- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17478 WP No. 109368 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE WRIT PETITION NO. 109368 OF 2025 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: 1. PURSHU DURGU HARIKANTRA SON OF DURGU HARIKANTRA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, RESIDING AT MADANAGERI, BALALE, ANKOLA, UTTARA KANNADA-581 314. 2. SHIVANAND SHIVU HALLER SON OF SHIVU HALLER, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, RESIDING AT KENKANNASHIVAPURA, ANKOLA, UTTARA KANNADA-581 314. 3. NARAYAN SANAKUS HARIKANTRA SON OF SANAKUS HARIKANTRA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, RESIDING AT MADANAGIRI, OLALE, ANKOLA, UTTARA KANNADA-581 314. 4. PANDURANGA VENKAPPA HARIKANTRA SON OF VENKATAPPA HARIKANTRA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, RESIDING AT BETKULI, KUMATA, UTTARA KANNADA-581 314. 5. SMT. SAVITRI SUBRAY HARIKANTRA DAUGHTER OF SUBRAY HARIKANTRA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, RESIDING AT KIMANI, KUMATA, UTTARA KANNADA-581 314. CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: HIGHCOURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH DHARWAD - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17478 WP No. 109368 of 2025 6. RAMACHANDRA SANAKUS HARIKANTRA SON OF SANNAKOOSU HARIKANTRA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, RESIDING AT KIMANI, KUMATA, UTTARA KANNADA-581 314. 7. RAMA MAASTI HARIKANTRA CARE OF MASTHI HARIKANTRA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, RESIDING AT KIMANI, KUMATA, UTTARA KANNADA-581 314. 8. KESHAVA SANKUSA HARIKANTRA SON OF SANKUSA HARIKANTRA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, RESIDING AT KIMANI, KUMATA, UTTARA KANNADA-581 314. 9. YESHAVANTH HARIKANTRA SON OF SHIVAYYA HARIKANTRA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, RESIDING AT KIMANI, KUMATA, UTTARA KANNADA-581 314. 10. NAGESH OMU MUDANGI SON OF OMU MUDANGI, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, RESIDING AT THADADI, KUMATA, UTTARA KANNADA-581 314. 11. MANJUNATH MARI HARIKANTA SON OF MARI HARIKANTA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, RESIDING AT HEGADE, MAMELINAKERI, KUMATA, UTTARA KANNADA-581 314. … PETITIONERS (BY SRI. KARTIK GANACHARI, ADVOCATE) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17478 WP No. 109368 of 2025 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE BHAVAN, BEERASANDRA (CHAPPARAKALLU), BENGALURU-562 110. 3. THE THASILDAR, ANKOLA TALUK, UTTARA KANNADA-581 314. … RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. MALA B. BHUTE, AGA FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS AND DIRECT THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO RESTORE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONERS IN FURTHERANCE OF LETTER DATED 25.07.2025 PASSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (ANNEXURE-P), IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17478 WP No. 109368 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) It is submitted that the Deputy Commissioner has directed respondent No.3/Tahsildar to consider the representation submitted by the petitioners to enter their names in the property records. The order of the Deputy Commissioner dated 25.07.2025 is marked as Annexure-P. 2. However, the Tahsildar has not yet passed any order. 3. Under these circumstances, following: ORDER i. Writ petition is allowed. ii. Respondent No.3/Tahsidlar is directed to consider the petitioners’ application as directed by the Deputy Commissioner in terms of Annexure-P. iii. The exercise shall be completed within 3 months. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE CLK CT:BCK/LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 65