- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16311 WP No. 103970 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.103970 OF 2025 (LR) BETWEEN: QUTUBUDDIN S/O. SAHEB HUSSAIN MOKASHI, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. MOKASHI GALLI, HUKKERI, TAL: HUKKERI, DIST: BELAGAVI-591309. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAMESH IRAPPA ZIRALI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, M.S.BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001. 2. THE LAND TRIBUNAL HUKKERI, BY ITS CHAIRMAN, TAL: HUKKERI, DIST: BELAGAVI-591309. 3. SUSHILA W/O. CHANNABASAPPA HEDDURSHETTI, AGE: 70 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWIFE, R/O. HUKKERI, TAL: HUKKERI, DIST: BELGAUM-591309. 4. SHUBHANGI W/O. BASAVARAJ HEDDURSHETTI, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWIFE, R/O. HUKKERI, TAL: HUKKERI, DIST: BELGAUM-591309. CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench Date: 2025.11.28 11:58:26 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16311 WP No. 103970 of 2025 5. OMKAR S/O. BASAVARAJ HEDDURSHETTI, AGE: 24 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O. HUKKERI, TAL: HUKKERI, DIST: BELGAUM-591309. 6. DIPTI W/O: MADAN PADSHETTI AGE: 28 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWIFE, R/O: DR. NANDAN C PADSHETTI, 21, MAHALAXMI NAGAR, OPP FIRE STATION, S.B. TEMPLE ROAD GULBARGA-58 5109. 7. SIDDESHWAR S/O: BASAVRAJ HEDDURSEHTTI AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: HUKKERI TAL: HUKKERI, DIST: BELAGAUM-591309. 8. SUBHAS @ MAHANTESH S/O: BASAVARAJ HEDDURSHETTI, AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: SERVICE, R/O: HUKKERI, TAL: HUKKERI, DIST: BELAGAUM-591309. BADSHSAMEERSAHEB BEPARI SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LRS 9. SMT. FATIMA W/O. BADASHA BEPARI AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O. MOKASHI GALLI, HUKKERI, TAL: HUKKERI DIST: BELAGAVI-591309. 10. KUM. SALIMA D/O. BADASHA BEPARI AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O. MOKASHI GALLI, HUKKERI, TAL: HUKKERI DIST: BELAGAVI-591309. 11. SMT. SABIYA W/O. LIYAKAT BEPARI AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O. MOKASHI GALLI, HUKKERI, TAL: HUKKERI DIST: BELAGAVI-591309. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16311 WP No. 103970 of 2025 12. SMT. RIZWANA W/O. RIYAZ BEPARI AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O. MOKASHI GALLI, HUKKERI, TAL: HUKKERI DIST: BELAGAVI-591309. 13. KUM. SUMAYYA D/O. BADASHA BEPARI AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O. MOKASHI GALLI, HUKKERI, TAL: HUKKERI DIST: BELAGAVI-591309. 14. SHAFIMA W/O SAHEBHUSSAI MOKASHI AGE: MAJOR, OCC: HOUSEWIFE, R/O: HUKKERI, TAL HUKKERI, DIST: BELAGAUM-591309. KHATIBA W/O HUSSAINSAHEB KHATEB SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LRS 15. KHAJAMEER HASANSAB KHATIB AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. PATIL GALLI, BELAGAVI-591309. 16. SHAKEELAHMED HASANSAB KHATIB AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. PATIL GALLI, BELAGAVI-590001. MAQBOOL S/O. BABASAB MOKASHI SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LRS 17. SMT. AMASAY W/O. MAQBOOL MOKASHI AGE: 68 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O. MOKASHI GALLI, HUKKERI, TAL: HUKKERI DIST: BELAGAVI-591309. 18. SMT. NOORJAAN HASAN DESAI AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O. MOKASHI GALLI, HUKKERI, TAL: HUKKERI DIST: BELAGAVI-591309. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16311 WP No. 103970 of 2025 19. HARRONRASHID MAQBOOLSAHEB MOKASHI AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. MOKASHI GALLI, HUKKERI, TAL: HUKKERI DIST: BELAGAVI-591309. ABDULKAREEM S/O. MOAMMED HANEEF MOKASHI SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LRS 20. SMT. MUMTAZBEGUM W/O. ABDULKARIM MOKASHI AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O. MOKASHI GALLI, HUKKERI, TAL: HUKKERI DIST: BELAGAVI-591309. 21. SMT. MEHAJABEEN BABALAL CHAMNSHAIKH AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O. MOKASHI GALLI, HUKKERI, TAL: HUKKERI DIST: BELAGAVI-591309. 22. TASEEN NOORASHMED KHATIB AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O. MOKASHI GALLI, HUKKERI, TAL: HUKKERI DIST: BELAGAVI-591309. 23. RAHATPARVEEN FARUK TORGAL AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O. MOKASHI GALLI, HUKKERI, TAL: HUKKERI DIST: BELAGAVI-591309. 