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2026 DAILYLAW 19785 (KAR)

GEETHA HEGDE v. STATE OF KARNATAKA

RP/6/2025 · 2026-06-03

Suraj Govindaraj

Review Petitionbody2026

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26538 RP No. 6 of 2025 C/W RP No. 25 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ REVIEW PETITION NO. 6 OF 2025 C/W REVIEW PETITION NO. 25 OF 2025 IN RP No. 6/2025 BETWEEN: 1. GEETHA HEGDE W/O B GANAPATHI HEGDE 60 YEARS LAXMI LAXMANAA KRIPA NEAR GANDHI MAIDAN KARKALA, UDUPI 5741014 2. DR MANGALA GOWRI HEGDE WO DR SHRIPATHI KAMATH AGED 37 YAERS NO.102 HILL CREST APARMTENTS OPPL. SAI MANDIR LADY HILL MANGALRU-575006 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHRIDHAR PRABHU.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY STATE ROOM NO.320, 3RD FLOOR VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU 560001 Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26538 RP No. 6 of 2025 C/W RP No. 25 of 2025 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER D C OFFICE DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT, MANGALORE TALUK 54754001 3. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER/ DISTRICT MAGISTRATE DC OFFICE, UDUPI DISTRICT RAJATDRI MANIPAL 576104 4. MINISTRY OF POWER THROUGH IT SECRETARY RAFI MARG, SARAN SHAKTI BHAVAN NEW DELHI 110001 5. CENTRAL ELECTRICITY AUTHORITY THROUGHT ITS CHAIRMPERSON SEWA BHAWAN, RK PURAM SECTOR 1 NEW DELHI 110066 6. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE POLICE COMMISSIONER OFFICE N EAR A B SHETTY CIRCLE PANDESHWARAR MANGALORE 575001 7. SUPERINTGENDENT OF POLICE OFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE OLD D C OFFICE ROAD BANNAJE CIRCLE , BANNANJE UDUPI 576101 8. UDUPI KASARGODE TRANSMISSION LIMITED A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT 2013 HAVING ITS REGISTRED OFFICE AT F-1 MIRA CORPORATE SUITES 1 AND 2 ISHWAR NAGAR NEW DELHI 110065 9. STERLITE POWER TRANSMISSION LIMITED A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT 2013 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26538 RP No. 6 of 2025 C/W RP No. 25 of 2025 HAVING ITS REGISTREED OFFICE AT F 1 MIRA CORPORATE SUITES 1 AND 2 ISHWAR NAGAR NEW DELHI-110065 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MOHAMMED JAFFAR SHAH., AGA FOR R1 TO R7; SRI. RISHAB RAJ THAKUR., ADVOCATE FOR R8 AND R9) THIS REVIEW PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 114, ORDER 47, RULE 1 OF THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908 READ WITH ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA TO REVIEW AND RECALL THE ORDER DATED 04.12.2024 PASSED IN WP NO.22964 OF 2024 AND ETC. IN RP NO. 25/2025 BETWEEN: 1. MR. EMMANUEL VINCENT D’SA SON OF IGNATIUS D'SA, AGED 69 YEARS, ATHRIL HOUSE, PANJIKAL VILLAGE POST AGRAR, BANTWAL TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA- 574211. 2. MR. HARISH SHETTY, SON OF B MAHABALA SHETTY, AGED 61 YEARS, RESIDING AT 4-201, SAHANA NILAYA, COLLEGE ROAD, B KASBA VILLAGE, POST BANTWAL DAKSHINA KANNADA- 574211 3. MRS. JACINTHA LOBO, DAUGHTER OF LOUIS LOBO, AGED 71 YEARS, 3-143, HUDKUNJE HOUSE, PANJIKAL VILLAGE, POST SORNAD, DAKSHINA KANNADA-57421 4. MR. ALEXANDER SEQUEIRA, SON OF LATE VOLARIAN SEQUEIRA, AGED 52 YEARS, RESIDING AT 4-31(1), GUARDIAN ANGEL, SORNAD HOUSE, PANJIKAL VILLAGE, POST SORNAD, DAKSHINA KANNADA -574211 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26538 RP No. 6 of 2025 C/W RP No. 25 of 2025 5. MR VICTOR LOBO, SON OF CHARLES LOBO, AGED 65 YEARS, RESIDING AT 3-126(5), MUKUDA