- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14232 WP No. 107791 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE WRIT PETITION NO. 107791 OF 2025 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: SRI. MAJIDKHAN S/O. AHMEDKHAN BIRADAR, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/O. SAVANUR, TALUK: SAVANUR, HAVERI DISTRICT-581118. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHARATH P.HANAMARADDI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. SHAHJADBEGUM @ RAHAMATKALID W/O MUSTAQKHAN BIRADAR AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS R/AT KAMALBANGADI ONI SAVANUR, TALUK SAVANUR HAVERI DISTRICT-581118. 2. SRI. MUSTAQKHAN S/O FIROZKHAN BIRADAR AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS R/AT KAMAL BANGADI ONI SAVANUR, TALUK SAVANUR HAVERI DISTRICT-581118. 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, HAVERI, DISTRICT HAVERI-581110. 4. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER SAVANUR, SUB DIVISION, TALUK SAVANUR, DISTRICT HAVERI- 581118. Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14232 WP No. 107791 of 2025 5. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, DHARWAD, (INCHARGE OF COURT OF WARDS). DIST DHARWAD-580001. 6. THE ADDITIONAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DHARWAD, DIST DHARWAD-580001. 7. THE TAHASILDAR SAVANUR, TALUK SAVANUR, DISTRICT HAVERI- 581118. 8. SMT. ZAKIRA BEGUM W/O REHMANKHAN AFRIDI AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS R/AT HONNALLI, TALUK DAVANGERI, DIST DEVANGERI -577217. 9. SMT. MAZIRA BEGUM W/O ABDULKARIM BIRADAR AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/AT SAVANUR, SAVANUR TALUK, HAVERI DISTRICT- 581118. 10. SMT. HAZIRA BEGUM W/O ABDULKARIM BIRADAR AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/AT SAVANUR, SAVANUR TALUK, HAVERI DISTRICT- 581118. 11. SMT. KUBRA BEGUM W/O TABREZKHAN BIRADAR, AGE ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT SAVANUR, SAVANUR TALUK HAVERI DISTRICT- 581118. 12. SMT. SOGRA BEGUM W/O AFZALKHAN BIRADAR, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS R/AT BELGUM, DIST BELGUM -590001. 13. AMADI BIDI S/O MOHAMMED MUNIRKHA KITTUR AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14232 WP No. 107791 of 2025 R/AT DHARWAD, DIST DHARWAD- 580001. 14. AMIRABI BARKATHAN AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT RANEBENNUR, DIST HAVERI- 581115. 15. SMT. SALEHA BEGUM W/O FAYAZKHAN BIRADAR AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS R/AT HUBBALLI, DIST DHARWAD-580020. 16. SMT. SALMA BEGUM MEHABOOBALI KHAN BIRADAR AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/AT SAVANUR, TALUK SAVANUR, DIST HAVERI- 581118. SMT. SABERA BEGUM W/O BARKAT FARUQI (SINCE DECEASED BY HER L.RS) 17. SRI NADEEM S/O BARKATALI FARUQI AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT NADAF BUILDING, OPP KHADI GRAMODYOG, BENGERI ROAD, KESHWAPUR, HUBBALLI-580023. 18. SRI PARAVEZ S/O BARKATALI FARUQI AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT NADAF BUILDING, OPP KHADI GRAMODYOG, BENGERI ROAD, KESHWAPUR, HUBBALLI-580023. 19. SMT. NEELOOFAR W/O ASLAM BIJAPURI AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT SHIVABASAVA NAGAR, BELGAUM- 590010. