- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9698-DB WP No. 1975 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 1975 OF 2025 (KLR-RES-PIL) BETWEEN: 1. CHANNABASAPPA S/O GUTYAPPA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURIST R/O THORAVANDA VILLAGE ANNAVETTI HOBLI SORABA TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DIST - 577 413 2. PARASURAMA @ PARASAPPA S/O BHARAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURIST R/O THORAVANDA VILLAGE ANNAVETTI HOBLI SORABA TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DIST - 577 413 3. CHANNABASAPPA S/O PAKEERAPPA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/O THORAVANDA VILLAGE ANNAVETTI HOBLI SORABA TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DIST-577413 Digitally signed by SRIDEVI S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9698-DB WP No. 1975 of 2025 4. NAGARAJ THAVARI S/O MALLIKARJUNAPPA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/O THORAVANDA VILLAGE ANNAVETTI HOBLI SORABA TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DIST - 577 413 5. MADHUKESHVAR S/O PARASAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/O THORAVANDA VILLAGE ANNAVETTI HOBLI, SORABA TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DIST - 577 413 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. PARAMESWARAIAH D.C., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY SECRETARY M.S. BUILDING DR. AMBEDKAR VIDHI BENGALURU - 560 001 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER SIR M.V. ROAD SHIVAMOGGA SHIVAMOGGA DIST - 577 201 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER SAGARA SUB DIVISION SAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA DIST - 577 401 4. THE TAHSILDAR SORABA TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DIST - 577 429 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9698-DB WP No. 1975 of 2025 5. SMT. SHANKARAMMA D/O. SHIVANNA GOWDA W/O. CHANNABASAPPA SAVANUR AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS RESIDING AT VARDI VILLAGE HANAGALA TALUK HAVERI DISTRICT - 581 148 6. SMT. GADIGAMMA D/O. SHIVANNA GOWDA W/O. NAGAPPAGOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS RESIDING AT: THORAVANDA VILLAGE ANAVATTI HOBLI, SORABA TALAK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 413 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R-1 TO 4; RESPONDENTS No.5 & 6 ARE SERVED & UNREPRESENTED; SRI KASHINATH J.D., ADVOCATE FOR IMPLEADING APPLICANT IN I.A. No.1/2025) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE 4TH RESPONDENT, TAHSILDAR, SORABA TO EXECUTE THE ORDER PASSED BY THE LAND TRIBUNAL, SORABA IN PROCEEDINGS NUMBER LRD NUMBER 1014/75-76 DATED 23/12/1992 WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A TO THE WRIT PETITION & ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9698-DB WP No. 1975 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The petitioners have filed the present petition as a Public Interest Litigation [PIL], inter alia, praying is under. "The petitioners most respectfully prays to this Hon'ble Court may kindly be please to:- Issue writ of mandamus directing the 4th respondent Tahsildar Soraba to execute the order passed by the Land Tribunal Soraba in proceedings number LRD number 1014/75-76 dated 23-12-1992 which is produced at Annexure A to the writ petition in the interest of justice and equity. Please do issue any writ, order or directions which this Hon'ble Court deems fit under this circumstances in the interest of justice and equity." 2. It is the petitioners' case that by an order dated 23.12.1992, the Land Tribunal directed respondent No.4, the Tahsildar, to - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9698-DB WP No. 1975 of 2025 confiscate excessive land holdings in Survey No.77, Survey No.188 and Survey No.189 to an extent of 28 acres and 36 guntas. The petitioners state that the writ petition preferred against the said order being WP.No.16732/1993 was dismissed by an order dated 08.01.2001. Therefore, the order passed by the Land Tribunal attained finality. The petitioners state that despite clear directions, the concerned authorities have not taken any steps to implement the said order. 3. An application is filed seeking impleadment in the present petition. The applicants submit that they had purchased part of the subject land and the orders dated 23.12.1992 referred to by the petitioners is not in respect to the lands as claimed by them. It is also submitted that the petitioners who have filed the present petition are not the disinterested persons, but have claimed part of the lands under the Land Reforms Act. The counsel also submitted that a civil suit (O.S.No.168/2015) before the Hon'ble Civil Judge and JMFC Court, Sarabha, is pending. Therefore, the petitioners have not filed the present petition in public interest, but to pursue private interests. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9698-DB WP No. 1975 of 2025 4. We are not persuaded to examine any controversy with regard to whether the subject land or any part of it is liable for confisication. We consider it apposite to dispose of the present petition by directing respondent Nos.2, 3 and 4 to examine the contentions as advanced by the petitioners and take such steps as necessary, in accordance with law. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE SD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 18