- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14530 WP No. 5114 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 5114 OF 2022 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. MR. P.G.SHIVANAGOWDA S/O LATE P.G.VEERABHADRAPPA AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS R/AT BASAVESHVARA BADAVANE CHILURU VILLAGE HONNALI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 230. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRAKASH K.A., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS SECRETARY RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE SECRETARY CHILURU GRAMA PANCHAYATH CHILURU VILLAGE HONNALI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 230. Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14530 WP No. 5114 of 2022 3. THE PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER CHILURU GRAMA PANCHAYATH CHILURU VILLAGE HONNALI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 230. 4. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER TALUK PANCHAYATH HONNALI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 230. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. CHANDINI S., HCGP FOR R1; SRI. N.R.JAGADEESWARA, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 21.02.2019 PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.4 (ANNEXURE-G) AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14530 WP No. 5114 of 2022 ORAL ORDER The petitioner is aggrieved by the order passed by respondent no.4 in not giving him the khata in respect of the land which is the subject matter of the writ petition. 2. The case of the petitioner is that the land which is the subject matter of the writ petition belongs to him. 3. However, respondent no.4-Taluk Panchayath, disputes the said averment and the impugned order has been issued on the ground that the property belongs to Taluk Panchayath. 4. There is a disputed question of fact as to whether the property belongs to the petitioner or respondent no.4 and no documents are produced by the petitioner to show that the property belongs to him in the instant petition. Further, when there is a disputed question of fact this Court cannot entertain a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. 5. Hence, the following: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14530 WP No. 5114 of 2022 ORDER The writ petition is hereby dismissed, reserving the liberty to the petitioner to approach the appropriate forum in accordance with law, if he is so advised. SD/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE PGG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 57