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14232 WP No. 107791 of 2025 20. SMT. FARIDA BEGUM W/O MOHAMMEDKHAN BIRADAR AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT HUBBALLI-580001. 21. SMT. ASIYA BEGUM W/O MAINODDIN MANSABADAR AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT HUBBALLI-580001. 22. SMT. RAZIYA BEGUM W/O MOHEMMEDGOUS SOUDAGAR AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT BELGAUM – 590001. 23. SMT. TEHARA BEGUM W/O AHMEDKHAN PATHAN AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS R/AT SAVANUR, TALUK SAVANUR, DIST HAVERI-581118. 24. SMT. ZIA SULTANA BEGUM W/O FAQRUDDIN SAYED AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/AT BELGAUM-590001. 25. SMT. SAHEDA BEGUM W/O SHERKHAN SOUDAGHAR AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS R/AT BELGAUM-590001. 26. SMT. SALMA BEGUM W/O IBRAHIM QUADRI AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/AT BELGAUM-590001. 27. SRI JAGADEESH S/O MAHARUDRAPPA SAIBANNAVAR AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/AT KORIPETH, SAVANUR, TALUK SAVANUR, DIST HAVERI- 581118. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14232 WP No. 107791 of 2025 28. SRI BASAVARAJ S/O MAHARUDRAPPA SAIBANNAVAR AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/AT KORIPETH, SAVANUR, TALUK SAVANUR, DIST HAVERI- 581118. 29. SRI RAVISHANKAR S/O LATE PUNDALIKASA HABIB AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/AT J.C. NAGAR, NEAR TOWN HALL, 4TH CROSS, HUBBALLI-580020. 30. SRI GOVARDHAN S/O LATE PUNDALIKASA HABIB AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/AT J.C. NAGAR, NEAR TOWN HALL, 4TH CROSS, HUBBALLI-580020. 31. SMT. PATMAVADI @ PADMAVATIBAI W/O ANANTARAJ HARARE AGED ABOUT 86 YEARS R/AT ‘C’ 5346, MAVEER GALLI, HUBBALLI- 580020. 32. SRI. DILERKHAN S/O ABDUL KARIM KHAN BIRADAR AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT OLD BUNGALOW, SAVANUR, SAVANUR TALUK HAVERI DISTRICT- 581118. 33. SRI. FAZAL MOHAMMEDKHAN S/O ABDUL KARIM KHAN BIRADAR AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/AT OLD BUNGALOW, SAVANUR, SAVANUR TALUK HAVERI DISTRICT- 581118. 34. SRI ABDUL RAHEEMKHAN S/O ABDUL RASHID KHAN BIRADAR AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT OLD BUNGALOW, - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14232 WP No. 107791 of 2025 SAVANUR, SAVANUR TALUK HAVERI DISTRICT- 581118. 35. SRI MAHABOOBALIKHAN S/O DILER KHAN BIRADAR AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS R/AT OLD BUNGALOW, SAVANUR, SAVANUR TALUK HAVERI DISTRICT- 581118. SRI VALI MOHAMMEDKHAN S/O DILER KHAN BIRADAR (SINCE DECEASED BY HIS L.RS) 36. SMT. REHANABEGUM W/O WALI MOHAMMED KHAN BIRADAR AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS R/AT MAVUR CROSS, SAVANUR, SAVANUR TALUK HAVERI DISTRICT- 581118. 37. SMT. FARHAT BEGUM W/O MAQSOOD AHMED BIJAPUR AGE ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT H.NO.67, 5TH CROSS ROAD, SIMLA NAGAR, GUDIHAL ROAD, HUBBALLI- 580024. 38. SRI FIRAJKHAN S/O WALI MOHAMMED KHAN BIRADAR AGE ABOUT 53 YEARS R/AT MAVUR CROSS, SAVANUR, SAVANUR TALUK HAVERI DISTRICT- 581118. 39. SRI ATAMOHAMMED KHAN S/O WALI MOHAMMED KHAN BIRADAR AGE ABOUT 51 YEARS R/AT MAVUR CROSS, SAVANUR, SAVANUR TALUK HAVERI DISTRICT- 581118. 