- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1087 WP Nos. 102210 of 2022 C/W 102110/2022, 102114/2022, 102211/2022, 102224/2022, 102388/2022, 102400/2022, 102508/2022, 102510/2022, 102510/2022, 102511/2022, 102512/2022, 102514/2022, 102515/2022, 102516/2022, 102517/2022, 102518/2022, 102519/2022, 102520/2022, 102521/2022, 102522/2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 102210 OF 2022 (GM-PP) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 102110 OF 2022 WRIT PETITION NO. 102114 OF 2022 WRIT PETITION NO. 102211 OF 2022 WRIT PETITION NO. 102224 OF 2022 WRIT PETITION NO. 102388 OF 2022 WRIT PETITION NO. 102400 OF 2022 WRIT PETITION NO. 102508 OF 2022 WRIT PETITION NO. 102510 OF 2022 WRIT PETITION NO. 102511 OF 2022 WRIT PETITION NO. 102512 OF 2022 WRIT PETITION NO. 102514 OF 2022 WRIT PETITION NO. 102515 OF 2022 WRIT PETITION NO. 102516 OF 2022 WRIT PETITION NO. 102517 OF 2022 WRIT PETITION NO. 102518 OF 2022 WRIT PETITION NO. 102519 OF 2022 WRIT PETITION NO. 102520 OF 2022 WRIT PETITION NO. 102521 OF 2022 WRIT PETITION NO. 102522 OF 2022 IN WP NO. 102210/2022 BETWEEN: THE SECRETARY AND COMPETENT OFFICER, UNDER THE KARNATAKA PUBLIC PREMISES (EVICTION OF UNAUTHORISED OCCUPANTS) VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench Date: 2025.01.29 10:54:13 +0530 - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1087 WP Nos. 102210 of 2022 C/W 102110/2022, 102114/2022, 102211/2022, 102224/2022, 102388/2022, 102400/2022, 102508/2022, 102510/2022, 102510/2022, 102511/2022, 102512/2022, 102514/2022, 102515/2022, 102516/2022, 102517/2022, 102518/2022, 102519/2022, 102520/2022, 102521/2022, 102522/2022 ACT, 1974, APMC, GOKAK -591307, DIST. BELAGAVI. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. P.N. HATTI, ADVOCATE) AND: MR. ASHIF S/O NAZIRSAB KHANAPURE, POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER AGE. 33 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. NO. 23 MUDALAGI -591312, TAL. GOKAK, DISTRICT. BELAGAVI. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. PRASHANT F. GOUDAR, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA IS PRAYING TO I. TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI BY QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 25-02-2022 MADE IN MISC. APPEAL NO. 8002/2021 PASSED BY THE XII ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BELAGAVI SITTING AT GOKAK, ( VIDE ANNEXURE-H) AND FUTHER TO CONFIRM THE ORDER DATED 29-12-2020 MADE IN CASE NO. 50/2020-21 PASSED BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY APMC GOKAK (ANNEXURE-E), IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. IN WP NO. 102110/2022 BETWEEN: THE SECRETARY AND COMPETENT OFFICER, APMC, GOKAK -591307, DIST. BELGAVI, TQ. GOKAK. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. P.N. HATTI, ADVOCATE) AND: MR. SHIVABASU S/O BASAPPA BHUJANNAVAR, POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER OF BASAPPA S/O. GURUPADAPPA BHUJANNAVAR, - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1087 WP Nos. 102210 of 2022 C/W 102110/2022, 102114/2022, 102211/2022, 102224/2022, 102388/2022, 102400/2022, 102508/2022, 102510/2022, 102510/2022, 102511/2022, 102512/2022, 102514/2022, 102515/2022, 102516/2022, 102517/2022, 102518/2022, 102519/2022, 102520/2022, 102521/2022, 102522/2022 AGE. 40 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. MUDALAGI -591312, TAL. GOKAK, DISTRICT. BELGAUM. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. PRASHANT F. GOUDAR, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA IS PRAYING TO, I) TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI BY QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 25-02- 2022, MADE IN MISC.APPEAL NO.8005/2021, PASSED BY THE XII ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BELGAVI, SITTING AT GOKAK, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY (VIDE ANNEXURE-K) AND FURTHER TO CONFIRM THE ORDER DATED 30- 11-2020, MADE IN CASE NO.20/2020-21, PASSED BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY, APMC, GOKAK, (ANNEXURE-F), IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. IN WP NO. 102114/2022 BETWEEN: THE SECRETARY AND COMPETENT OFFICER, APMC, GOKAK -591 307. DIST. BELGAVI, TQ. GOKAK. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. P.N. HATTI, ADVOCATE) AND: MR. PARAWWA W/O NAGAPPA KALAL, AGE. 70 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. NO. MUDALAGI -591312, TAL. GOKAK, DISTRICT. BELGAUM. