- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13709 WP No. 107448 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE WRIT PETITION NO.107448 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. KRASHNAPPA, 72 YEARS, S/O NINGAPPA YARADDI, JAI KOSAN OIL MILL OPPOSITE TO GOVT. HOSPITAL, YARAGATTI, YARAGATTI TALUK, BELAGAVI DISTRICT-591 129. 2. RANGAPPA, 32 YEARS, S/O. KRASHNAPPA YARADDI, JAI KOSAN OIL MILL OPPOSITE TO GOVT. HOSPITAL, YARAGATTI, YARAGATTI TALUK, BELAGAVI DISTRICT-591 129. … PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHRINIVAS K. NADAMANI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITS SECRETARY TO THE REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANT TO THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND EX-OFFICIO, DEPUTY CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.10.16 07:31:26 +0100 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13709 WP No. 107448 of 2025 DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, BELAGAVI-590 001. 3. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, YARAGATTI-591 129, BELAGAVI DISTRICT. 4. THE TAHASILDAR, YARAGATTI-591 129, BELAGAVI DISTRICT. 5. VIMALA, MAJOR, W/O SUBHASH SONAWALKAR, JALIKATTI, YARAGATTI TALUK, BELAGAVI DISTRICT-591 117. 6. RAMAPPA, MAJOR, S/O NINGAPPA YARADDI, JALIKATTI, YARAGATTI TALUK, BELAGAVI DISTRICT-591 117. 7. VIJAYA, MAJOR, W/O DEVARADDI HOSAMANI, JALIKATTI, YARAGATTI TALUK, BELAGAVI DISTRICT-591 117. 8. RAJENDRA, MAJOR, S/O NINGAPPA YARADDI, JALIKATTI, YARAGATTI TALUK, BELAGAVI DISTRICT-591 117. 9. VENKAPPA, MAJOR, S/O NINGAPPA YARADDI, JALIKATTI, YARAGATTI TALUK, BELAGAVI DISTRICT-591 117. 10. MAMATA, MAJOR, D/O NINGAPPA YARADDI, JALIKATTI, YARAGATTI TALUK, BELAGAVI DISTRICT-591 117. … RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. MALA B. BHUTE, AGA FOR R1 TO R4) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13709 WP No. 107448 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE ORDER IN BEARING NO.APL/618/2025 DATED 30-07-2025 PASSED BY RESPONDENT- 2 AS PER ANNEXURE-L, IN THE INTERST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Additional Government Advocate for respondents-State. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners would urge that the revenue officials were not justified in entertaining an appeal filed by the contesting private respondents on a claim based on possession and not based on a title deed. 3. It is noticed that appeal is filed under Section 49(A) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act. The order impugned in the present writ petition is appealable under the provisions of the Karnataka Land - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13709 WP No. 107448 of 2025 Revenue Act. The efficacious alternative remedy is available to the petitioners. Hence, the petition is not entertained and accordingly, stands disposed of. 4. Liberty is reserved to the petitioners to file an appeal before the appropriate authority. The time spent in persecuting this petition from 08.10.202 till date is to be excluded in computing limitation, if any. 5. The Registrar shall return the order to the petitioners after retaining the copy of impugned order. 6. It is made clear that nothing is expressed on the merits of the matter. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE AM CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 27