- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13508 WP No. 107205 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.107205 OF 2025 (LR) BETWEEN: 1. MOHAMMEDHANIF S/O PATTESAB NADAF AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE 2. GOUSUSAB S/O PATTESAB NADAF AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE 3. MARDANSAB PATTESAB NADAF AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE (ALL ARE R/O. MASANAKATTI, TQ. HANGAL, DIST. HAVERI)-581104. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SANTOSH B.MANE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-01. 2. THE DIRECTOR REVENUE CELL FOR CREATION OF REVENUE VILLAGES AND IN CHARGE DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR GOVERNMENT REVENUE DEPARTMENT M.S. BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDI, Digitally signed by ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13508 WP No. 107205 of 2025 BENGALURU-01. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, HAVERI DISTRICT, HAVERI-581110. 4. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, HAVERI DISTRICT, HAVERI-581110. 5. THE TAHASILDAR, HANGAL TALUK, DISTRICT HAVERI-581110. 6. THE LAND SURVEYOR, HANGAL, DIST. HAVERI-581110. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. T. HANUMAREDDY, AGA FOR R1 TO R6) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO, ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI AND QUASH THE SURVEY NOTICE 12-9-2026 IN FORM NO.3 ISSUED BY 6TH RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE-G, IN SO FAR PETITIONER ARE CONCERNED AND ETC.,. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondents. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13508 WP No. 107205 of 2025 2. The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: 1. Issue a writ in the nature of certiorari and quash the survey notice 12-9-2026 in form No.3 issued by 6th respondent vide Annexure-G, in so far petitioner are concerned. 2. Grant any other relief/s deemed fit in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity. 3. What has been challenged is a notice issued under Form No.3 in a proceeding initiated for declaration of a land as unrecorded habitation. It is for the petitioner to reply to the said notice, placing on record the claim of the petitioner in respect of the land in question, which would have to be considered by the Deputy Commissioner before passing necessary orders. 4. The writ petition not being maintainable, reserving such liberty, the petition stands dismissed. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE AM CT: UMD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 29