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. PRASHANT F. GOUDAR, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA IS PRAYING TO I) TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI BY QUASHING THE ORDER DATED - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1087 WP Nos. 102210 of 2022 C/W 102110/2022, 102114/2022, 102211/2022, 102224/2022, 102388/2022, 102400/2022, 102508/2022, 102510/2022, 102510/2022, 102511/2022, 102512/2022, 102514/2022, 102515/2022, 102516/2022, 102517/2022, 102518/2022, 102519/2022, 102520/2022, 102521/2022, 102522/2022 25-02-2022, MADE IN MISC.APPEAL NO.8012/2021, PASSED BY THE XII ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BELGAVI, SITTING AT GOKAK, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY (VIDE ANNEXURE-G) AND FURTHER TO CONFIRM THE ORDER DATED 29- 12-2020, MADE IN CASE NO.07/2020-21, PASSED BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY, APMC, GOKAK, (ANNEXURE-D), IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. IN WP NO. 102211/2022 BETWEEN: THE SECRETARY AND COMPETENT OFFICER, APMC, GOKAK -591307, DIST. BELAGAVI, TQ. GOKAK. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. P.N. HATTI, ADVOCATE) AND: MR. SHANKAR S/O GURULINGAPPA MUNNOLI, LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE OF GURULINGAPPA RAMAPPA MUNNOLI, AGE. 54 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. MUDALAGI -591312, TAL. GOKAK, DISTRICT. BELGAUM. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. PRASHANT F. GOUDAR, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA IS PRAYING TO I. TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI BY QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 25-02-2022 MADE IN MISC. APPEAL NO.8009/2021 PASSED BY THE XII ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE BELAGAVI SITTING AT GOKAK VIDE ANNEXURE-J AND FURTHER TO CONFIRM THE ORDER DATED 30-11-2020 MADE IN CASE NO. 48/2020-21 PASSED BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY APMC, GOKAK ( ANNEXURE-F) II. TO ISSUE ANY OTHER WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION WHICH THIS HON BLE - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1087 WP Nos. 102210 of 2022 C/W 102110/2022, 102114/2022, 102211/2022, 102224/2022, 102388/2022, 102400/2022, 102508/2022, 102510/2022, 102510/2022, 102511/2022, 102512/2022, 102514/2022, 102515/2022, 102516/2022, 102517/2022, 102518/2022, 102519/2022, 102520/2022, 102521/2022, 102522/2022 COURT DEEMS FIT UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. IN WP NO. 102224/2022 BETWEEN: THE SECRETARY AND COMPETENT OFFICER, UNDER THE KARNATAKA PUBLIC PREMISES (EVICTION OF UNAUTHORISED OCCUPANTS) ACT, 1974, APMC, GOKAK -591307, DIST. BELGAVI. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. P.N. HATTI, ADVOCATE) AND: MR. BABU S/O KALLAPPA SAVANTANAVAR, AGE. 71 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. 23 MUDALAGI -591312, TAL. GOKAK, DISTRICT. BELGAUM. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. PRASHANT F. GOUDAR, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA IS PRAYING TO I. TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI BY QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 25-02-2022 MADE IN MISC. APPEAL NO. 8001/2021, PASSED BY THE XII ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BELGAVI SITTING AT GOKAK ( VIDE ANNEXURE-J) AND FURTHER TO CONFIRM THE ORDER DATED 30-11-2020 MADE IN CASE NO. 26/2020-21 PASSED BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY APMC, GOKAK (ANNEXURE-F) II. TO ISSUE ANY OTHER WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION WHICH THIS HON BLE COURT DEEMS FIT UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE, IN THE INTEREST AND EQUITY. - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1087 WP Nos. 102210 of 2022 C/W 102110/2022, 102114/2022, 102211/2022, 102224/2022, 102388/2022, 102400/2022, 102508/2022, 102510/2022, 102510/2022, 102511/2022, 102512/2022, 102514/2022, 102515/2022, 102516/2022, 102517/2022, 102518/2022, 102519/2022, 102520/2022, 102521/2022, 102522/2022 IN WP NO. 102388/2022 BETWEEN: THE SECRETARY AND COMPETENT OFFICER, UNDER THE KARNATAKA PUBLIC PREMISES (EVICTION OF UNAUTHORIZED OCCUPANTS) ACT, 1974, APMC, GOKAK- 591307 DIST. BELAGAVI. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. P.N. HATTI, ADVOCATE) AND: MR. MOHAMMED HANIF S/O ABBAS ALI DANGE, AGE. 50 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. MUDALAGI -591312, TAL. GOKAK, DISTRICT. BELGAUM. