- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9563 WP No. 105270 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.105270 OF 2025 (LR) BETWEEN: 1. KAREWWA W/O. MAHADEVAPPA PUJARI, AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE, R/O. GUTTIGHOLI VILLAGE, TALUK RAMDURG, DIST: BELAGAVI. 2. JANAWWA W/O. KALLOLAPPA SAGARAPPAGHOL, AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE, R/O. GUTTIGHOLI VILLAGE, TALUK RAMDURG, DIST: BELAGAVI. 3. RATNA W/O. UMESH SAGARAPPAGHOL, AGE: 24 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE, R/O. GUTTIGHOLI VILLAGE, TALUK RAMDURG, DIST: BELAGAVI. 4. GEETA W/O. SURESH SAGARAPPAGHOL, AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE, R/O. GUTTIGHOLI VILLAGE, TALUK RAMDURG, DIST: BELAGAVI. 5. NIRAMALA W/O. YALLAPPA SAGARAPPAGHOL, AGE: 22 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE, R/O. GUTTIGHOLI VILLAGE, TALUK RAMDURG, DIST: BELAGAVI. 6. ANNAWWA W/O. KALLOLAPPA SAGARAPPAGHOL, AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE, R/O. GUTTIGHOLI VILLAGE, TALUK RAMDURG, DIST: BELAGAVI. 7. LAXMI W/O. MUTTAPPA SAGARAPPAGHOL, AGE: 31 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE, Digitally signed by SAROJA HANGARAKI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9563 WP No. 105270 of 2025 R/O. GU0TTIGHOLI VILLAGE, TALUK RAMDURG, DIST: BELAGAVI. 8. LAXMI W/O. ANIL HOSAMANI, AGE: 29 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE, R/O. GUTTIGHOLI VILLAGE, TALUK RAMDURG, DIST: BELAGAVI. 9. NIRAMALA W/O. ANAND SAGARAPPAGHOL, AGE: 27 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE. R/O. GUTTIGHOLI VILLAGE, TALUK RAMDURG. DIST: BELAGAVI. 10. YALLAWWA W/O. MUTTAPPA MADAR, AGE: 24 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE, R/O. GUTTIGHOLI VILLAGE, TALUK RAMDURG, DIST: BELAGAVI. 11. DURGAWWA W/O. SRIKANT MADAR, AGE: 28 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE, R/O. GUTTIGHOLI VILLAGE, TALUK RAMDURG, DIST: BELAGAVI. 12. DURGAWWA W/O. KUSHAL PUJARI, AGE: 27 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE, R/O. GUTTIGHOLI VILLAGE, TALUK RAMDURG, DIST: BELAGAVI. 13. BHARATI W/O. VITTAL PUJARI, AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE, R/O. GUTTIGHOLI VILLAGE, TALUK RAMDURG, DIST: BELAGAVI. 14. CHINNAWWA W/O. SURESH MADAR, AGE: 28YEARS, OCC: COOLIE, R/O. GUTTIGHOLI VILLAGE, TALUK RAMDURG, DIST: BELAGAVI. 15. KANKAWWA W/O. SHIVAPPA DUNDAPPAGHOL, AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE, R/O. GUTTIGHOLI VILLAGE, TALUK RAMDURG, DIST: BELAGAVI. 16. MEENAXI W/O. NAKUL PUJARI, AGE: 25 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9563 WP No. 105270 of 2025 R/O. GUTTIGHOLI VILLAGE, TALUK RAMDURG, DIST: BELAGAVI. 17. KASHIBAI W/O. MAHADEVAPPA MADAR, AGE: 26 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE, R/O. GUTTIGHOLI VILLAGE, TALUK RAMDURG, DIST: BELAGAVI. 18. SUNITA W/O. PRAVEEN MADAR, AGE: 33 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE, R/O. GUTTIGHOLI VILLAGE, TALUK RAMDURG, DIST: BELAGAVI. 19. RATNAWWA W/O. BASAPPA SAGARAPPAGHOL, AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE, R/O. GUTTIGHOLI VILLAGE, TALUK RAMDURG, DIST: BELAGAVI. 20. YALLAWWA W/O. TAMANNA GAGARI, AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE, R/O. GUTTIGHOLI VILLAGE, TALUK RAMDURG, DIST: BELAGAVI. 21. LAKKAPPA S/O. TAMANNA GAGARI, AGE: 26 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE, R/O. GUTTIGHOLI VILLAGE, TALUK RAMDURG, DIST: BELAGAVI. 22. SUREKHA W/O. RAMESH MAYAGADI, AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE, R/O. GUTTIGHOLI VILLAGE, TALUK RAMDURG, DIST: BELAGAVI. 23. YASHODA W/O. ANIL MAYAGADI, AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE, R/O. GUTTIGHOLI VILLAGE, TALUK RAMDURG, DIST: BELAGAVI. 24. TIPPAWWA W/O. HANAMANT MADAR, AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE, R/O. GUTTIGHOLI VILLAGE, TALUK RAMDURG, DIST: BELAGAVI. 25. YALLAWWA W/O. VITTAL PUJARI, AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9563 WP No. 105270 of 2025 R/O. GUTTIGHOLI VILLAGE, TALUK RAMDURG, DIST: BELAGAVI. 