- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12687 WP No. 106263 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 106263 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1) GADIGAPPA S/O IRAPPA HIREKONTI, AGE: 71 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O. SUTTAKOTI TQ: HIREKRUR DIST: HAVERI 581109. 2) SHIVAPPA S/O VIRUPAKSHAPPA BANNIHATTI AGE: 67 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O SUTTAKOTI TQ: HIREKRUR DIST: HAVERI 581109. 3) NAGAPPA S/O VEERBHADRAPPA ANGADI AGE: 54 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O SUTTAKOTI TQ: HIREKRUR DIST: HAVERI 581109 4) RAMESH S/O SHIVAPPA BOGAVI, AGE: 56 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O SUTTAKOTI TQ: HIREKRUR DIST: HAVERI 581109. 5) SOMAPPA S/O BASAVANNEPPA BANAKAR AGE: 79 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O SUTTAKOTI TQ: HIREKRUR DIST: HAVERI 581109 6) SHIVAPUTRAPPA S/O SHIVAPPA VIBHUTI AGE: 80 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O SUTTAKOTI TQ: HIREKRUR Digitally signed by SAROJA HANGARAKI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12687 WP No. 106263 of 2025 DIST: HAVERI 581109. 7) NAGAPPA S/O DANAPPA BANAKAR AGE: 53 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURIST R/O SUTTAKOTI TQ: HIREKRUR DIST: HAVERI 581109 8) BASANAGOUDA S/O NAGANAGOUDA KAREGOUDAR AGE: 55 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURIST R/O SUTTAKOTI TQ: HIREKRUR DIST: HAVERI 581109. 9) MURADANAGOUDA S/O BHIMANAGOUDA KAREGOUDAR AGE: 58 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURIST R/O SUTTAKOTI, TQ: HIREKRUR DIST: HAVERI 581109. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. LAXMAN T. MANTAGANI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHIEF SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT. KARNATAKA GOVT. MULTI STORIED BUILDING, BANGALORE. 2. THE DIRECTOR, CELL FOR CREATION OF REVENUE VILLAGES AND EX-OFFICIO ADDITIONAL SECRETARY TO GOVT. REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S.BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT, D.C. OFFICE COMPOUND, DEVAGIRI, HAVERI-581110. 4. THE TAHASILDAR HIREKERUR TALUK, DIST: HAVERI 581110. 5. THE GRAM PANCHAYAT AT: SUTTAKOTI TQ: HIREKRUR - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12687 WP No. 106263 of 2025 DIST: HAVERI 581110. REPTD: BY ITS PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. T. HANUMAREDDY, AGA FOR R1 TO R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION DATED. 11-07-2025 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO. 2 BEARING NO. RC-CF SO DMN 38/2025-26 E 1800071 VIDE ANNEXURE-H IN RESPECT OF LANDS SITUATED NEAR TO SUTTAKOTI VILLAGE OF HIREKERUR TALUK OF HAVERI DIST BEARING SURVEY 193 MEASURING 1-33 GUNTAS AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRILIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THERIEN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. Learned AGA accepts notice for respondent Nos.1 to 4. 2. The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. Issue a writ of Certiorari quashing the preliminary notification dated. 11-07-2025 issued by respondent no. 2 bearing no. RC-CF SO DMN 38/2025-26 E1800071 vide Annexure-H in respect of lands situated near to Suttakoti Village of Hirekerur Taluk of Haveri Dist bearing Survey 193 measuring 1-33 guntas. b. Issue any other write or order as deems fit on the faith an circumstance of the case. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12687 WP No. 106263 of 2025 3. A perusal of the petitioners’ prayers which have been sought for indicate that the same is more in the nature of a public interest litigation rather than a private interest litigation. 4. The petitioners have no personal interest. In that view of the matter, reserving liberty to the petitioners to file a public interest litigation, the petition stands disposed. 5. I.A.No.1/2025 is allowed. Production of certified copy of Annexure-H is dispensed with. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SH CT:PA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12