24. NIKHAT ASIFBHAI PATEL AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O. MOKASHI GALLI, HUKKERI, TAL: HUKKERI DIST: BELAGAVI-591309. 25. ILIYASAHMED ABDULKARIM MOKASHI AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC:BUSINESS, R/O. MOKASHI GALLI, HUKKERI, TAL: HUKKERI DIST: BELAGAVI-591309. 26. AKHTARBEGUM MEHBOOB PEERJADE AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWIFE, R/O. PLOT NO. 35, 5TH CROSS, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16311 WP No. 103970 of 2025 VEERABHADRA NAGAR, BELAGAVI, TAL/DIST: BELAGAVI-591309. 27. ISHRARAHMED ABUDLKARIM MOKASHI AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O. MOKASHI GALLI, HUKKERI, TAL: HUKKERI DIST: BELAGAVI-591309. MOHAMMADGOUSE S/O. BABASA MOKASHI SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LR’s 28. SMT. HAYATBI W/O: MOHAMMEDGOUSE MOKASHI AGE: 90 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O: MOKASHI GALLI, HUKKERI-591 309, TAL: HUKKERI. 29. NAJEERAHMED S/O: MOHAMMEDGOUSE MOKASHI AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: MOKASHI GALLI, HUKKERI, TAL: HUKKERI. DIST: BELAGAVI 591209. 30. RIHANA W/O: SAHEBCHAND PEERJAADE AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O: MOKASHI GALLI, HUKKERI, TAL: HUKKERI DIST: BELAGAVI-591309. 31. SHAKEERA W/O: IJAJ DESAI AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O: MOKASHI GALLI, HUKKERI, TAL: HUKKERI DIST: BELAGAVI-591309. 32. NOORJAAN W/O: UMAR KHAN AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O: MOKASHI GALLI, HUKKERI, TAL: HUKKERI DIST: BELAGAVI-591309. 33. RUKSANA W/O: SALEEM APRAJ AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O: MOKASHI GALLI, HUKKERI, TAL: HUKKERI DIST: BELAGAVI-591309. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16311 WP No. 103970 of 2025 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. MALA B.BHUTE, AGA FOR R1 AND R2; LR’s OF DECEASED R3 AND R8 ARE ON RECORD; SMT. P.G.NAIK, ADVOCATE FOR R4 TO R7 AND R35 TO R37; NOTICE TO R9 TO R34 IS DISPENSED WITH) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF CERTIORARI AND QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 20-03-2025 PASSED BY 2ND RESPONDENT IN ENQUIRY BEARING NO.DIA/SR/3607+3618+1721+1270/1641+1331+1901+1706+ 1636+1359+289 HUKKERI VIDE ANNEXURE-F AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: 34. SAHIBLAL S/O. BABASA MOKASHI AGE: 65 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HUKKERI TAL: HUKKERI, DIST: BELAGAUM-591309. 35. MINAXI W/O. MAHANTESH HEDDURSHETTI AGE: MAJOR, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O. KACHERI ROAD, HEDDURSHETTI COMPLEX, NEAR BUS STAND, HUKKERI, TQ: HUKKERI, DIST: BELAGAVI. 36. RAHUL MAHANTESH HEDDURSHETTI AGE: MAJOR, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O. KACHERI ROAD, HEDDURSHETTI COMPLEX, NEAR BUS STAND, HUKKERI, TQ: HUKKERI, DIST: BELAGAVI. 37. ROHIT MOHANTESH HEDDURSHETTI AGE: MAJOR, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O. KACHERI ROAD, HEDDURSHETTI COMPLEX, NEAR BUS STAND, HUKKERI, TQ: HUKKERI, DIST: BELAGAVI. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16311 WP No. 103970 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) 1. This petition is filed assailing the order dated 20.03.2025 passed by respondent No.2-Land Tribunal, rejecting the petitioner's application to summon the Inam Register. 2. In terms of the impugned order, respondent No.2- Land Tribunal has rejected the application without assigning reasons. 3. It is not in dispute that the properties were originally Inam lands. Under these circumstances, respondent No.2-Land Tribunal is required to secure the relevant register relating to Inams pertaining to the petition properties. Hence, the following: ORDER i. Writ petition is allowed. - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16311 WP No. 103970 of 2025 ii. Impugned order dated 20.03.2025 passed by respondent No.2-Land Tribunal is set-aside. iii. Direction is issued to respondent No.2-Land Tribunal to secure the Inam Register pertaining to the petition properties and thereafter, to pass appropriate orders after hearing both sides. iv. It is made clear that all contentions are kept open. Nothing is expressed on the merits of the matter. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE AM CT:vh List No.: 1 Sl No.: 28