- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10040 WP No. 107424 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 107424 OF 2023 (LR) BETWEEN: 1. SHRI. PURUSHOTTAM S/O. PARASHURAM CHOUGALE, AGE: 70 YEARS, OCC.AGRICULTURE, R/O.NATH PAI NAGAR, ANGOL-590006, TQ AND DIST. BELAGAVI. 2. SHRI. SRIRANGA S/O PARASHURAM CHOUGALE, AGE: 66 YEARS, OCC.AGRICULTURE, R/O.NATH PAI NAGAR, ANGOL-590006, TQ AND DIST. BELAGAVI. 3. SHRI. EKNATH S/O PARASHURAM CHOUGALE AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC.AGRICULTURE, R/O.NATH PAI NAGAR, ANGOL-590006, TQ. AND DIST. BELAGAVI. 4. SHRI. KUSH S/O PARASHURAM CHOUGALE AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC.AGRICULTURE, R/O.NATH PAI NAGAR, ANGOL-590006, TQ AND DIST. BELAGAVI. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. PRUTHVI K. S., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by GIRIJA A. BYAHATTI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10040 WP No. 107424 of 2023 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA RPTD. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPT. OF WOMEN AND CHILD WELFARE, VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-01. 2. THE LAND TRIBUNAL AND ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BELAGAVI-590001, DIST. BELAGAVI. 3. THE TAHASILDAR BELAGAVI-590001, DIST. BELAGAVI. 4. BABURAO KHEEMAJI MOHITE AGE: 76 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. KOLHAPUR, TQ. KOLHAPUR, DIST. KOLHAPUR, STATE: MAHARASHTRA. 5. SMT. VANDANA W/O. LATE LAVA CHOUGALE, AGE: 40 YEARS, R/O. #4399, CHAVAT GALLI, BELAGAVI-590001, DIST. BELAGAVI. 6. MISS.AISHWARYA D/O. LATE LAVA CHOUGALE, AGE: 21 YEARS, R/O. 4399, CHAVAT GALLI BELAGAVI-590001, DIST. BELAGAVI. …RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO, A) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE CERTIORARI BY QUASHING THE IMPUGNED FORM NO.7 BRG NO. ANAGOL.SR.151 DTD. 12/8/1974 VIDE - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10040 WP No. 107424 of 2023 ANNEXURE-B FILLED BY THE APPLICANT, i.e PARASHURAM KSHAV CHOUGALE LAND BEARING SVY NO.637/1 MEASURING TO AN EXTENT OF 2 ACRES 5 GUNTAS, ASSESSED AT 10.7 ANNAS SITUATED AT ANGOL VILLAGE, TQ AND DIST. BELAGAVI, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.B) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE CERTIORARI BY QUASHING THE IMPUGNED PROCEEDINGS IN BRG NO. ANAGOL.SR.151 DTD. 23/11/1976 VIDE ANNEXURE-C IN GRANTING OCCUPANCY RIGHT IN FAVOUR OF THE APPLICANT I.E, PARASHURAM KSHAV CHOUGALE LAND BEARING SVY NO.637/1 MEASURING TO AN EXTENT OF 2 ACRES 5 GUNTAS, ASSESSED AT 10.7 ANNAS SITUATED AT ANGOL VILLAGE, TQ AND DIST. BELAGAVI, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: A) Issue a Writ in the Certiorari by quashing the impugned Form No.7 brg No. Anagol.SR.151 dtd. 12/8/1974 vide ANNEXURE-B filled by the applicant, i.e Parashuram Kshav Chougale Land bearing SVY No.637/1 measuring to an extent of 2 Acres 5 Guntas, Assessed at 10.7 Annas situated at Angol Village, Tq. and Dist. Belagavi, In the interest of justice and equity. B) Issue a writ in the Certiorari by quashing the impugned Proceedings in brg No. Anagol.SR.151 dtd. 23/11/1976 vide Annexure-C in granting occupancy right in favour of the Applicant i.e, Parashuram Kshav Chougale Land bearing SVY No.637/1 measuring to an extent of 2 Acres 5 Guntas, assessed at 10.7 Annas - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10040 WP No. 107424 of 2023 situated at Angol Village, Tq and Dist. Belagavi, in the interest of justice and equity. 2. A memo dated 11.08.2025 singed by the learned counsel for the petitioner, has been filed, which reads as under; “The petitioners respectfully submits as under: It is submitted that the Petitioners are not pressing the Petition before this Hon’ble Court. Hence the Writ Petition may kindly be withdrawn as not pressed, in the interest of justice and equity. Hence the Memo.” 3. Accepting the said memo and submission of learned counsel for the petitioners, petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE gab Ct:pa List No.: 3 Sl No.: 150