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. PRASHANT F. GOUDAR, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA IS PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI BY QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 25-02-2022, MADE IN MISC. APPEAL NO. 8013/2021, PASSED BY THE XII ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BELGAVI SITTING AT GOKAK, ( VIDE ANNEXURE-H) AND FUTHER TO CONFIRM THE ORDER DATED 30-11-2020, MADE IN CASE NO. 44/2020-21 PASSED BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY APMC, GOKAK ( ANNEXURE-E) IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. IN WP NO. 102400/2022 BETWEEN: THE SECRETARY AND COMPETENT OFFICER, UNDER THE KARNATAKA PUBLIC PREMISES, APMC, GOKAK- 591307, DIST. BELGAVI , TQ. GOKAK. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. P.N. HATTI, ADVOCATE) - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1087 WP Nos. 102210 of 2022 C/W 102110/2022, 102114/2022, 102211/2022, 102224/2022, 102388/2022, 102400/2022, 102508/2022, 102510/2022, 102510/2022, 102511/2022, 102512/2022, 102514/2022, 102515/2022, 102516/2022, 102517/2022, 102518/2022, 102519/2022, 102520/2022, 102521/2022, 102522/2022 AND: MR. SUBHASH GURUNATH RAVAL, LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE OF SRI. GURUNATH RAMAPPA RAVAL, AGE. 54 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. MUDALAGI- 591312, TAL. GOKAK DISTRICT. BELGAUM. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. PRASHANT F. GOUDAR, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA IS PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI BY QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 25-02-2022, MADE IN MISC. APPEAL NO. 8008/2021, PASSED BY THE XII ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE BELAGAVI SITTING AT GOKAK ( VIDE ANNEXURE-J AND FURTHER TO CONFIRM THE ORDER DATED 30.11.2020 MADE IN CASE NO. 63/2020-21 PASSED BY THE COMPETENT OFFICER APMC, GOKAK ( ANNEXURE-F ) IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. IN WP NO. 102508/2022 BETWEEN: THE SECRETARY AND COMPETENT OFFICER, APMC, GOKAK, DIST.BELAGAVI TQ. 591307. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. P.N. HATTI, ADVOCATE) AND: MR. SHIVABASU S/O CHANNAPPA KAPAL, AGE. MOJOR, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. MUDALAGI- 591312, TAL. GOKAK, DISTRICT. BELGAVI. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. PRASHANT F. GOUDAR, ADVOCATE) - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1087 WP Nos. 102210 of 2022 C/W 102110/2022, 102114/2022, 102211/2022, 102224/2022, 102388/2022, 102400/2022, 102508/2022, 102510/2022, 102510/2022, 102511/2022, 102512/2022, 102514/2022, 102515/2022, 102516/2022, 102517/2022, 102518/2022, 102519/2022, 102520/2022, 102521/2022, 102522/2022 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA IS PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI BY QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 25-02-2022, MADE IN MISC. APPEAL NO. 8019/2021, PASSED BY THE XII ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BELAGAVI SITTING AT GOKAK ( VIDE ANNEXURE-J) AND FURTHER TO CONFIRM THE ORDER DATED 30-11-2020 MADE IN CASE NO. 49/2020-21 PASSED BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY, APMC, GOKAK, ( ANNEXURE-F), IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. IN WP NO. 102510/2022 BETWEEN: THE SECRETARY AND COMPETENT OFFICER, APMC, GOKAK, DIST. BELGAVI TQ. GOKAK- 591307. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. P.N. HATTI, ADVOCATE) AND: BHEEMAPPA S/O ASHOK BOLI, P.A. HOLDER OF SMT SUVARNA W/O. DEVAPPA BOLI AND GRANDSON OF DEVAPPA ASHOK BOLI, AGE. 36 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, MUDALAGI- 591312, TAL. GOKAK, DISTRICT. BELGAUM. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. PRASHANT F. GOUDAR, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA IS PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI BY QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 25-02-2022, MADE IN MISC. APPEAL NO. 8020/2021, PASSED BY THE XII ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BELGAVI, SITTING AT GOKAK ( VIDE ANNEXURE-J) AND FURTHER TO CONFIRM THE ORDER DATED 30-11-2020 MADE IN CASE NO. 49/2020-21 PASSED BY THE - 9 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1087 WP Nos. 102210 of 2022 C/W 102110/2022, 102114/2022, 102211/2022, 102224/2022, 102388/2022, 102400/2022, 102508/2022, 102510/2022, 102510/2022, 102511/2022, 102512/2022, 102514/2022, 102515/2022, 102516/2022, 102517/2022, 102518/2022, 102519/2022, 102520/2022, 102521/2022, 102522/2022 COMPETENT AUTHORITY, APMC, GOKAK, ( ANNEXURE-E), IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. IN WP NO. 102511/2022 BETWEEN: THE SECRETARY AND COMPETENT OFFICER, APMC, GOKAK, DIST. BELAGAVI, TQ. GOKAK -591307. