- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3065 WP No. 103638 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 103638 OF 2024 (LR) BETWEEN: 1. SHRI. BASALINGAPPA SANNATAMMAPPA SHIDABASANAVAR, AGE: 67 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NUGGANATTI, TQ: SAVADATTI, DIST: BELAGAVI-591119. 2. SHRI. BASAVARAJ SANNATAMMAPPA SHIDABASANAVAR, AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HOGARATI ONI, NUGGANATTI, DIST: BELAGAVI-591119. 3. SHRI. MAHANTESH SANNATAMMAPPA SHIDABASANAVAR, AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NUGGANATTI, TQ: SAVADATTI, DIST: BELAGAVI-591119. 4. SHRI. SANGAPPA SANNATAMMAPPA SHIDABASANAVAR, AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: RAMLINGESHWARON, SATTIGERI, SUB-DIST: PARAGAD, DIST: BELAGAVI-591129. 5. SHRI. BALAPPA SHIVABASAPPA SHIDABASANAVAR, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHACHADI, TQ: SAVADATTI, DIST: BELAGAVI-591102. ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Digitally signed by ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench Date: 2025.02.17 12:37:56 +0530 - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3065 WP No. 103638 of 2024 6. SHRI. BASALINGAPPA SHIVABASAPPA SHIDABASANAVAR, AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NUGGANATTI, TQ: SAVADATTI, DIST: BELAGAVI-591119. 7. SHRI. CHANNAPPA SHIVABASAPPA SHIDABASANAVAR, AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: FULBAGGALLI, DIST: BELAGAVI-590001. 8. SHRI. SURESH SOMAPPA SHIDABASANAVAR, AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHACHADI, TQ: SAVADATTI, DIST: BELAGAVI-591102. 9. SHRI. BASALINGAPPA BASAVATAPPA SHIDABASANAVAR, AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHACHADI, TQ: SAVADATTI, DIST: BELAGAVI-591102. 10. SHRI. BALAPPA BASAVATAPPA SHIDABASANAVAR, AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NUGGANATTI, TQ: SAVADATTI, DIST: BELAGAVI-591119. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. PRAKASH S. GUDIHINDIN, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA R/BY IT’S SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3065 WP No. 103638 of 2024 2. ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER, (ADMINISTRATION AND DEVELOPMENT), OFFICE OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BELAGAVI-590001. 3. THE TAHISLADAR, LAND TRIBUNAL, TQ: SAVADATTI, DIST: BELAGAVI-591126. 4. SHRI. PANDURANG RAMACHANDRA JOSHI, AGE: 69 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MURAGODA, TQ: SAVADATTI, DIST: BELAGAVI-591119. 5. SMT. VEDAVATI W/O. SHRIKANT PATIL, AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWIFE, R/O. PARVATI NILAYA 1ST MAIN, 2ND CROSS, KALYAN NAGAR, DHARWAD-580007. 6. DEVAPPA BASAPPA SHIVABASANNAVAR, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HOLIHOSUR, TQ: SAVADATTI, DIST: BELAGAVI-591118. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.M. KHANNUR, AGA FOR R1-R3; NOTICE TO R4 TO R6 DISPENSED WITH) --- THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI BE ISSUED QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 IN KLR/SDT-77A/70/2 DATED 11/10/2023 VIDE ANNEXURE-D AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3065 WP No. 103638 of 2024 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. Learned AGA accepts notice for respondents No.1 to 3. Notice to respondents No.4 to 6 is dispensed with in view of the proposed order to be passed. 2. The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs; a. A Writ of Certiorari be issued quashing the impugned order passed by respondent no.2 in KLR/SDT-77A/70/2 dated 11/10/2023 vide Annexure-D. b. That any other relief deemed fit in the circumstances of the case be granted in the ends of justice. 3. What is essentially challenged by the petitioners before this Court is the order passed by respondent No.2 – Additional Commissioner (Administration and Development), rejecting Form No.7A filed by the petitioners and their other family members. - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3065 WP No. 103638 of 2024 4. The petitioners have an alternative and efficacious remedy in terms of appeal under Section 118 of the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961. 5. Reserving such liberty, the petition stands disposed of. All contentions are left open. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE gab CT-MCK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 46