- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13093-DB WP No. 3214 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 3214 OF 2026 (KLR-RES-PIL) BETWEEN: 1. SHRI DAMODAR S/O PADMAKAR PATIL AGE 49 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURIST R/O: AT POST SHINAL VILLAGE TANGADI GRAM, TAL: ATHANI DIST: BELAGAVI - 591 303 2. SHRI RAJARAM S/O BALASAHEB KAVATEKAR AGE 35 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURIST R/O: AT POST SHINAL VILLAGE TANGADI GRAM, TAL: ATHANI DIST: BELAGAVI - 591 303 3. SHRI PANDURANG S/O NAMDEV PATIL AGE 49 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURIST R/O: AT POST SHINAL VILLAGE TANGADI GRAM, TAL: ATHANI DIST: BELAGAVI - 591 303 Digitally signed by VEERENDRA KUMAR K M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13093-DB WP No. 3214 of 2026 4. SHRI. ASHOK S/O DASHARAT PATIL AGE 50 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURIST R/O: AT POST SHINAL VILLAGE TANGADI GRAM, TAL: ATHANI DIST: BELAGAVI - 591 303 5. SHRI INDRAJEET S/O KISHOR PATIL AGE 46 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURIST R/O: AT POST SHINAL VILLAGE TANGADI GRAM, TAL: ATHANI DIST: BELAGAVI - 591 303 6. SHRI DIPAK KAVATEKAR AGE 41 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURIST R/O: AT POST SHINAL VILLAGE TANGADI GRAM, TAL: ATHANI DIST: BELAGAVI - 591 303 7. SHRI UTTAM S/O RAJARAM PATIL AGE 44 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURIST R/O: AT POST SHINAL VILLAGE TANGADI GRAM, TAL: ATHANI DIST: BELAGAVI - 591 303 8. SHRI BALAKRISHNA S/O HIMMATRAO PATIL AGE 38 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURIST R/O: AT POST SHINAL VILLAGE TANGADI GRAM, TAL: ATHANI DIST: BELAGAVI - 591 303 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13093-DB WP No. 3214 of 2026 9. SHRI CHAITANYA GAYKWAD AGE 32 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURIST R/O: AT POST SHINAL VILLAGE TANGADI GRAM, TAL: ATHANI DIST: BELAGAVI - 591 303 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI JAYAKUMAR S. PATIL, SENIOR ADVOCATE A/W SRI PRANAV SUKHADEO KATAGERI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT M.S. BUILDING DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 005 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BELAGAVI DISTRICT COURT COMPOUND BELAGAVI - 590 001 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER CHIKKODI TAL: CHIKKODI BELAGAVI DISTRICT - 591 201 4. THE TAHASILDAR ATHANI TAL: ATHANI DISTRICT: BELAGAVI - 591 304 5. KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN REGIONAL OFFICE, BENGALURU - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13093-DB WP No. 3214 of 2026 KAMARAJ ROAD, SIVANCHETTI GARDENS BENAGALURU - 560 042 6. PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER GRAM PANCHAYAT TANGADI, TAL: ATHANI DISTRICT: BELAGAVI - 591 303 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R-1 TO 4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 10/07/2023 BEARING NO.LGL/CR-07/2023-24 PASSED UNDER SECTION 71 OF THE KLR ACT, 1964 BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 IN RESPECT OF SY.NO.21/* TO THE EXTENT OF 9 ACRES 36 GUNTAS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A & ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13093-DB WP No. 3214 of 2026 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The petitioners have filed the present petition as a public interest litigation, inter alia, challenging the allotment of land measuring 9 acres and 36 guntas falling in Survey No.21/* of Shinal Village, Taluk Athani, District Belagavi. 2. The petitioners state that there was originally a land measuring 21 acres and 29 guntas in the said survey. Out of the same, 5 acres of land was converted for waste management and 2 acres and 20 guntas was converted to burial ground. Out of the remaining 14 acres and 9 guntas, which was gomala land, respondent No.5 has granted the land for construction of Kendriya Vidyalaya School. 3. Although the petitioners have highlighted an issue regarding paucity of land for cattle, we are unable to accept that any interference with the allocation of land for construction of a school/Kendriya Vidyalaya would be in public interest. 4. The question as to how government land is to be allocated, is largely a matter for the concerned authorities, to consider. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13093-DB WP No. 3214 of 2026 5. The petition is, accordingly, dismissed. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE KMV List No.: 2 Sl No.: 7