- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15838 WP No. 105948 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE WRIT PETITION NO. 105948 OF 2024 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. KALLAPPA S/O. MALLAPPA WALIKAR, AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST/COOLIE, R/O: SUTAGATTI, POST: GANJIGATTI, TQ: KALAGHATAGI, DIST: DHARWAD-581 212. 2. FAKKIRAPPA S/O. MALLAPPA WALIKAR, AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST/COOLIE, R/O: SUTAGATTI, POST: GANJIGATTI, TQ: KALAGHATAGI, DIST: DHARWAD-581 212. 3. NAGARAJ S/O. SHIVALINGAPPA GUNJAL, AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST/COOLIE, R/O: SUTAGATTI, POST: GANJIGATTI, TQ: KALAGHATAGI, DIST: DHARWAD-581 212. 4. KALLAPPA S/O. SAHADEVAPPA HANCHINAMANI, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST/COOLIE, R/O: SUTAGATTI, POST: GANJIGATTI, TQ: KALAGHATAGI, DIST: DHARWAD-581 212. 5. CHANNAYYA S/O. FAKKIRAYYA PUJAR, AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST/COOLIE, R/O: SUTAGATTI, POST: GANJIGATTI, TQ: KALAGHATAGI, DIST: DHARWAD-581 212. CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench Date: 2025.11.26 11:35:28 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15838 WP No. 105948 of 2024 6. SMT. LALITA S/O. LATE KALLAYYA PUJAR, AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE MAKER/AGRICULTURIST, R/O: SUTAGATTI, POST: GANJIGATTI, TQ: KALAGHATAGI, DIST: DHARWAD-581 212. 7. SHIVAMURTEPPA S/O. SHIVALINGAPPA GUNJAL, AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST/COOLIE, R/O: SUTAGATTI, POST: GANJIGATTI, TQ: KALAGHATAGI, DIST: DHARWAD-581 212. 8. BASAPPA S/O. MALLAPPA WALIKAR, AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST/COOLIE, R/O: SUTAGATTI, POST: GANJIGATTI, TQ: KALAGHATAGI, DIST: DHARWAD-581 212. 9. IRAYYA S/O. CHANNAYYA HIREMATH, AGE: 66 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST/COOLIE, R/O: SUTAGATTI, POST: GANJIGATTI, TQ: KALAGHATAGI, DIST: DHARWAD-581 212. … PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NARAYAN V. YAJI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, M.S. BUILDING, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001, BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, DHARWAD DISTRICT, DHARWAD-580 001. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, KALAGHATAGI TALUK, DHARWAD DISTRICT-581 204. … RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. MALA B. BHUTE, AGA) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15838 WP No. 105948 of 2024 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI AND QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 DATED 18.11.2023 BEARING NO.LGL/CR-17/2023-24 VIDE ANNEXURE-P TO THE WRIT PETITION IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED (SL.NO.30, 31, 32, 35, 36, 37, 40, 44, 51) AS IT IS ILLEGAL AND UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 AND 3 TO ADJUDICATE THE CLAIM OF THE PETITIONERS MADE IN RESPECT OF LAND BEARING SY.NO.231 OF SUTAGATTI VILLAGE, KALAGHATAGI TALUK VIDE REPRESENTATION ANNEXURE-A, A1 DATED 08.07.2016 AND 13.08.2018, ANNEXURE-A2 DATED 12.03.2019, ANNEXURE-B AND B1 DATED 08.07.2019 AND 12.03.2019, ANNEXURE-C AND C1 DATED 13.08.2018 AND 12.03.2019, ANNEXURE-D AND D1 DATED 08.07.2016 AND 13.08.2018, ANNEXURE-E AND E1 DATED 13.08.2018 AND 28.01.2019, ANNEXURE-F DATED 08.07.2016, ANNEXURE-G DATED 08.07.2016 AND ANNEXURE-H DATED 08.07.2016 BEARING NO.NIL TO THE RESPONDENT NO.3, BY PROVIDING AN OPPORTUNITY OF BEING HEARD AND TO PERMIT THEM TO PRODUCE THE DOCUMENTS TILL CONSIDERATION OF THE SAME THEN THEY SHOULD NOT BE DISPOSSESSED FROM THE LAND IN QUESTION. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MAD THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15838 WP No. 105948 of 2024 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) The impugned order 18.11.2023 is passed by respondent No.2-Deputy Commissioner rejecting the petitioners’ claim for regularization of unauthorized encroachment. The order is passed under Rule 108 CCC of the Karnataka Land Revenue Rules 1966. 2. Since it is an original order under the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964, the order is appellable under Section 49 of the said Act. 3. Hence, without entering into the merits of the matter, the following order is passed: ORDER (i) The Writ Petition is dismissed. (ii) Liberty is reserved to the petitioners to assail the said order before the appropriate Appellate Authority. (iii) Registry shall return the copy of the impugned order to the petitioners by retaining the xerox copy. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15838 WP No. 105948 of 2024 (iv) The time spent in prosecuting this petition from 03.09.2024 till today, shall be excluded in computing the limitation period, if any. (v) It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. (vi) In view of the disposal of the main petition, pending interlocutory applications does not survive for consideration. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE GVP CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 44