- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17098 WP No. 109201 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 109201 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SHARANAYYA S/O. VIRUPAKSHAYYA HUNASIMARAD AGE. 39 YEARS, OCCUPATION. AGRICULTURE, R/O. 13TH WARD, GUDNEPPANAMATHA, VTC AND POST. KUKNOOR 583232, DISTRICT. KOPPAL. 2. MALLAYYA S/O. VIRUPAKSHAYYA HUNASIMARAD AGE. 39 YEARS, OCCUPATION. AGRICULTURE, R/O. 13TH WARD, GUDNEPPANAMATHA, VTC AND POST. KUKNOOR 583232, DISTRICT. KOPPAL. 3. SIDDALINGAYYA S/O. SHIVANANDAYYA KATAGI AGE. 45 YEARS, OCCUPATION. AGRICULTURE, R/O. 13TH WARD, GUDNEPPANAMATHA, VTC AND POST. KUKNOOR 583232, DISTRICT. KOPPAL. 4. SHARANAPPA S/O. SHIVAPPA MADARI AGE. 68 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. 10-1-123, GUDNEPPANAMATH VTC AND POST. KUKANOOR 583232, DISTRICT. KOPPAL. Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17098 WP No. 109201 of 2025 5. SHIVARAJ S/O. CHANNAYYA GALABI AGE. 35 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, GUDNEPPANAMATHA, VTC AND POST. KUKANOOR 583232, DISTRICT. KOPPAL. 6. GAVISHIDDAYYA S/O. VIRUPAKSHAYYA NAGANNAVAR AGE. 46 YEARS, OCCUPATION. AGRICULTURE, R/O. 13TH WARD, GUDNEPPANAMATHA, VTC AND POST. KUKNOOR 583232, DISTRICT. KOPPAL. 7. SIDDAYYA S/O. NAGAYYA INGANALLI AGE. 40 YEARS, OCCUPATION. AGRICULTURE, R/O. 13TH WARD,GUDNEPPANAMATHA, VTC AND POST. KUKNOOR 583232, DISTRICT. KOPPAL. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. DAYANAND M BANDI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M. S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001. 2. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER KOPPAL, DISTRICT. KOPPAL 583231. 3. TAHASILDAR KUKANOOR TQ. KUKANOOR, DISTRICT. KOPPAL-583231. 4. CIRCLE PUBLIC INSPECTOR YALBURGA POLICE STATION-583236 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17098 WP No. 109201 of 2025 5. REVENUE INSPECTOR TAHASILDAR OFFICE, KUKNOOR-583231. … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.J.M GANGADHAR, AAG, ALONG WITH SMT. GIRIJA S. HIREMATH, HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO: I) ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER ORDER IN THE FORM OF DIRECTION TO THE RESPONDENTS SO AS NOT TO OBSTRUCT THE POSSESSION AND PEACEFUL ENJOYMENT OF THE PETITIONERS AND OTHER DEVOTEES OF THE PETITION SCHEDULE PROPERTY AND NOT TO INTERFERE WITH ANY RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED IN THE PETITION SCHEDULE PROPERTY IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. II) ISSUE DIRECTION TO THE RESPONDENTS TO REMOVE THE BOARD OF GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA DISPLAYED ON THE PETITION SCHEDULE PROPERTY AND TO OPEN THE LOCK OF THE PETITION SCHEDULE PROPERTY AND HAND OVER THE KEYS TO THE PETITIONERS IMMEDIATELY SO THAT THEY CAN PERFORM ANNA DASOHA/FEEDING THE POOR DEVOTEES FOR 5 DAYS ON JATRA FESTIVAL COMMENCING FROM 4TH DECEMBER 2025 IN THE IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17098 WP No. 109201 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) 1. Learned AGA is directed to accept notice for the respondents. 2. Learned Additional Advocate General undertakes that Annadasoha Programme to be held as is done every year will not be caused any hindrance to. 3. The submission is placed on record. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the subject petition is preferred only for protection of Annadasoha programme, as the Tahsildar had locked the premises, which was coming in the way of cooking for the purpose of Annadasoha programme. 5. In the light of the submission of the learned Additional Advocate General, nothing would further survive in the present petition, as it is undertaken that no hindrance would be caused for the next five days. Learned Additional Advocate - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17098 WP No. 109201 of 2025 General also submits that on the five days programme, they should not claim ownership. Be that as it may. 6. In the light of the understanding and on the aforesaid, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE VNP / CT: ANB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 96