26. LAXMI W/O. ARJUN MADAR, AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE, R/O. GUTTIGHOLI VILLAGE, TALUK RAMDURG, DIST: BELAGAVI. 27. MUTTAWWA W/O. SATTEPPA MADAR, AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE. R/O. GUTTIGHOLI VILLAGE, TALUK RAMDURG. DIST: BELAGAVI. 28. YALLAWWA W/O. SUBHAS HARIJAN, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE, R/O. GUTTIGHOLI VILLAGE, TALUK RAMDURG, DIST: BELAGAVI. 29. SAKKAWWA W/O. MARUTI HADIMANI, AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE, R/O. GUTTIGHOLI VILLAGE, TALUK RAMDURG, DIST: BELAGAVI. 30. MALLAPPA S/O. DURGAPPA MADAR, AGE: 25 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE, R/O. GUTTIGHOLI VILLAGE, TALUK RAMDURG, DIST: BELAGAVI. 31. NIRMALA W/O. MAHADEVA MEHRAPATTI, AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE, R/O. GUTTIGHOLI VILLAGE, TALUK RAMDURG, DIST: BELAGAVI. 32. MAYAWWA W/O. DURGAPPA HOSAMANI, AGE: 33 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE, R/O. GUTTIGHOLI VILLAGE, TALUK RAMDURG, DIST: BELAGAVI. 33. BHAGYASHRI W/O. YAMANAPPA GURAKERI, AGE: 33 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE, R/O. GUTTIGHOLI VILLAGE, TALUK RAMDURG, DIST: BELAGAVI. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9563 WP No. 105270 of 2025 34. RAMYA W/O. PANDAPPA GURAKERI, AGE: 27 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE, R/O. GUTTIGHOLI VILLAGE, TALUK RAMDURG, DIST: BELAGAVI. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. PAVAN D.DODDATTI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BELAGAVI-590001. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BAILHONGAL-590001. 3. THE TAHASILDAR, RAMDURG, TALUK RAMDURG, DISTRICT BELAGAVI-590001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. T. HANUMAREDDY, ADDL. GOVT. ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 27/09/2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-A BY GRANTING THE LAND BEARING R.S.NO.53 MEASURING 78ACRES-02GUNTAS SITUATED AT GUTTIGOLLI VILLAGE OF RAMDURG TALUK, DIST. BELAGAVI TO THE PETITIONERS ON ONE-YEAR LAVANI BASIS I.E., 02ACRES-01GUNTA TO EACH OF THE PETITIONER, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. B) PASS ANY SUCH OTHER SUITABLE ORDER/S AS THIS HON’BLE COURT DEEMS FIT AND PROPER IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE, IN THE ENDS OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9563 WP No. 105270 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. Learned AGA accepts notice for respondent Nos.1 to 3. 2. The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a) Issue writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representation dated 27/09/2024 vide Annexure-A by granting the land bearing R.S.No.53 measuring 78acres-02guntas situated at Guttigolli village of Ramdurg Taluk, Dist. Belagavi to the petitioners on one-year Lavani basis i.e., 02acres-01gunta to each of the petitioner, in the interest of justice and equity. b) Pass any such other suitable order/s as this Hon’ble court deems fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the ends of justice and equity. 3. The petitioners had made a representation to respondent No.3 on 27.09.2024 for grant of land on a yearly lease basis. The same has not been considered or acted upon by the respondent No.3. In that background, petitioners are before this Court seeking for the aforesaid reliefs. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9563 WP No. 105270 of 2025 4. Whenever any application is being filed by a citizen to a particular authority, the said authority is required to pass necessary orders on the same, either accepting or rejecting it, within a reasonable period of time. Neither having been done in the present case, I pass the following: ORDER i. Writ Petition is allowed. ii. A writ of mandamus is issued, directing respondent No.3 to consider the representation dated 27.09.2024 at Annexure-A submitted by the petitioners, within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1010