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. P.N. HATTI, ADVOCATE) AND: MR. SHIVABASU S/O SHIVAPPA HADIGINAL, AGE. 66 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. MUDALAGI -591312, TAL. GOKAK, DISTRICT. BELGAUM. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. PRASHANT F. GOUDAR, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA IS PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI BY QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 25-02-2022, MADE IN MISC. APPEAL NO. 8015/2021, PASSED BY THE XII ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BELAGAVI SITTING AT GOKAK ( VIDE ANNEXURE-J) AND FURTHER TO CONFIRM THE ORDER DATED 30-11-2020 MADE IN CASE NO. 49/2020-21 PASSED BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY, APMC, GOKAK, ( ANNEXURE-F), IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. IN WP NO. 102512/2022 BETWEEN: THE SECRETARY AND COMPETENT OFFICER, APMC, GOKAK, DIST. BELGAVI, - 10 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1087 WP Nos. 102210 of 2022 C/W 102110/2022, 102114/2022, 102211/2022, 102224/2022, 102388/2022, 102400/2022, 102508/2022, 102510/2022, 102510/2022, 102511/2022, 102512/2022, 102514/2022, 102515/2022, 102516/2022, 102517/2022, 102518/2022, 102519/2022, 102520/2022, 102521/2022, 102522/2022 TQ. GOKAK -591307. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. P.N. HATTI, ADVOCATE) AND: MR. SHIVABASU S/O NAGAPPA HUDDAR, LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE OF NAGAPPA BASAPPA HUDDAR, AGE. 49 YEARS OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. MUDALAGI- 591312, TAL. GOKAK, DIST. BELGAUM. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. PRASHANT F. GOUDAR, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA IS PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI BY QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 25-02-2022, MADE IN MISC. APPEAL NO. 8010/2021, PASSED BY THE XII ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BELAGAVI SITTING AT GOKAK ( VIDE ANNEXURE-J) AND FURTHER TO CONFIRM THE ORDER DATED 30-11-2020 MADE IN CASE NO. 19/2020-21 PASSED BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY, APMC, GOKAK, ( ANNEXURE-F), IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. IN WP NO. 102514/2022 BETWEEN: THE SECRETARY AND COMPETENT OFFICER, APMC, GOKAK- 591307, DIST. BELGAVI, TQ. GOKAK. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. P.N. HATTI, ADVOCATE) AND: MR. BASAVARAJ S/O MALLAPPA HASABI, P.A. HOLDER OF SRI. BALLAPPA S/O. MALLAPPA HASABI, - 11 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1087 WP Nos. 102210 of 2022 C/W 102110/2022, 102114/2022, 102211/2022, 102224/2022, 102388/2022, 102400/2022, 102508/2022, 102510/2022, 102510/2022, 102511/2022, 102512/2022, 102514/2022, 102515/2022, 102516/2022, 102517/2022, 102518/2022, 102519/2022, 102520/2022, 102521/2022, 102522/2022 AGE. 60 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. MUDALAGI -591312, TAL. GOKAK, DISTRICT. BELGAUM. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. PRASHANT F. GOUDAR, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA IS PRAYING TO, I) TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI BY QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 25-02-2022, MADE IN MISC.APPEAL NO.8006/2021, PASSED BY THE XII ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BELGAVI, SITTING AT GOKAK, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY (VIDE ANNEXURE-J) AND FURTHER TO CONFIRM THE ORDER DATED 30-11-2020, MADE IN CASE NO.35/2020-23, PASSED BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY, APMC, GOKAK, (ANNEXURE-E), IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. IN WP NO. 102515/2022 BETWEEN: THE SECRETARY AND COMPETENT OFFICER, UNDER THE KARNATAKA PUBLIC PREMISES (EVICTION OF UNAUTHORISED OCCUPANTS) ACT, 1974, APMC, GOKAK- 591307, DIST. BELGAVI. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. P.N. HATTI, ADVOCATE) AND: MR. BUDANSAB S/O. ABBBASALI DANGE, AGE. 57 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. MUDALAGI -591312, TAL. GOKAK, DISTRICT. BELGAUM. