A M YERRISWAMYS/O. SIDDAYYA v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
WP/105616/2025 · 2025-09-10
Suraj Govindaraj
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HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11675 WP No. 105616 of 2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 105616 OF 2025 (KLR-REG) BETWEEN:
1. A.M. YERRISWAMY S/O. SIDDAYYA, AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. HALDAHALLI VILLAGE, BENDIHATTI POST, TALUK AND DIST. BALLARI. 2. A.M. MALLIKARJUNAYYA S/O. SIDDAYYA, AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC. AGRIUCLTURE, R/O. HALDAHALLI VILLAGE, BENDIHATTI POST, TALUK AND DIST. BALLARI. 3. A.M. BHAYAMMA D/O. SIDDAYYA, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. HALDAHALLI VILLAGE, BENDIHATTI POST, TALUK AND DIST. BALLARI. 4. A.M. MAHADEVAYYA S/O. SIDDAYYA, AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. RAM NAGAR MAIN ROAD, HALDAHALLI VILLAGE, BENDIHATTI POST, TALUK AND DIST. BALLARI. 5. A.M. HAMPAYYA S/O. SIDDAYYA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. HALDAHALLI VILLAGE, BENDIHATTI POST, TALUK AND DIST. BALLARI. 6. BHEEMALINGAYYA S/O. SIDDAYYA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
Digitally signed by GIRIJA A. BYAHATTI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad
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R/O. HALDAHALLI VILLAGE, BENDIHATTI POST, TALUK AND DIST. BALLARI. 7. A.M. GAVISIDDESHWARA S/O. SIDDAYYA, AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. HALDAHALLI VILLAGE, BENDIHATTI POST, TALUK AND DIST. BALLARI. …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. GAYATRI S.R., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BALLARI, DIST. BALLARI-583101. 3. THE TAHASILDAR BALLARI, DIST. BALLARI-583101. 4. LAND GRANT COMMITTEE BY ITS SECRETARY, DIST. BALLARI-583101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. T. HANUMAREDDY, AGA FOR R1 TO R4)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ORDER 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO: A. ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO IMPLEMENT THE ORDER DATED. 27.09.2025 PASSED BY THIS HON BLE COURT WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-H;
B. ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.3 AND 4 TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION AS CONTEMPLATED UNDER LAW IN RESPECT OF THE APPLICATION DATED. 31.01.2019 WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-G AND ETC.,
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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 AGA accepts notice for the respondents. 2.
The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. Issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to implement the order dated 27.09.2025 passed by this Hon’ble Court which is produced at Annexure-H.
b. Issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondent No.3 and 4 to take immediate action as contemplated under law in respect of the application dated. 31.01.2019 which is produced at Annexure-G.
c. Issue or pass such other writs or order as deemed fit in the interest of justice and Equity. 3. The short grievance of the petitioners is that, the earlier order passed by the Coordinate Bench of this Court dated 27.09.2023 in W.P.No.105460/2023 has not been complied with, and due to passage of time
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the petitioners are unable to file contempt proceedings. 4. An order having already been passed on the undertaking furnished by the learned AGA that the application filed by the petitioners would be considered within a reasonable period of time, it was but required of the respondents to have considered the same. Not having done so, I pass the following: ORDER i. Writ Petition is allowed. ii. Mandamus is issued, directing the respondents to implement the order dated 27.09.2023 of the Coordinate Bench of this Court at Annexure-H, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE gab Ct:pa List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7