- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7215 WP No. 103273 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF MAY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V.HOSMANI WRIT PETITION NO.103273 OF 2025 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: SHRI NAGAPPA S/O SHEKAPPA APPOJI, AGE: 50 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O VPC NO-196(85), MALAKANKOPP VILLAGE, TQ: KALAGHATGI, DIST: DHARWAD-581212. …PETITIONER (BY SRI UDAYASHANKAR SHINDHE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1) SHRI SHIVAPPA S/O BASAVANEPPA KANTHI, AGE: 45 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O-VPCNO-195, MALAKANAKOPPA VILLAGE, TQ: KALGHATGI, DIST: DHARWAD-581212. 2) SHRI BASAPPA S/O SANGAPPA KANTHI, AGE: 48 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O-VPCNO-195, MALAKANAKOPPA VILLAGE, TQ: KALGHATGI, DIST: DHARWAD-581212. 3) SHRI BASAVANTHEPPA S/O SANGAPPA KANTHI, AGE: 42 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O VPC NO-195, MALAKANAKOPPA VILLAGE, TQ: KALGHATGI, DIST: DHARWAD-581212. 4) MALLIKARJUN TEMPLE TRUST, REPTD BY PRESIDENT SRI KOTTRAIAH S/O MAHANTAYYA HIREMATH, AGE: 35 YRS, OCC: CONTRACTOR, R/O MALAKANAKOPPA VILLAGE, TQ: KALGHATGI, DIST: DHARWAD-581212. CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench Date: 2025.05.22 15:40:51 +0530 - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7215 WP No. 103273 of 2025 5) MALLIKARJUN TEMPLE TRUST, REPTD BY VICE PRESIDENT SRI GADIGEPPA S/O FAKIRAPPA DYAMAPUR, AGE: 64 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O MALAKANAKOPPA VILLAGE, TQ: KALGHATGI, DIST: DHARWAD-581212. 6) MALLIKARJUN TEMPLE TRUST, REPTD BY, TREASURER SRI FAKIRAPPA S/O NEELAPPA HADAPAD, AGE: 65 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O MALAKANAKOPPA VILLAGE TQ: KALGHATGI, DIST: DHARWAD-581212. 7) SMT. NEELAVVA W/O CHANNABASAPPA APPOJI, AGE: 67 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O VPC NO-191, MALAKANAKOPPA VILLAGE, TQ: KALGHATGI, DIST: DHARWAD-581212. 8) SRI BASAVARAJ S/O CHANNABASAPPA APPOJI, AGE: 35 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O-VPC NO-191, MALAKANKOPPA VILLAGE, TQ: KALAGHATGI, DIST: DHARWAD-581212. 9) SRI SHANKREPPA CHANNABASAPPA APPOJI, AGE: 32 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O-VPC NO-191, MALAKANKOPPA VILLAGE TQ: KALAGHATGI, DIST: DHARWAD-581212. 10) SRI SHIVALINGAPPA CHANNABASAPPA APPOJI, AGE:30YRS,OCCN:AGRICULTURE, R/O-VPC NO-191, MALAKANKOPPA VILLAGE, TQ: KALAGHATGI, DIST: DHARWAD-581212. 11) SMT BASAVANEVVA D/O CHANNABASAPPA APPOJI, AGE: 28 YRS,OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O-VPC NO-191, MALAKANKOPPA VILLAGE, TQ: KALAGHATGI, DIST: DHARWAD-581212. 12) THE CHIEF SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, M.S. BUILDING, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7215 WP No. 103273 of 2025 13) THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, M.S. BUILDING, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. 14) THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, DEPARTMENT OF PANCHAYAT RAJ GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, M.S. BUILDING, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. 