40. SMT.FAIZANA BEGUM W/O SAJEED AHMED BIJAPUR - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14232 WP No. 107791 of 2025 AGE ABOUT 53 YEARS R/AT H.NO.67, 5TH CROSS ROAD, SIMLA NAGAR, GUDIHAL ROAD, HUBBALLI- 580024. 41. SRI NIYAZ MOHAMMEDKHAN S/O DILER KHAN BIRADAR AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS R/AT OLD BUNGALOW, SAVANUR, SAVANUR TALUK HAVERI DISTRICT- 581118. 42. SRI MAJIDKHAN S/O DILERKHAN BIRADAR AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT OLD BUNGALOW, SAVANUR, SAVANUR TALUK HAVERI DISTRICT- 581118. 43. SRI TABREZKHAN S/O KHASAMKHAN BIRADAR AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS R/AT OLD MAHAL, COURT ROAD, SAVANUR, SAVANUR TALUK HAVERI DISTRICT- 581118. SRI VALIMOHAMMEDKHAN S/O KHASAMKHAN BIRADAR (SINCE DECEASED BY HIS L.RS) 44. SRI ABDULRAHIMAN S/O VALIMOHAMEDKHAN BIRADAR AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT SAVANUR, SAVANUR TALUK HAVERI DISTRICT- 581118. 45. SRI AMJADKHAN S/O KHASAMKHAN BIRADAR AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/AT COURT ROAD, SAVANUR, SAVANUR TALUK HAVERI DISTRICT- 581118. - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14232 WP No. 107791 of 2025 SRI HAMIDKHAN S/O KHASAMKHAN BIRADAR (SINCE DECEASED BY HIS L.RS) 46. SMT. SALMABEGUM W/O HAMIDKHAN BIRADAR AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS R/AT SAVANUR, SAVANUR TALUK HAVERI DISTRICT- 581118. 47. SRI KHASIM-FAISAKHAN S/O HAMIDKHAN BIRADAR AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/AT SAVANUR, SAVANUR TALUK HAVERI DISTRICT- 581118. 48. NAJIYABEGUM D/O HAMIDKHAN BIRADAR AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS R/AT SAVANUR, SAVANUR TALUK HAVERI DISTRICT- 581118. SRI RIYAZKHAN S/O RAUFKHAN BIRADAR (SINCE DECEASED BY HIS L.RS) 49. SMT. REHANBEGUM W/O RIYAZKHAN BIRADAR AGED ABOUT 85 YEARS R/AT SAVANUR, TALUK SAVANUR HAVERI DISTRICT-581118. 50. SMT. ALMASBEGUM W/O VAHIDKHAN HAKIM AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT BAAR IMAM KARVIR APARTMENT, PLOT NO.F-1, KOLHAPUR, DIST KOLHAPUR, MAHARASTRA-416003. 51. SMT. AQDASBEGUM W/O RASIDKHAN BIRADAR AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/AT BADKI, KAMAL - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14232 WP No. 107791 of 2025 HYDRA MASJID, M.G. ROAD, HUBBALLI, DIST DHARWAD-580020. 52. SRI ULFHATKHAN S/O RAYAZKHAN BIRADAR AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/AT MANJUNATH NAGAR, GOKUL ROAD, HUBBALLI, DIST DHARWAD-580030. 53. SRI ISHRATKHAN S/O RAYAZKHAN BIRADAR AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/AT KAMALA BANGADI STREET, SAVANUR, TALUK SAVANUR, DIST HAVERI-581118. 54. SMT. MAZHARABEGUM W/O IMRANKHAN KITTUR AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT MALAMADDI, NEAR SHUSHRUTA HOSPITAL, DHARWAD- 580007. 55. SRI ALTAFKHAN S/O RAUFKHAN BIRADAR AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS R/ATSAVANUR, TALUK SAVANUR HAVERI DISTRICT-581118. 56. SRI AQALAQEKHAN S/O RAUFKHAN BIRADAR AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS R/AT KAMAL BANGADI ONI, SAVANUR, TALUK SAVANUR HAVERI DISTRICT-581118. 57. SRI ATEQKHAN S/O RAUFKHAN BIRADAR AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS R/AT KAMAL BANGADI ONI SAVANUR, TALUK SAVANUR HAVERI DISTRICT-581118. - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14232 WP No. 107791 of 2025 SRI TABREZKHAN S/O AHMEDKHAN BIRADAR (SINCE DECEASED BY HIS L.RS) 58. SMT.KAMARTAJ W/O TABAREZKHAN BIRADAR AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS R/AT SAVANUR, TALUK SAVANUR HAVERI DISTRICT-581118. 