- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2549 WP No. 105836 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 105836 OF 2024 (LA-RES) BETWEEN: 1. RAMAKRISHNA S/O. RAGHAVENDRA RAO KULKARNI, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. HIREWADAREKAL VILLAGE, TALUKA: YELBURGA, DISTRICT: KOPPAL. 2. MADHUKUMAR S/O. RAGHAVENDRA RAO KULKARNI, AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. HIREWADAREKAL VILLAGE, TALUKA: YELBURGA, DISTRICT: KOPPAL. 3. RANGANATH S/O. RAGHAVENDRA RAO KULKARNI, AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. HIREWADAREKAL VILLAGE, TALUKA: YELBURGA, DISTRICT: KOPPAL. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAJA RAGHAVENDRA NAIK, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY EDUCATION AND SAKSHARATHA, VIKAS SOUDHA, AMBEDKAR ROAD, BENGALURU-560001. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, KOPPAL-583231. 3. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER/SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, KOPPAL-583231. ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Digitally signed by ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench Date: 2025.02.11 12:01:30 +0530 - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2549 WP No. 105836 of 2024 4. TAHSILDAR, YELBURGA, DIST: KOPPAL-583231. 5. DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, KOPPAL-583231. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.M. KHANNUR, AGA FOR R1-R5) 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 TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 08.07.2024 BEARING NO.KANDYA-BHUSWA-10-2024-25 COM.NO-E-194084 VIDE ANNEXURE-G PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE; ISSUE THE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS TO ISSUE DIRECTION TO THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION VIDE ANNEXURE-L DATED 25/07/2024 IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. Learned AGA accepts notice for respondents No.1 to 5. 2. The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following relief: a. Issue a writ in the nature of certiorari to quash the order dated 08.07.2024 bearing no.KANDYA- BHUSWA-10-2024-25 COM.No-E-194084 vide Annexure-G passed by Respondent No.2 in the interest of justice; - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2549 WP No. 105836 of 2024 b. Issue the Writ in the nature of mandamus to issue direction to the Respondent No.2 to consider the representation vide Annexure-L dated 25/07/2024 in the interest of justice. c. Grant such other reliefs as this Hon’ble Court may deems fit under the facts and circumstances of the present case as in duty bond the Petitioner shall ever pray in the interest of Justice And Equity. 3. What is being challenged is a proposal to acquire the land of the petitioners, which is still pending consideration and no orders have been passed. 4. The submission of learned counsel for the petitioners is that certain other villagers have come forward to make available their lands for use as a school. If that be so, it would be for the respondents to consider the same and pass necessary orders on the said representation and proposal in accordance with law. The petition being premature cannot be considered now, as such petition is disposed of. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE CKK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11