- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5348 WP No. 101965 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE M.G.UMA WRIT PETITION NO. 101965 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. YALLAPPA C. RAMANNI S/O. LATE CHANABASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/AT: DODDA ONI, NIRASAGAR VILLAGE, KALGHATAGI TALUK. DHARWAD DISTRICT - 580014 2. SRI. MAHADEVAPPA C. RAMANNI S/O. LATE CHANABASAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT: DODDA ONI, NIRASAGAR VILLAGE, KALGHATAGI TALUK, DHARWAD DISTRICT – 580014. …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. SUNITA P. KALASOOR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M. S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560001 REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, DHARWAD DISTRICT, DHARWAD - 580001. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER DHARWAD DISTRICT, Digitally signed by V N BADIGER Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5348 WP No. 101965 of 2025 DHARWAD - 580001. 4. THE TAHSILDAR KALAGHATAGI - 580114 DIST: DHARWAD. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. T. HANUMAREDDY, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO, A) ISSUE A WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CANCEL THE DECLARATION OF FORFEITURE, BY COLLECTING THE ARREARS OF LAND REVENUE DUE AND ALL EXPENSES INCURRED SO FAR IN THE RECOVERY PROCEEDINGS AS MAY BE FIXED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.4 IN FURTHERANCE OF THE CONSIDERATION OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 25.10.2024 (ANNEXURE-D) IN RESPECT OF LAND BEARING SURVEY NO.133/1, MEASURING 8 ACRES 31 GUNTAS, SITUATED AT NIRASAGAR VILLAGE, DUMMAWAD HOBLI, KALAGHATAGI TALUK, DHARWAD DISTRICT. B) ISSUE A WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS TO THE RESPONDENTS TO RETORE THE REVENUE ENTRIES IN THE NAME OF PETITIONERS WHO ARE THE ORIGINAL LEGAL HERIS OF THEIR FATEHR CHANABASAPPA BY DELETING THE ENTRY OF “SARKARI PADA” IN THE REVENUE RECORDS IN RESPECT OF THE LAND BEARING SURVEY NO.133/1, MEASURING 8 ACRES 31 GUNTAS, SITUATED @ NIRASAGAR VILLAGE, DUMMAWAD HOBLI, KALAGHATAGI TALUK, DHARWAD DIST. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5348 WP No. 101965 of 2025 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE M.G.UMA ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Government Advocate takes notice for respondents. The petitioners have approached this Court, seeking issuance of writ in the nature of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to consider representation dated 25.10.2024, produced as per Annexure-D. 2. Heard Smt.Sunila P. Kulasoor, learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri T.Hanumareddy, Learned Additional Government Advocate for respondents. Perused the materials on record. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners contends that the father of the petitioners was granted land measuring 8.31 acres in Sy.No.133/1 Nirasagar village, Kalghatagi Hobli, Dharwad District, and after his death, the petitioners are in possession and cultivation of the property. Now it is stated that the respondents have made an entry that the land in question is a ‘Sarkari Pada”. Being aggrieved by the same, the petitioners submitted a representation to respondent Nos.2 to 4 to delete such entry in column No.9 and show the name of the petitioners. It is stated that the said representation is not considered by any of the respondents. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5348 WP No. 101965 of 2025 4. Learned Additional Government Advocate has no objection to direct the respondents to consider the representation, in accordance with law. 5. In view of the above, the petition is liable to be allowed, and I proceed to pass the following: ORDER (i) The petition is allowed. (ii) The respondents are directed to consider the representation submitted by the petitioners dated 25.10.2024, produced as per Annexure-D, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, within three months from the date of receipt of the copy of this order. Sd/- (M.G.UMA) JUDGE MKM CT:ANB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25