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. PRASHANT F. GOUDAR, ADVOCATE) - 12 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1087 WP Nos. 102210 of 2022 C/W 102110/2022, 102114/2022, 102211/2022, 102224/2022, 102388/2022, 102400/2022, 102508/2022, 102510/2022, 102510/2022, 102511/2022, 102512/2022, 102514/2022, 102515/2022, 102516/2022, 102517/2022, 102518/2022, 102519/2022, 102520/2022, 102521/2022, 102522/2022 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA IS PRAYING TO, I) TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI BY QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 25-02-2022, MADE IN MISC.APPEAL NO.8007/2021, PASSED BY THE XII ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BELGAVI, SITTING AT GOKAK, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY (VIDE ANNEXURE-H) AND FURTHER TO CONFIRM THE ORDER DATED 30- 11-2020, MADE IN CASE NO.039/2020-21, PASSED BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY, APMC, GOKAK, (ANNEXURE-E), IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. IN WP NO. 102516/2022 BETWEEN: THE SECRETARY AND COMPETENT OFFICER, APMC, GOKAK- 591307, DIST. BELAGAVI, TQ. GOKAK- 591307. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. P.N. HATTI, ADVOCATE) AND: MR. MAHALINGAPPA S/O VEERUPAKSHAPPA MURGOD, AGE. 68 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. NO. MUDALAGI -591312, TAL. GOKAK, DISTRICT. BELGAUM. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. PRASHANT F. GOUDAR, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA IS PRAYING TO, I) TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI BY QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 25-02-2022, MADE IN MISC.APPEAL NO.8017/2021, PASSED BY THE XII ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BELAGAVI, SITTING AT GOKAK, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY (VIDE ANNEXURE-J) AND FURTHER TO CONFIRM THE ORDER DATED 30-11-2020, MADE IN CASE NO.21/2020-21, PASSED BY THE - 13 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1087 WP Nos. 102210 of 2022 C/W 102110/2022, 102114/2022, 102211/2022, 102224/2022, 102388/2022, 102400/2022, 102508/2022, 102510/2022, 102510/2022, 102511/2022, 102512/2022, 102514/2022, 102515/2022, 102516/2022, 102517/2022, 102518/2022, 102519/2022, 102520/2022, 102521/2022, 102522/2022 COMPETENT AUTHORITY, APMC, GOKAK, (ANNEXURE-F), IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. IN WP NO. 102517/2022 BETWEEN: THE SECRETARY AND COMPETENT OFFICER, APMC, GOKAK- 591307, DIST. BELGAVI, TAL. GOKAK- 591307. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. P.N. HATTI, ADVOCATE) AND: SHRI. ERAYYA S/O. FAKIRAYYA MATHAPATHI, AGE. MOJOR, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. MUDALAGI- 591312, TAL. GOKAK, DISTRICT. BELGAUM. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. PRASHANT F. GOUDAR, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA IS PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI BY QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 25-02-2022, MADE IN MISC. APPEAL NO. 8018/2021, PASSED BY THE XII ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BELAGAVI SITTING AT GOKAK (VIDE ANNEXURE-H) AND FURTHER TO CONFIRM THE ORDER DATED 30-11-2020 MADE IN CASE NO. 46/2020-21 PASSED BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY, APMC, GOKAK, ( ANNEXURE-E) IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. IN WP NO. 102518/2022 BETWEEN: THE SECRETARY AND COMPETENT OFFICER, APMC, GOKAK, DIST. BELGAVI, - 14 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1087 WP Nos. 102210 of 2022 C/W 102110/2022, 102114/2022, 102211/2022, 102224/2022, 102388/2022, 102400/2022, 102508/2022, 102510/2022, 102510/2022, 102511/2022, 102512/2022, 102514/2022, 102515/2022, 102516/2022, 102517/2022, 102518/2022, 102519/2022, 102520/2022, 102521/2022, 102522/2022 TQ. GOKAK- 591307. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. P.N. HATTI, ADVOCATE) AND: MR. SHRIKANT S/O MAHADEVAPPA HUNDEKAR, LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE OF MAHADEVAPPA SHRISHILAPPA HUNDEKAR, AGE. 56 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. MUDALAGI- 591312, TAL. GOKAK, DISTRICT. BELGAUM. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. PRASHANT F. GOUDAR, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA IS PRAYING TO, I) TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI BY QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 25-02-2022, MADE IN MISC.APPEAL NO.8014/2021, PASSED BY THE XII ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BELGAVI, SITTING AT GOKAK, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY (VIDE ANNEXURE-J) AND FURTHER TO CONFIRM THE ORDER DATED 30- 11-2020, MADE IN CASE NO.67/2020-21, PASSED BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY, APMC, GOKAK, AS PER (ANNEXURE-E), IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. IN WP NO. 102519/2022 BETWEEN: THE SECRETARY AND COMPETENT OFFICER, UNDER THE KARNATAKA PUBLIC PREMISES (EVICTION OF UNAUTHORISED OCCPUANTS) ACT, 1974, APMC, GOKAK. 