- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18126 WP No. 106562 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE WRIT PETITION NO. 106562 OF 2023 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: 1. SHRI. CHETAN S/O GANAPATHI PATIL, AGE. 40 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURIST , R/O. DASANUR VILLAGE, TQ. KALAGHATAGI, DIST. DHARWAD-581 204. 2. SMT. LEENA D/O GANAPATHI PATIL, AGE. 37 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURIST, R/O. DASANUR VILLAGE, TQ. KALAGHATAGI, DIST. DHARWAD-581 204. 3. SHRI. GANAPATHI PATIL S/O RAMARAYA PATIL, AGE. 37 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURIST, R/O. DASANUR VILLAGE, TQ. KALAGHATAGI, DIST. DHARWAD-581 204. PRESENTLY RESIDING AT: HOUSE NO.7, MICHIGAN COMPOUND, CITB COLONY, SAPTAPUR, TQ. AND DIST. DHARWAD-580 001. … PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NARAYAN V. YAJI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VIDHI, BANGALORE-560 001, R/BY ITS SECRETARY. CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench Date: 2025.12.17 12:04:07 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18126 WP No. 106562 of 2023 2. THE COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF SURVEY SETTLEMENT AND LAND RECORDS OFFICE, K.R. CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560 001. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, DHARWAD DIVISION, NEAR K.C. PARK, DHARWAD-580 008. 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, DHARWAD DISTRICT, DHARWAD-580 001. 5. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, DHARWAD SUB DIVISION, DHARWAD-580 001. 6. THE TAHASHILDAR, KALAGHATAGI TALUK, KALAGHATAGI, DIST. DHARWAD-581 204. … RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. MALA B. BHUTE, AGA) 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 5TH RESPONDENT DATED 01- 06-2023 BEARING NO. LND/VI VA-221/2016-17 VIDE ANNEXURE-W5 TO THE WRIT PETITION AS IT IS ILLEGAL AND UNCONSTITUTIONAL; ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.5 AND 6 TO RESTORE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONERS IN RESPECT OF LAND BEARING SURVEY NO.34A/3/2 MEASURING 46 ACRES 13 GUNTHAS AND 34A/3/3 16 ACRES OF DASANUR VILLAGE DUMMAVADA HOBLI, KALAGHATAGI TALUK AS STOOD VIDE ANNEXURE-H1 AND H2 TO WRIT PETITION AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18126 WP No. 106562 of 2023 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) This petition is filed assailing the order marked as Annexure- W5 dated 01.06.2023 passed by the Assistant Commissioner. 2. In terms of the said order, the Assistant Commissioner has directed to delete the names of the petitioners from the property records. 3. It is relevant to notice that, this decision has been taken pursuant to the earlier orders passed by the Assistant Commissioner and the Deputy Commissioner, which have been set aside by this Court in W.P.No.103612/2023. 4. Under these circumstances, the following: ORDER a) The petition is allowed. b) The impugned order at Annexure-W5 is set aside. c) As already observed in W.P.No.103612/2023, the rights of the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18126 WP No. 106562 of 2023 State/respondents, if any, over the property is reserved to take steps in accordance with law. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE PMP CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1