHRI BASAWWA S/O. YALLAPPA KORAVI, AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. TALLUR-591 117, TQ: SOUNDATTI, DIST: BELAGAVI. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16270 WP No. 101514 of 2025 5. 6. 7. 8. SHRI CHIDAMBAR S/O. YALLAPPA KORAVI, AGE: 30 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. TALLUR-591 117, TQ: SOUNDATTI, DIST: BELAGAVI. SHRI ADIVEPPA S/O. YALLAPPA KORAVI, AGE: 23 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. TALLUR-591 117, TQ: SOUNDATTI, DIST: BELAGAVI. SHRI SANJAY S/O. SHAMRAO CHATE, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. MARIHAL-591 103, TQ: BAILHONGAL, DIST: BELAGAVI. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BELAGAVI DISTRICT, BELAGAVI-590 001, TQ/DIST: BELAGAVI. … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PRAVEEN K. UPPAR, AGA FOR R8; NOTICE TO R1 TO R7 IS SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OR DIRECTION OR ORDER IN THE NATURE OF WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 13.02.2025 PASSED BY THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, BAILHONGAL IN O.S. NO.124/2023 ON MEMO DATED 19.08.2024 AND 04.09.2024 FILED BY THE PLAINTIFF NO.1 TO 3 AND PLAINTIFFS NO.5 TO 7 RESPECTIVELY AS PER ANNEXURE-A AND ALLOW THE MEMO 19.08.2024 AND 04.09.2024 FILED BY THE PLAINTIFF NO.1 TO 3 AND PLAINTIFFS NO.5 TO 7 RESPECTIVELY AS PER ANNEXURE-F AND G RESPECTIVELY. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16270 WP No. 101514 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) Memo is filed by plaintiffs No.1 to 3 before the Trial Court seeking leave of the Court to withdraw the suit. 2. The memo is accompanied by the affidavits of plaintiffs No.1 to 3. 3. One more memo is filed by plaintiffs No.5 to 7 on 04.09.2024 seeking leave of the Court to withdraw the suit filed by plaintiffs No.5 to 7. 4. That memo is also accompanied by affidavits. 5. The leave is not granted on the premise that plaintiffs No.4, 8 and 9 have not signed the memo. 6. The learned counsel for plaintiffs No.4, 8 and 9 has endorsed no objection to withdraw the suit. 7. The Trial Court rejected the memos on the premise that the plaintiffs No.4, 8 and 9 have not signed the memos. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16270 WP No. 101514 of 2025 8. This being the position, plaintiffs No.1 to 3 and 5 to 7 have filed the present petition challenging the order rejecting the prayer to withdraw the suit. 9. Plaintiffs No.4, 8 and 9 are arrayed as respondents in this suit and they have not appeared and they have not opposed the petition. Since, the counsel for plaintiffs No.4, 8 and 9 has endorsed no objection to the memo to withdraw the suit and also considering the fact that said plaintiffs are arrayed as respondents in the present petition and not opposed the petition challenging the impugned order, the Court is of the view that the plaintiffs must be permitted to withdraw the suit. 10. Hence, the following: ORDER (i) Writ Petition is allowed. (ii) The suit is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE CLK CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 2