591307, DIST. BELGAVI. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. P.N. HATTI, ADVOCATE) - 15 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1087 WP Nos. 102210 of 2022 C/W 102110/2022, 102114/2022, 102211/2022, 102224/2022, 102388/2022, 102400/2022, 102508/2022, 102510/2022, 102510/2022, 102511/2022, 102512/2022, 102514/2022, 102515/2022, 102516/2022, 102517/2022, 102518/2022, 102519/2022, 102520/2022, 102521/2022, 102522/2022 AND: MR. SIDDAPPA S/O DEVENDRAPPA MANTUR, AGE. 60 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. MUDALAGI- 591312, TAL. GOKAK, DISTRICT. BELGAUM. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. PRASHANT F. GOUDAR, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA IS PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI BY QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 25-02-2022, MADE IN MISC. APPEAL NO. 8003/2021, PASSED BY THE XII ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BELAGAVI SITTING AT GOKAK ( VIDE ANNEXURE-J) AND FURTHER TO CONFIRM THE ORDER DATED 30-11-2020 MADE IN CASE NO. 50 /2020-21 PASSED BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY, APMC, GOKAK, ( ANNEXURE-F), IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. IN WP NO. 102520/2022 BETWEEN: THE SECRETARY AND COMPETENT OFFICER, APMC, GOKAK, DIST. BELGAVI, TQ. GOKAK- 591307. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. P.N. HATTI, ADVOCATE) AND: MRS. NEELAVVA TIPPESHATTI W/O MAHALINGAPPA, AGE. 69 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. MUDALAGI -591312, TAL. GOKAK, DISTRICT. BELGAUM. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. PRASHANT F. GOUDAR, ADVOCATE) - 16 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1087 WP Nos. 102210 of 2022 C/W 102110/2022, 102114/2022, 102211/2022, 102224/2022, 102388/2022, 102400/2022, 102508/2022, 102510/2022, 102510/2022, 102511/2022, 102512/2022, 102514/2022, 102515/2022, 102516/2022, 102517/2022, 102518/2022, 102519/2022, 102520/2022, 102521/2022, 102522/2022 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA IS PRAYING TO, I) TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI BY QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 31-05-2021, MADE IN MISC. APPEAL NO.8011/2021, PASSED BY THE XII ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BELGAVI, SITTING AT GOKAK, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY (VIDE ANNEXURE-J) AND FURTHER TO CONFIRM THE ORDER DATED 30- 11-2020, MADE IN CASE NO.23/2020-21, PASSED BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY, APMC, GOKAK, (ANNEXURE-F), IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. IN WP NO. 102521/2022 BETWEEN: THE SECRETARY AND COMPETENT OFFICER, UNDER THE KARNATAKA PUBLIC PREMISES (EVICTION OF UNAUTHORISED OCCUPATNS) ACT, 1974, APMC, GOKAK- 591307, DIST. BELGAVI. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. P.N. HATTI, ADVOCATE) AND: MR. MURGEPPA S/O SHIVAPPA KARIHONA, AGE. 56 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. MUDALAGI- 591312, TAL. GOKAK, DISTRICT. BELGAUM. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. PRASHANT F. GOUDAR, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA IS PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI BY QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 25-02-2022, MADE IN MISC. APPEAL NO. 8004/2021, PASSED BY THE XII ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BELAGAVI SITTING AT GOKAK ( VIDE ANNEXURE-J) AND FURTHER TO CONFIRM THE ORDER DATED - 17 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1087 WP Nos. 102210 of 2022 C/W 102110/2022, 102114/2022, 102211/2022, 102224/2022, 102388/2022, 102400/2022, 102508/2022, 102510/2022, 102510/2022, 102511/2022, 102512/2022, 102514/2022, 102515/2022, 102516/2022, 102517/2022, 102518/2022, 102519/2022, 102520/2022, 102521/2022, 102522/2022 30-11-2020 MADE IN CASE NO. 01/2020-21 PASSED BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY, APMC, GOKAK, ( ANNEXURE-F), IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. IN WP NO. 102522/2022 BETWEEN: THE SECRETARY AND COMPETENT OFFICER, APMC, GOKAK -591307, DIST. BELGAVI, TQ. GOKAK -591307. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. P.N. HATTI, ADVOCATE) AND: MR. MAHALINGAPPA S/O VEERUPAKSHAPPA MURGOD, AGE. 68 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. NO. MUDALAGI -591312, TAL. GOKAK, DISTRICT. BELGAUM. