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HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12360 WP No. 105096 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD
DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ
WRIT PETITION NO.105096/2024 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN:
JATTU SUBRAY GOUDA, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: AROLLI, HONNAVAR – 581 334, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VIJAYKUMAR B. HORATTI, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPTD BY SECRETARY, DEPT OF REVENUE VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER UTTARA KANNADA KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA, KARWAR – 581 301. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BHATKAL, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA, PIN – 581 320. 4. THE TAHASILDAR, HONNAVAR TALUK, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA – 581 334. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. T. HANUMAREDDY, AGA FOR R1 TO R4)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING RESPONDENT NO.3
Digitally signed by ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad
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TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 19/7/2024 PRODUCED VIDE ANNEXURE-F AND TO PASS FRESH ORDERS AND ETC.,
THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ)
1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. TO issue writ in the nature of mandamus directing Respondent no.3 to consider the representation dated 19/7/2024 produced vide Annexure-F and to pass fresh orders. b. To pass any other order, direction as deemed fit in the circumstances of the case. 2. A memo dated 28.08.2025 singed by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has been filed, which reads as under;
“The Advocate for the Petitioner most respectfully submits that, Petitioner in the above petition has sought for Writ in the nature of Mandamus directing Respondent No.3 (Assistant Commissioner, Batkal) to consider the representation dated 19/7/2024, produced vide Annexure F. It is respectfully submitted that Petitioner had earlier filed revision under section 136(3) of Karnataka Land Revenue Act before Respondent no. 2 and further Respondent no.2 after hearing had allowed the revision and
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remanded the same to Respondent no.3 directing to conduct enquiry and to pass orders. Respondent no.
3 during the pendency of the above Writ petition after conducting enquiry has passed Orders on 23/7/2025 in number RTS/AP/SR/67/2018, hence in view of the Order having passed by Respondent no.3 the present Writ petition does not survive for consideration and has become infructuous, hence this Memo.”
3. Accepting the submission of learned counsel and the memo, the petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. 4. In view of disposal of the writ petition, pending interlocutory applications, if any, do not survive for consideration and are disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE
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