15) PRESIDENT THE GINNUR VILLAGE PANCHAYAT, TQ: KALAGHTGI, DIST: DHARWAD-581212. 16) SECRETARY THE GINNUR VILLAGE PANCHAYAT, TQ: KALAGHTGI, DIST: DHARWAD-581212. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V.S. KALASURMATH, AGA FOR RESPONDENTS) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO, ISSUE THE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE ILLEGAL AND FRAUDULENT BUILDING PERMISSION GRANTED VIDE VPC NO-197/1 PROPERTY DATED 12/5/2025 BEARING NO.01/2025-26 AT ANNEXURE-M PASSED BY THE RESPONDENTS NO.15 AND 16 & ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7215 WP No. 103273 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V.HOSMANI) Petition is filed seeking for writ of certiorari for quashing building permission dated 12.05.2025 at Annexure-M issued by respondents no.15 and 16. 2. Sri Udayashankar Shinde, learned counsel for petitioner would submit that under a partition at Annexure-A property i.e., (PÀ) ¸ÀzÀgÀ vÁ®ÆPÀ ¥ÉÊQ ªÀiÁf ªÀÄ®PÀ£ÀPÉÆ¥Àà UÁæªÀÄzÀ°ègÀĪÀ ªÀĤ ªÀ »vÀÛ®Æ EzÀgÀ ZÀPÀ§A¢ ¥ÀÆ:PÉÌ ¸ÀgÀPÁj gÀ¸ÉÛ, ¥À:PÉÌ ZÀ£ÀߪÁé PÉÆA ²zÁæªÀÄ¥Àà EªÀgÀ ªÀĤ ªÀ »vÁè, GvÀÛgÀPÉÌ ¸ÀgÀPÁj gÀ¸ÉÛ, zÀ:PÉÌ w¥ÀàuÁÚ C¯Áè¥ÀÆgÀ FvÀ£À ªÀĤ ªÀ »vÁè F ¥ÀæPÁgÀ ZÀPÀ§A¢ ªÀÄzsÀåzÀ°ègÀĪÀ ªÀĤ ªÀ »vÁè EzÀgÀ CdªÀiÁ¸À QªÀÄävÀÄÛ gÀÆ¥Á¬Ä 200-00. (qÀ) ¸ÀzÀgÀ UÁæªÀÄzÀ°ègÀĪÀ ¥ÀqÀ eÁUÀ EzÀgÀ ZÀPÀ§A¢ ¥ÀÆ:PÉÌ ªÀ ¥À:PÉÌ ¸ÀgÀPÁj gÀ¸ÉÛ G:PÉÌ ªÀÄ®PÁdÄð£À zÉêÀgÀUÀÄr, zÀ:PÉÌ ZÀ£ÀߪÀé PÉÆA ²zÁæªÀÄ¥Àà EªÀgÀ ªÀĤ ªÀ C¯Áè¥ÀÆgÀzÀªÀgÀ »vÁè F ZÀPÀ§A¢ ªÀÄzsÀåzÀ°ègÀĪÀ ¥ÀqÀ eÁUÁ EzÀgÀ CdªÀiÁ¸À Q:gÀÆ 20-00 fell to share of petitioner and that petitioner is in possession of same. Respondents no.4 to 6 though not concerned with said property, illegally put up construction on it. Though petitioner had filed suit before Vacation Bench, i.e. VOS - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7215 WP No. 103273 of 2025 no.4/2025 alongwith application under Order 39 Rules 1 and 2 for temporary injunction therein, ex-parte temporary injunction was not granted. Emboldened by same, respondents sped up construction, therefore, petitioner is constrained to file this writ petition. 3. Learned AGA for respondents no.12 to 14, on other hand would submit building licence at Annexure-M is issued by President and Secretary of Gram Panchayat against which an appeal under Section 269 of Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj Act, 1993 would be available. Therefore, writ petition would not be tenable. 4. Heard learned counsel and perused writ petition records. 5. From above, since order impugned herein is a building licence granted by Gram Panchayat which as rightly submitted is appealable. Besides, against construction put up by respondents no.4 to 6, petitioner has filed suit and application for temporary injunction. - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7215 WP No. 103273 of 2025 6. In view of above, writ petition would not be tenable and is disposed of reserving liberty to petitioner to pursue appeal insofar as building licence at Annexure-M and application for temporary injunction in pending suit, with observation that construction, if any put up would be subject to outcome of suit. Sd/- (RAVI V.HOSMANI) JUDGE Vmb/Ct: Vp LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 17