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2026 DAILYLAW 13629 (KAR)

SRI BHIMASETHU MUNIVRUNDA MUTT v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

WA/1931/2024 · 2026-02-24

D K Singh, S Rachaiah

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11501-DB WA No. 1931 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH WRIT APPEAL NO. 1931 OF 2024 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI BHIMASETHU MUNIVRUNDA MUTT BHIMANAKATTE MULUBAVILU VILLAGE DOORASAVAPURAM POST THIRTHAHALLI TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DIST KARNATAKA – 577 432. REPRESENTED BY ITS POA / DIWAN SRI. SAGAR BAHT S/O. HARISH KUAMR P.S. AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS SRI RAGHUMANYA KRUPA SRI BHIMANAKATTE MUTT PREMISES BHIMANAKATTE DOORAVASAPURAM POST THIRTHAHALLI – 577 432. Digitally signed by SREEDHARAN BANGALORE SUSHMA LAKSHMI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11501-DB WA No. 1931 of 2024 [NOTE: AS THE APPELLANT IS A RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION, THERE IS NO REGISTRATION] …APPELLANT (BY SRI. KESHAV M DATAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REVENUE DEPARTMENT M.S. BUILDING BENGALURU – 560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER SHIVAMOGGA SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT – 577 201. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER SUB-DIVISION MAGISTRATE SHIVAMOGGA SUB-DIVISION SHIVAMOGGA – 577 201. SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT 4. TAHSILDAR THIRTHAHALLI - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11501-DB WA No. 1931 of 2024 THIRTHAHALLI TALUK – 577 201 SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT 5. KARNATAKA PUBLIC LAND CORPORATION LIMITED AND MEMBER SECRETARY STATE LAND PROTECTIVE COMMIOTTEER 3RD FLOOR OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KANDYA BAHVANA KEMEPGOWDA ROAD BENGALURU – 560 009. 6. VISHALAMMA W/O. S.R. KOLLURAIAH GOWDA AGED BOUT 65 YEARS BETTAMAKKI THIRTHAHALLI TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY HER GPA HOLDER S.K. DHARMESH S/O. K.S. KOLLURAIAH AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURIST BETTAMAKKI - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11501-DB WA No. 1931 of 2024 THIRTHAHALLI TALUK – 577 432. SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ARUNA G S, HCGP FOR R1 TO R4; SRI. D R RAJASHEKHARAPPA, ADVOCATE FOR R5; SRI. PRUTHVI WODEYAR, ADVOCATE FOR R6) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS IN WP NO.11018/2020 BEFORE THIS HON’BLE COURT DISPOSED OFF ON 13/08/2024 AND SET ASIDE THE JUDGEMENT DATED 13/08/2024 PASSED IN WP NO.11018/2020 BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE AND ETC., THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11501-DB WA No. 1931 of 2024 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) 1. The present inter Court appeal has been filed by the appellant who was not party in the writ petition before the writ Court. The application filed by the appellant to get impleaded came to be rejected by the learned Single Judge on 16.02.2021. The said order declining to implead the appellant in the writ petition was not challenged by the appellant. Once the appellant has not challenged the order of the learned Single Judge dated 16.02.2021, refusing him to implead in the writ proceedings, the appellant will not have right to challenge the final order. 2. We are of the opinion that the present appeal on behalf of the appellant is not maintainable and the same is dismissed. However, if the appellant has any remedy in respect of the land in question, he may assert his rights in appropriate proceedings. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11501-DB WA No. 1931 of 2024 In view of the dismissal of this writ appeal, pending IA’s, if any, stands disposed of. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (S RACHAIAH) JUDGE UN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 22