- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18640 WP No. 108524 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE WRIT PETITION NO.108524 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI YUVARAJ SHARANABASAPPA KURTAKOTI, AGE. 65 YEARS, OCC. PRIVATE SERVICE, R/O. #103, LOHAR GALLI, ANGOL, BELAGAVI-590 006. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAM P. GHORPADE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, UNDER SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BELAGAVI-590 001. 3. THE TASHILDAR, BELAGAVI-591 302. 4. THE A.D.L.R., KHANAPUR-591 302, DIST. BELAGAVI. … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PRAVEEN K. UPPAR, 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 MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER WRIT OR DIRECTION, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REQUEST/REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 09.10.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-C, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY; PERMISSION MAY KINDLY GRANTED TO AMEND THE PETITION AS AND WHEN NECESSARY AND ETC. Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18640 WP No. 108524 of 2025 THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) 1. This Court has passed an order as to why a cost of Rs.15,000/- should not be imposed on the respondent-Tahasildar for not considering the petitioner's representation. 2. It is submitted by the present Tahasildar that he has taken charge on 26.11.2025 and the Tahasildar, who was officiating when the application was filed in the year 2024, has now been transferred. 3. It is further submitted that petitioner's application is considered and necessary steps have been taken. 4. Since it is brought to the notice of the Court that the present Tahasildar has complied with the order, the Court deems it appropriate not to proceed - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18640 WP No. 108524 of 2025 further against the previous Tahasildar, who is not officiating in Khanapur Taluk. 5. The petition is disposed of accepting compliance. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE AM CT:BCK LIST NO.: 2 SL NO.: 7