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. PRASHANT F. GOUDAR, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA IS PRAYING TO, I) TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI BY QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 25-02-2022, MADE IN MISC. APPEAL NO.8016/2021, PASSED BY THE XII ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BELGAVI, SITTING AT GOKAK, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY (VIDE ANNEXURE-J) AND FURTHER TO CONFIRM THE ORDER DATED 30-11-2020, MADE IN CASE NO.40/2020-21, PASSED BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY, APMC, GOKAK, (ANNEXURE-F), IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THESE WRIT PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: - 18 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1087 WP Nos. 102210 of 2022 C/W 102110/2022, 102114/2022, 102211/2022, 102224/2022, 102388/2022, 102400/2022, 102508/2022, 102510/2022, 102510/2022, 102511/2022, 102512/2022, 102514/2022, 102515/2022, 102516/2022, 102517/2022, 102518/2022, 102519/2022, 102520/2022, 102521/2022, 102522/2022 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) The petitioners in all these cases are common. It is the Secretary and the competent officer under the Karnataka Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act, 1974 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’, for short) of the Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee of Gokak. They are before this Court calling in question the order passed by the concerned Court rejecting or setting aside the order of eviction passed by the competent officer against the respondent-tenants in all these cases. 2. Heard Sri P.N. Hatti, learned counsel for petitioners and Sri Prashant F. Goudar, learned counsel for respondents. - 19 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1087 WP Nos. 102210 of 2022 C/W 102110/2022, 102114/2022, 102211/2022, 102224/2022, 102388/2022, 102400/2022, 102508/2022, 102510/2022, 102510/2022, 102511/2022, 102512/2022, 102514/2022, 102515/2022, 102516/2022, 102517/2022, 102518/2022, 102519/2022, 102520/2022, 102521/2022, 102522/2022 3. It transpires that the respondents in all these cases are tenants who were given the respective shops in the APMC on a lease period for a period of 15 years, with effect from 10.07.1995. The lease expires and the petitioners take up the proceedings under Section 3 of the Act. 4. Initially when the orders of eviction were passed the plea that was put forth before the concerned Court was that the order is passed by an officer who is incompetent. Therefore, the petitioners are back and forth before this Court and back to the concerned Court on the very issue of whether the order impugned is passed by the competent officer or not. 5. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the State Government has issued - 20 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1087 WP Nos. 102210 of 2022 C/W 102110/2022, 102114/2022, 102211/2022, 102224/2022, 102388/2022, 102400/2022, 102508/2022, 102510/2022, 102510/2022, 102511/2022, 102512/2022, 102514/2022, 102515/2022, 102516/2022, 102517/2022, 102518/2022, 102519/2022, 102520/2022, 102521/2022, 102522/2022 a notification under Section 3 of the Act depicting who is the competent officer. Notification reads as follows : “NOTIFICATION No. RD 121 GHR 92, dated 24th March, 1994 Karnataka Gazette, dated 26-5-1994 In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 of the Karnataka Public premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act, 1974, (Karnataka Act 32 of 1974), the Government of Karnataka hereby ap - points.. (i) The Secretary to the Agricultural Produce Market Committees in respect of Agricultural Produce Market Committees where the said post is of a rank not lower than that 'of a Group 'B' Officer of the State Civil Services; and (ii) The assistant Director, District Agricultural Marketing in respect of Agricultural Produce Market Committees where the post of the Secretary is of a rank lower than that of Group 'B'. Officer of the State Civil Services, to be the competent officer" for the purpose of the said Act and the said officers shall exercise the powers conferred and perform the duties imposed on them by or under the said Act within the jurisdiction of the respective Agricultural Produce Market Committee in respect of the Public Premises belonging to the Agricultural Produce Market Committees established under the Karnataka Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Act, 1966 (Karnataka Act 27 of 1966).” - 21 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1087 WP Nos. 102210 of 2022 C/W 102110/2022, 102114/2022, 102211/2022, 