- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7020-DB WA No. 100437 of 2022 C/W WA No. 100436 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT APPEAL NO.100437 OF 2022 (GM-TEN) C/W WRIT APPEAL NO.100436 OF 2022 IN WRIT APPEAL NO.100437 OF 2022 BETWEEN: 1. RATNAKAR TIMMAYYA KUNDAPUR, AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O. # 31, KHB COLONY, MEDLERI ROAD, RANEBENNUR-581115, TQ: RANEBENNUR, DIST: HAVERI. 2. HANUMANTHAPPA S/O. DEVENDRAPPA KABBARA, AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O. MANAKURA VILLAGE, RANEBENNUR, TQ: RANEBENNUR, DIST: HAVERI-581115. 3. DODDAMANI S/O. NIMBAPPA ERAPPA, AGE: 68 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O. AKG COLONY, RANEBENNUR-581115, TQ: RANEBENNUR, DIST: HAVERI. 4. CHANDRASHEKHAR J.NANDIHALLI, AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O. 3RD CROSS, SRIRAM NAGAR, RANEBENNUR-581115, TQ: RANEBENNUR, DIST: HAVERI. 5. CHANDRASHEKHAR S/O. RUDRAPPA CHALAGERI, AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, Digitally signed by V N BADIGER Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7020-DB WA No. 100437 of 2022 C/W WA No. 100436 of 2022 R/O. 1ST CROSS, MEDLERI ROAD, ASHOK NAGAR, RANEBENNUR-581115, TQ: RANEBENNUR, DIST: HAVERI. 6. ANAND S/O. KRISHNAMURTHY SUNAGAR, AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O. # 2/4, SUNAGAR ONI, RANEBENNUR-581115, TQ: RANEBENNUR, DIST: HAVERI. 7. RAVIKUMAR CHOUDAPPA HUNASIKATTI, AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O. # 26/0175, GANESH NAGAR, 5TH CROSS, NEAR DEVIKA SCHOOL, RANEBENNUR-581115, TQ: RANEBENNUR, DIST: HAVERI. 8. RAJESH YALLAPPA TOTAGANTI, AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O. 6TH CROSS, MARUTI NAGAR, RANEBENNUR-581115, TQ: RANEBENNUR, DIST: HAVERI. 9. ISMAYIL S/O. CHAMANASAB KILLEDAR, AGE: 33 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O. # 488/1, SAIKALLA GARA ONI, RANEBENNUR-581115, TQ: RANEBENNUR, DIST: HAVERI. 10.KHASIM ALI MOHAMMED SHAFI KALAYIGAR, AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O. 2ND MAIN, 6TH CROSS, MARUTI NAGAR, RANEBENNUR-581115, TQ: RANEBENNUR, DIST: HAVERI. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. PRUTHVI K.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPTD., BY ITS UNDER SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION-2 AND BOARDS M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-01. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7020-DB WA No. 100437 of 2022 C/W WA No. 100436 of 2022 2. THE DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, VIKAS SOUDHA, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-01. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, HAVERI TQ. AND DIST: HAVERI-581115. 4. THE CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, RANEBENNUR, TQ: RANEBENNUR, DIST: HAVERI-581115, REPTD. BY ITS MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONER. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI V.S. KALASURMATH, ADDL.GOVT.ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3; SRI PRASHANT HOSMANI, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 13.10.2022 OF THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WRIT PETITION NO.102632/2022 (GM-TEN) MAY KINDLY BE ALLOW THIS WRIT PETITION AND ISSUE APPROPRIATE DIRECTIONS AS THIS COURT DEEMS FIT, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. IN WRIT APPEAL NO.100436 OF 2022 BETWEEN: 1. SHIVAKUMAR S/O. LAXMAPPA OLEKAR, AGE: 32 YEARS, OCC: UNEMPLOYED, R/O: YANKAPUR, TQ: RANEBENNUR, DIST: HAVERI-581115. 2. CHANDRANATH S/O. MANJUNATH KORAVAR, AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: UNEMPLOYED, R/O. MRUTHYUNJAYANAGAR, NEAR VIDYACHETAN, RANEBENNUR, DIST. HAVERI-581115. 3. YALLAPPA S/O. IRAPPA HULLATTI, AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: UNEMPLOYED. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7020-DB WA No. 100437 of 2022 C/W WA No. 100436 of 2022 GAVADAR ONI, RANEBENNUR, DIST: HAVERI-581115. 4. RAGHUNATH S/O. HULAGOSA MAGAJI, AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: UNEMPLOYED, R/O. ISLAMPUR ONI, RANEBENNUR, DIST: HAVERI-581115. 5. SHREEDHAR S/O. NARAYANAPPA HUNASIKATTI, AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: UNEMPLOYED, R/O. SIDDESHWAR NAGAR, 4TH CROSS, RANEBENNUR, DIST: HAVERI-581115. 6. RAJU S/O. GOVINDAPPA TALAWAR, AGE. 46 YEARS, OCC. UNEMPLOYED, SIDDESHWARNAGAR, 4TH CROSS, RANEBENNUR, DIST: HAVERI-581115. 7. MANJUNATH S/O. YALLAPPA BHOSLE, AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: UNEMPLOYED, R/O. M.G. ROAD, RANEBENNUR, DIST: HAVERI-581115. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. VIJAYENDRA BHIMAKKANAVAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPTD., BY ITS UNDER-SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION-2 AND BOARDS M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-01. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, VIKAS SOUDHA, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-01. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, HAVERI, TQ. AND DIST: HAVERI-581110. - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7020-DB WA No. 100437 of 2022 C/W WA No. 100436 of 2022 4. THE CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, RANEBENNUR, TQ: RANEBENNUR, DIST: HAVERI-581115, RPTD., BY ITS MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONER. 5. SMT. SANGEETA W/O. VISHNKUMAR JAIN, AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: M.G. ROAD, RANEBENNUR-581115, DIST: HAVERI. 6. SMT. MADHU W/O. NEELAPPA GAWALI, AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: M.G. ROAD, RANEBENNUR-581115, DIST: HAVERI. 7. TULAJAPPA S/O. NAGENDRAPPA PASTE, AGE: 73 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: M.G. ROAD, RANEBENNUR-581115, DIST: HAVERI. 8. GANDHI S/O. BOODAPPA BYADGI, AGE: 68 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O. M.G. ROAD, RANEBENNUR-581115, DIST: HAVERI. 9. MANAMAL S/O. DAYAJI JAIN (SANGAVI) AGE: 72 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: M.G. ROAD, RANEBENNUR-581115, DIST: HAVERI. 10. N.B. CHANNAGOUDRA, AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: M.G. ROAD, RANEBENNUR-581115, DIST: HAVERI. 11. SURENDRANATH S/O. TRILOKCHAND GUPTA, AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: M.G. ROAD, RANEBENNUR-581115, DIST: HAVERI. - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7020-DB WA No. 100437 of 2022 C/W WA No. 100436 of 2022 12. SURESH S/O. GANGAPPA KSHIRASAGAR, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: M.G. ROAD, RANEBENNUR-581115, DIST: HAVERI. 13. ISHWAR S/O. NAGANGOUDA PATIL, AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: M.G. ROAD, RANEBENNUR-581115, DIST: HAVERI. 14. VIVEKAKUMAR S/O. TARACHAND JAIN, AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: M.G. ROAD, RANEBENNUR-581115, DIST: HAVERI. 15. CHANDRASHEKHAR S/O. RAJASHEKHAR BADAMI, AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: M.G. ROAD, RANEBENNUR-581115, DIST: HAVERI. 16. BHEEMAPPA S/O. SANNANAGAPPA KHAKI, AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: M.G. ROAD, RANEBENNUR-581115, DIST: HAVERI. 17. SHANTILAL S/O. PULCHAN SANGHAVI, AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: M.G. ROAD, RANEBENNUR-581115, DIST: HAVERI. 18. KARABASAPPA S/O. DEVENDRAPPA PASTE, AGE: 75 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: M.G. ROAD, RANEBENNUR-581115, DIST: HAVERI. 19. MADHUSOODHAN S/O. RAMACHANDRAPPA PASTE, AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: M.G. ROAD, RANEBENNUR-581115, DIST: HAVERI. - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7020-DB WA No. 100437 of 2022 C/W WA No. 100436 of 2022 20. VASANT S/O. TULAJAPPA KSHIRSAGAR, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: M.G. ROAD, RANEBENNUR-581115, DIST: HAVERI. 21. GIRISH S/O. JAYADEVAYYA SULIKERIMATH, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: M.G. ROAD, RANEBENNUR-581115, DIST: HAVERI. 22. RAJASHEKHARAYYA S/O. JAYADEVAYYA SULIKERIMATH, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: M.G. ROAD, RANEBENNUR-581115, DIST: HAVERI. 23. SATISH S/O. JAYADEVAYYA SULIKERIMATH, AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: M.G. ROAD, RANEBENNUR-581115, DIST: HAVERI. 24. MANOHAR S/O. RAMACHANDRAPPA KSHIRSAGAR, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: M.G. ROAD, RANEBENNUR-581115, DIST: HAVERI. 25. SHIVARAMASA S/O. M. LADWA, AGE: 66 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: M.G. ROAD, RANEBENNUR-581115, DIST: HAVERI. 26. S.V. GOTUR, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: M.G. ROAD, RANEBENNUR-581 115, DIST. HAVERI. 27. LALIT S/O. TARACHAND JAIN, AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7020-DB WA No. 100437 of 2022 C/W WA No. 100436 of 2022 R/O: M.G. ROAD, RANEBENNUR-581115, DIST: HAVERI. 28. PANNALAL S/O. VALCHAND JAIN, AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: M.G. ROAD, RANEBENNUR-581115, DIST: HAVERI. 29. M. JAYANTILAL JAIN S/O JAYANTILAL JAIN, AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: M.G. ROAD, RANEBENNUR-581115, DIST: HAVERI. 30. AMRUTLAL S/O. VALCHAND JAIN, AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: M.G. ROAD, RANEBENNUR-581115, DIST: HAVERI. 31. TIPPESWAMY S/O. GIRIYAPPA AGADI, AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: M.G. ROAD, RANEBENNUR-581115, DIST: HAVERI. 