- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17025 WP No. 108917 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE WRIT PETITION NO. 108917 OF 2025 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: SRI. MAHADEV NINGAPPA LOHAR, AGE. 78 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. 311 SARASWATI GALLI, KINIYE, BELAGAVI-590 014. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAM P. GHORPADE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, UNDER SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BELAGAVI-590 001. 3. THE TASHILDAR, BELAGAVI-590 001. … RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. MALA B. BHUTE, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER WRIT OR DIRECTION, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT TO CONSIDER THE REQUEST/REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 18.07.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-E, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.12.10 16:35:51 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17025 WP No. 108917 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) Learned Additional Government Advocate has filed an explanation from the Tahasildar in the form of an affidavit. 2. Explanation is taken on record. 3. Learned Additional Government Advocate would also submit that the order dated 17.11.1997 passed by the Land Tribunal is not in force and same is modified later in W.P.No.25142/1999 C/w W.P.No.36309/1997. It is stated that the rights of the parties have been modified in terms of the said order. 4. Under these circumstances, the petitioner is directed to submit a representation to the jurisdictional Tahasildar to enter his name in the property records based on the aforementioned modified order. 5. Once the application is filed, the Tahasildar shall consider the same in accordance with law and dispose of - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17025 WP No. 108917 of 2025 the same within 45 days from the date of receipt of the application. Accordingly, writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE EM CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 12