59. SRI NAVEED AHAMMADKHAN S/O TABAREZKHAN BIRADAR R/AT SAVANUR, TALUK SAVANUR, HAVERI DISTRICT-581118. 60. SMT. TANZILJAHAN W/O HASSAN SHAIKH R/AT SAVANUR, TALUK SAVANUR, HAVERI DISTRICT-581118. 61. SRI JUNEDKHAN S/O TABAREZKHAN BIRADAR R/AT SAVANUR, TALUK SAVANUR, HAVERI DISTRICT-581118. 62. SRI AFZALKHAN S/O AHMEDKHAN BIRADAR AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS R/AT AZAD NAGAR BELGAUM, TALUK BELGAUM BELGAUM DISTRICT-590016. SRI ABDULWAHIDKHAN S/O HAKIMKHAN BIRADAR (SINCE DECEASED BY HIS L.RS) 63. SMT. SHAHERABEGUM W/O ABDULWAHIDKHAN BIRADAR AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS R/AT SAVANUR, TALUK SAVANUR, HAVERI DISTRICT-581118. 64. SMT. SHABEERA W/O JAVEEDAHAMMAD JAGIRADAR - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14232 WP No. 107791 of 2025 AGED 50 YEARS R/AT SAVANUR, TALUK SAVANUR, HAVERI DISTRICT-581118. 65. SRI RASHEEDKHAN S/O ABDULWAHIDKHAN BIRADAR AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/AT SAVANUR, TALUK SAVANUR, HAVERI DISTRICT-581118. 66. SRI MAJEEDKHAN S/O ABDULWAHIDKHAN BIRADAR AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/AT SAVANUR, TALUK SAVANUR, HAVERI DISTRICT-581118. 67. SMT. FATIMA W/O AKABARKHAN PATHAN AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/AT SAVANUR, TALUK SAVANUR, HAVERI DISTRICT-581118. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SADIK KANVI, ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO SET-ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 10.09.2025 ON I.A.NO.LV (I.A.NO.55) AND I.A.NO.LVI (I.A.NO.56) IN O.S.NO.118 OF 2010 ON THE FILE OF THE CIVIL JUDGE, AND JMFC, SAVANUR, AS PER ANNEXURE-A AND CONSEQUENTLY, ALLOW THE I.A.NO.LV (I.A.NO.55) AND I.A.NO.LVI (I.A.NO.56) AS PER ANNEXURE-F AND ANNEXURE-G AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14232 WP No. 107791 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned counsel for respondents. 2. This petition is filed challenging the order rejecting the petitioner’s application seeking permission to cross-examine DW1. 3. Learned counsel for defendants No.1 and 2 would submit that DW1 has been cross-examined on umpteen occasions and the cross-examination runs into 55 pages. It is further submitted that on three occasions, the cross-examination was taken as nil as the plaintiff was not ready to cross-examine DW1. 4. This Court though does not find any error in the order passed by the Trial Court in rejecting the application. However in the interest of justice, the plaintiff be permitted to cross-examine DW1 subject to the following conditions: a. The petitioner shall pay cost of ₹5,000/- to DW1. - 13 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14232 WP No. 107791 of 2025 b. Payment of cost is a conditional precedent for cross-examination. c. It is made clear that the cross-examination shall be concluded on the next date of hearing. d. The plaintiff-petitioner shall not seek any further adjournment for cross-examining the DW1. 5. Writ petition is allowed accordingly. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE CLK Ct:vh List No.: 1 Sl No.: 22