- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12645 WP No. 101539 of 2016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R. KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 101539 OF 2016 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. YALLAPPA S/O. NINGAPPA SUNAGAR, AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: FARM LABOR, R/O: AGRICULTURE RESEARCH STATION, (ARS) FARM BAIL-HONGAL, TALUK: BAIL-HONGAL, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI. 2. SMT. SUNDARABYEE W/O. SHANTAPPA DAIVDNYA, AGE: 67 YEARS, OCC: RETIRED FARM LABOUR, R/O: SHETAGAR CHAWL, BAIL-HONGAL, TALUK: BAIL-HONGAL, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI. 3. SMT. BHIMAKKA W/O. GANAPATHI HALUR, AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: RETIRED FARM LABOUR, R/O: BANKAPUR ROAD KAMBAR GATTA ONI, MUNDAGOD, TALUK: MUNDAGOD, DISTRICT: KARWAR. 4. SMT. RAJABI W/O. DAWALSAB NADAF, AGE: 70 YEARS, OCC: RETIRED LABOUR, R/O: GANDHI NAGAR MUNDAGOD, (BANKAPUR ROAD), Digitally signed by SAMREEN AYUB DESHNUR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12645 WP No. 101539 of 2016 TALUK: MUNDAGOD, DISTRICT: KARWAR. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAVI N.CHIKKARADDER, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT AGRTICULTURE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, POST BOX NO.5338, BENGALURU-560001. 3. THE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCINENCES DHARWAD, REPRESENTED BY ITS VICE-CHANCELLOR, DHARWAD. 4. THE JOINT AGRICULTURE DIRECTORS DHARWAD DIVISION, DHARWAD. 5. THE CHIEF AGRICULTURAL OFFICE, UTTAR-KANNADA, KARWAR-581201. 6. THE FARM SUPERINTENDENT, AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH STATION, BAIL-HONGAL, BELAGAVI DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ASHOK T.KATTIMANI, AGA FOR R1 AND R2; SRI. RAMACHANDRA A.MALI, ADVOCATE FOR R3 AND R6; NOTICE TO R4 AND R5 ARE SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.1 TO 3 AUTHORITIES TO CONSIDER THE CASE OF THE PETITIONERS AS PER THE ORDER OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN WP.NO.4978-4983/1998, VIDE ANNEXURE-H AND THE REPRESENTATION MADE BY THEM BY AS PER ANNEXURE-G DATED 26.09.1997 AND ETC. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12645 WP No. 101539 of 2016 THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R. KRISHNA KUMAR) In this petition, petitioners seek the following reliefs: a) Issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondent No.1 to 3 authorities to consider the case of the Petitioners as per the order of this Hon'ble Court in WP No.4978- 4983/1998 vide Annexure-H and the representation made by them by as per Annexure-G dated 26.9.1997. b) Pass such other suitable order/s as this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper in the nature and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice equity. 2. A perusal of the material on record will indicate that in response to the various contentions and reliefs urged and sought for by the petitioners, the respondent Nos.3 and 6 have filed statement of objections producing a copy of the endorsement dated 08.08.2000, whereunder the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12645 WP No. 101539 of 2016 representation submitted by the petitioners has been rejected by the respondent Nos.3 and 6. 3. Accordingly, nothing further survives in the present petition and the same stands disposed off. Sd/- (S.R. KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE SMM / Ct:vh List No.: 1 Sl No.: 33