HOUSE, POST AGRAR, PANJIKAL VILLAGE, POST SORNAD, DAKSHINA KANNADA-574211 6. MR STELNI LOBO SON OF SON OF CHARLES LOBO, AGED 63 YEARS, RESIDING AT 3-126(5), MUKUDA HOUSE, POST AGRAR, PANJIKAL VILLAGE, POST SORNAD, DAKSHINA KANNADA-574211 7. MR. JOSEPH HILARY LOBO, SON OF BAPTIST LOBO, AGED 51 YEARS, RESIDING AT 2-69, DEMBUDE HOUSE, POST SORNAD, ARALA VILLAGE, DAKSHINA KANNADA -574211 8. MR. ANTONY BAPIST PINTO, SON OF AMBROSE PINTO, AGED 49 YEARS, RESIDING AT 2-108, SORNADU HOUSE, POST SORNAD, DAKSHINA KANNADA-574211 9. MR. ALBERT EVEJIN PINTO, SON OF PETER PINTO, AGED 69 YEARS, RESIDING AT 2-100/1, SORNAD HOUSE, POST SORNAD, ARALA VILLAGE, BANTWAL TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 211 10. MR. WILLIOM PINTO, SON OF AMBROSE PINTO, AGED 52 YEARS, 2-108/1, SHARON, POST SORNAD, ARALA VILLAGE, DAKSHINA KANNADA-574211 11. MR. ROY MARK CARLO, SON OF LATE FELIX CARLO, AGED 53 YEARS, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26538 RP No. 6 of 2025 C/W RP No. 25 of 2025 RESIDING AT 2-66/5, LORETTO HOUSE, AMTADY, BANTWAL TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA-574211 12. MR. SANDEEP POOJARY, SON OF SEENA POOJARY, AGED 38 YEARS, RESIDING AT 1-82, DARBE HOUSE, BANTWAL KASABA VILLAGE, POST BANTWAL, DAKSHINA KANNADA-574211 13. MR. ARUN ANIL D' SOUZA, SON OF LATE LAZARUS D'SOUZA, AGED 46 YEARS, RESIDING AT 1-47, ATHREL HOUSE, POST AGRAR, PANJIKALLU VILLAGE, BANTWAL TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA-574211 14. MRS. LILLY SEQUUIRA, WIFE OF ROBERT PINTO, AGED 72 YEARS, RESIDING AT 3-136(1), MUKUDA HOUSE, POST AGRAR, BANTWAL, DAKSHINA KANNADA -574 211. 15. MR. LANCY CARLO, SON OF LATE SYMAN CARLO, AGED 51 YEARS, RESIDING AT 3-126, MUKUDA HOUSE, PANJIKALLU VILLAGE, PANJIKAL VILLAGE, POST SORNADU, BANTWAL, DAKSHINA KANNADA-574211 16. MR. SANTHOSH JOY PINTO, SON OF LATE PAUL PINTO, AGED 37 YEARS, RESIDING AT 2-76-2, ARBI HOUSE, POST SORNADU, BANTWAL, DAKSHINA KANNADA-574211. 17. MR. RAJESH ROHAN LOBO, SON OF LEO LOBO, AGED 38 YEARS, RESIDING AT 2-71/1 DEMBUDE HOUSE, - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26538 RP No. 6 of 2025 C/W RP No. 25 of 2025 ARALA VILLAGE, POST ARLA, BANTWAL TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA-574211 18. MR. NAGESH BANGERA, SON OF BABU MOOLYA, AGED 48 YEARS, RESIDING AT 3/6 BARDEL HOUSE, BANTWAL KASBA VILLAGE, POST BANTWAL, DAKSHINA KANNADA-574211. 19. MR. VLARIAN A MASCARENHAS, SON OF L. MOURICL MASCARENHAS, AGED 70 YEARS, RESIDING AT 3-125 ACHARIKODI HOUSE, POST AGRAR, PANJIKAL VILLAGE, BANTWAL TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA-574211 20. MR. RUPESH, MASCARENHAS, SON OF VELARIAN A MASARENHAS, AGED 29 YEARS, RESIDING AT 3-125 ACHARIKODI HOUSE, POST AGRAR, PANJIKAL VILLAGE, BANTWAL TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA-574211 21. MR. HENRY THOMAS CARLO, SON OF JACOB CARLO, AGED 88 YEARS, 3-145/1, MUKUDA HOUSE, POST SORNAD, PANJIKAL, BANTWAL TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA-574211 22. MR. JOHN BAPTIST SEQUERA, SON OF VALARIAN SEQUERA, AGED 69 YEARS, 2-94/2, SORNAD HOUSE, ARALA VILLAGE, POST SORNAD, BANTWAL TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA-574211. 