32. NAGARAJ S/O. GIRIYAPPA AGADI, AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: M.G. ROAD, RANEBENNUR-581115, DIST: HAVERI. 33. KISHOR S/O. GADIGAPPA PASTE, AGE: 27 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: M.G. ROAD, RANEBENNUR-581115, DIST: HAVERI. 34. SURENDRANATH S/O. TRILOKANATH GUPTA, AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: M.G. ROAD, RANEBENNUR-581115, DIST: HAVERI. 35. ASLAM S/O. MAHABOOBALI RATTIHALLI, AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, - 9 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7020-DB WA No. 100437 of 2022 C/W WA No. 100436 of 2022 R/O: M.R. ROAD, RANEBENNUR-581 115, DIST: HAVERI. 36. PRASHANT S/O. GURUNATHREDDY KENCHAREDDY, AGE: 25 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: M.G. ROAD, RANEBENNUR-581115, DIST: HAVERI. 37. MUTAVALLI MASZID E AZAM, R/O: M.G. ROAD, RANEBENNUR-581115, DIST: HAVERI. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI V.S. KALASURMATH, ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3; SRI PRASHANT HOSMANI, ADVOCATE FOR R4; SRI DINESH M.KULKARNI, ADVOCATE FOR R5 TO R37; SRI RAGHAVENDRA A.PUROHIT, ADVOCATE FOR R11, R26 AND R34) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 13-10-2022 OF THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN W.P.NO.102243/2022 (GM-TEN) MAY KINDLY BE ALLOW THIS WRIT PETITION AND ISSUE APPROPRIATE DIRECTIONS AS THIS COURT DEEMS FIT, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THESE WRIT APPEALS, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA - 10 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7020-DB WA No. 100437 of 2022 C/W WA No. 100436 of 2022 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT) The above writ appeals are filed by the unsuccessful petitioners in W.P.No.102243/2022 c/w W.P.No.102632/2022 against the order dated 13.10.2022 passed by the learned Single Judge upholding the order passed by the Government granting time till 2026 for respondent Nos.5 to 37 to continue by treating as a special case. 2. Heard Sri Pruthvi K.S., Sri Vijayendra Bhimakkanavar, learned counsel for the petitioners/appellants, learned counsel Sri Prashant Hosamani for respondent No.4, Sri V.S.Kalasurmath, learned AGA for respondent Nos.1 to 3, Sri Dinesh M.Kulkarni, learned counsel for respondent Nos.5 to 37 and Sri Raghavendra A.Purohit, learned counsel for respondent No.11, 26 and 34. 3. The petitioners-appellants were before this Court in above stated writ petitions questioning the Government Order dated 18.04.2022 vide Annexure-C wherein the Government permitted continuation of respondent Nos.5 to 37 till the year 2026. It is to be noted that respondent Nos.5 to 37 participated - 11 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7020-DB WA No. 100437 of 2022 C/W WA No. 100436 of 2022 in the auction proceedings and they were allotted shops in the building in question of the 4th respondent - Municipality. It is also to be noted that respondent Nos.5 to 37 were given space subsequently in a newly constructed building that occupation is being permitted to be continued till the year 2026. 4. In respect of the remaining shops, the 4th respondent-Municipality in pursuance to the direction of this Court passed in the above writ appeals has taken steps to conduct auction by inviting tenders by paper publication. The date of auction is fixed as 06.05.2025. It is open for the petitioners to participate in the auction process. 5. Respondent Nos.5 to 37 except respondent Nos.5, 10, 11, 13, 14, 18, 19, 26, 34 and 37 whose affidavit is to be filed within one week from today, have undertaken that they would handover possession of the shop premises on or before 31.03.2026 without calling upon respondent No.4 - CMC, Ranebennur to initiate proceedings for eviction. Further, they have also undertaken that they would not challenge any legal action/process to be initiated by respondent No.4 – CMC, Ranebennur in respect of the shop premises in which they are - 12 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7020-DB WA No. 100437 of 2022 C/W WA No. 100436 of 2022 at present in occupation after 31.03.2026. Respondent Nos.5 to 37 have also undertaken that they would not seek extension of time after completion of 31.12.2026. Respondent Nos.5, 10, 11, 13, 14, 18, 19, 26, 34 and 37 shall file affidavits within two weeks. 6. In view of the above, we are not inclined to go into the discretionary order passed by the learned Single Judge. Accordingly, writ appeals stand disposed of. Sd/- (S G PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE CLK CT: UMD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4