102224/2022, 102388/2022, 102400/2022, 102508/2022, 102510/2022, 102510/2022, 102511/2022, 102512/2022, 102514/2022, 102515/2022, 102516/2022, 102517/2022, 102518/2022, 102519/2022, 102520/2022, 102521/2022, 102522/2022 6. In terms of the notification, the competent officer under the Act for the APMC is an officer who is not lower than a Group B officer. Therefore, a person who is acting as a competent officer under the Act, for the APMC, must be a Group B officer. The person who has passed the order of eviction is one Basappa Jaliberi. The said officer is promoted on 20.07.2019 in terms of a notification by the State. The notification of promotion reads as follows : “PÀȶ ªÀiÁgÁl E¯ÁSÉAiÀÄ°è gÁdå ªÀÄlÖzÀ ¸ÀܽÃAiÀÄ ªÀÈAzÀzÀ°è ªÀiÁgÀÄPÀmÉÖ C¢üPÁj, (ªÉÃvÀ£À ±ÉæÃt gÀÆ.40900-78200) gÀ°è PÁAiÀÄð¤ªÀð»¸ÀÄwÛgÀĪÀ F PɼÀPÀAqÀ C¢üPÁjUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ¸ÀºÁAiÀÄPÀ ¤zÉÃð±ÀPÀgÀ ¥ÀzÀªÀÈAzÀPÉÌ (ªÉÃvÀ£À ±ÉæÃt gÀÆ. 43100-83900) F vÀPÀët¢AzÀ eÁjUÉ §gÀĪÀAvÉ ¸ÁÜ£À¥À£Àß ¥ÀzÉÆãÀßw ¤ÃqÀ¯ÁVzÉ. ¸ÀzÀjAiÀĪÀgÀÄ PÁAiÀÄð¤ªÀð»¸ÀÄwÛgÀĪÀ ¸ÀܼÀUÀ¼À°èAiÉÄà ªÀÄÄAzÀĪÀgɹzÉ. PÀæ.¸ÀA. £ËPÀgÀgÀ ºÉ¸ÀgÀÄ ºÁUÀÆ ¥Àæ¸ÀÄÛvÀ PÁAiÀÄð¤ªÀð»¸ÀÄwÛgÀĪÀ ¸ÀܼÀ ²æÃ/²æêÀÄw 1 «.JA.®ªÀiÁ¸ï, ¸ÀºÁAiÀÄPÀ ¤zÉÃð±ÀPÀgÀÄ. PÀȶ ªÀiÁgÁl E¯ÁSÉ 2 «.«dAiÀÄPÀĪÀiÁgï, PÁAiÀÄðzÀ²ð, - 22 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1087 WP Nos. 102210 of 2022 C/W 102110/2022, 102114/2022, 102211/2022, 102224/2022, 102388/2022, 102400/2022, 102508/2022, 102510/2022, 102510/2022, 102511/2022, 102512/2022, 102514/2022, 102515/2022, 102516/2022, 102517/2022, 102518/2022, 102519/2022, 102520/2022, 102521/2022, 102522/2022 PÀÈGªÀiÁ¸À, zsÁgÀªÁqÀ 3 7. §¸À¥Àà eÁ°¨ÉÃj, PÁAiÀÄðzÀ²ð, PÀÈGªÀiÁ¸À, UÉÆÃPÁPï 4. ±ÀAPÀgÀ¥Àà J£ï. ¥ÀvÁÛgÀ, PÁAiÀÄðzÀ²ð, PÀÈGªÀiÁ¸À, ªÀĺÁ°AUÀ¥ÀÅgÀ. 5. J£ï.f.ªÉAPÀmÉñÀgÀrØ, ¸ÀºÁAiÀÄPÀ PÁAiÀÄðzÀ²ð, PÀÈGªÀiÁ¸À, ¨ÉAUÀ¼ÀÆgÀÄ 6 ¹zÀÝgÁdÄ, PÁAiÀÄðzÀ²ð, PÀÈGªÀiÁ¸À, CgÀ¹ÃPÉgÉ” 8. In terms of the notification of promotion, the officer is promoted to Assistant Director of the APMC, which admittedly is a Group B post. Even in terms of the pay scale so depicted which is Rs.43,100-83,900 which is admittedly salary attached to a Group B post and the officer was holding a Group B post. The promotion is on 20.07.2019. The impugned orders are passed on 29.12.2020, which is long after the promotion of the officers. Therefore, the officer who passed the order was the competent officer in terms of aforequoted notification - 23 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1087 WP Nos. 102210 of 2022 C/W 102110/2022, 102114/2022, 102211/2022, 102224/2022, 102388/2022, 102400/2022, 102508/2022, 102510/2022, 102510/2022, 102511/2022, 102512/2022, 102514/2022, 102515/2022, 102516/2022, 102517/2022, 102518/2022, 102519/2022, 102520/2022, 102521/2022, 102522/2022 which is issued in terms of Section 3 of the Act. Therefore, the checkered history of litigation of these cases would tumble down, on the score that the competent officer has passed the order. The concerned Court though notices a fact that the competent officer has passed the order, sets aside the order of eviction, on the ground that he was not a competent officer. Therefore, the concerned Court has blown hot and cold, in its order. In the light of the aforenarrated facts, there can be no shadow of a doubt, that the officer who has passed the order of eviction, was the competent officer under the notification issued in terms of the Act. Therefore, the order impugned in all these petitions are to be obliterated and the proceeding to be proceeded further in accordance with the Act. 9. For the aforesaid said reasons, the following: - 24 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1087 WP Nos. 102210 of 2022 C/W 102110/2022, 102114/2022, 102211/2022, 102224/2022, 102388/2022, 102400/2022, 102508/2022, 102510/2022, 102510/2022, 102511/2022, 102512/2022, 102514/2022, 102515/2022, 102516/2022, 102517/2022, 102518/2022, 102519/2022, 102520/2022, 102521/2022, 102522/2022 ORDER (i) The Writ Petitions are allowed. (ii) The order dated 25.02.2022 passed by XII Addl. District and Sessions Judge, Belagavi, sitting at Gokak, in Misc. Appeal Nos.8002/2021, 8005/2021, 8012/2021, 8009/2021, 8001/2021, 8013/2021, 8008/2021, 8019/2021, 8020/2021, 8015/2021, 8010/2021, 8006/2021, 8007/2021, 8017/2021/, 8018/2021, 8014/2021, 8003/2021, 8011/2021, 8004/2021, 8016/2021, is quashed. (iii) The petitioner-APMC would now become entitle to continue the proceedings in terms of the Act qua these respondents. (iv) All other contentions remain open. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NAA CT: GTB /List No.: 1 Sl No.: 49