23. MR. CHARLES LOBO, SON OF DOOJA LOBO, AGED 65 YEARS, 2-75/1, DEMBUDE HOUSE, ARALA VILLAGE, POST ARLA, BANTWAL TALUK, - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26538 RP No. 6 of 2025 C/W RP No. 25 of 2025 DAKSHINA KANNADA-574211 24. MR. SEBESTION LOBO, SON OF JOSEPH LOBO, AGED 79 YEARS, 2-72, DEMBUDE HOUSE, ARALA VILLAGE, POST SORNAD, BANTWAL TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA -574211 25. MR. CHARLES SEQUERA, SON OF KARMINA SEQUERA, AGED 65 YEARS, 3-131, MUKUDA HOUSE, PANJIKAL VILLAGE, POST AGRAR, BANTWAL TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA -574211 26. MR. RONALD VAS, SON OF LEO CHARLES VAS, AGED 59 YEARS, 3-134(1), MUKUDA HOUSE, PANJIKAL VILLAGE, POST AGRAR, BANTWAL TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA-574211 27. MRS. PORNIMA W/O SILVESTER D'SOUZA, AGED 43 YEARS, 3-235, MADYAR HOUSE, BANTWAL KASBA VILLAGE, POST AGRAR, BANTWAL TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA-574211 28. MRS. PAULIN D'SOUZA, WIFE OF LATE JOHN D'SOUZA, AGED 74 YEARS, 3-236, MADYAR HOUSE, MOTHER THERESA ROAD, BANTWAL KASBA VILLAGE, POST BANTWAL, BANTWAL TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA-574211. 29. MRS. PAELIN CRASTA, WIFE OF JEROM D'SOUZA, AGED 58 YEARS, 3-235, MADYAR HOUSE, BANTWAL KASBA VILLAGE, POST AGRAR, BANTWAL TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA-574211. - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26538 RP No. 6 of 2025 C/W RP No. 25 of 2025 30. MR. MARCEL D'SOUZA, SON OF SALWADORE D'SOUZA, AGED 60 YEARS, 3-15, MADYAR HOUSE, BANTWAL KASBA VILLAGE, POST AGRAR, BANTWAL TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA-574211. 31. MRS. KUSHALAKSHI, WIFE OF SANDEEP POOJARY, AGED 37 YEARS, 1-82, DARBE HOUSE, BANTWAL KASBA VILLAGE, POST AGRAR, BANTWAL TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA-574211. 32. MR. ALBAN PINTO, SON OF PIUS PINTO, AGED 69 YEARS, POST AGRAR, PANJIKALLU VILLAGE, BANTWAL TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA-574211. 33. MR. SANTHOSH DAVID MENEZES, SON OF LAWRENCE MENEZES, AGED 39 YEARS, 1-154A(1), ATHREL HOUSE, POST AGRAR, BANTWAL KASBA VILLAGE, BANTWAL TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA-574211. 34. MR. JANARDHANA, SON OF BABU MOOLYA, AGED 57 YEARS, 3-6 BARDEL HOUSE, BANTWAL KASBA VILLAGE, POST BANTWAL, BANTWAL TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA-574211. 35. MR. KRISHNA NAIK SON OF LATE NARAYANA NAIK, AGED 72 YEARS, 1-123 DARBEPALKE HOUSE, JAKRIBETTU, POST AGRAR, BANTWAL KASBA VILLAGE, BANTWAL TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA-574211. - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26538 RP No. 6 of 2025 C/W RP No. 25 of 2025 36. MRS. JULIANA BARBOZA, DAUGHTER OF PASCAL BARBOZA, AGED 82 YEARS, 4-85, PANJIKALLU VILLAGE, POST SORNAD, BANTWAL TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA -574211 37. MR. GANGADAR POOJARY, SON OF MUTTAYA POOJARY, AGED 54 YEARS, 3-52, SRI GURU NIVASA KUTTIKALA, POST KARPE, ARALA VILLAGE, BANTWAL TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA -574211 38. MR. VISHWANATHA POOJARY, SON OF MUTTAYYA ROOJARY, AGED 59 YEARS, 2-52, BAILU HOUSE, POST KARPE, ARALA VILLAGE, BANTWAL TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA -574211 39. MR. NELAYA POOJARY, SON OF MUTTAYYA POOJARY, AGED 67 YEARS, KITTIKALA HOUSE, POST KARPE, ARALA VILLAGE, BANTWAL TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA -574211 ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHRIDHAR PRABHU.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY STATE ROOM NO.320, 3RD FLOOR VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU 560001 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER D C OFFICE DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT, MANGALORE TALUK 54754001 - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26538 RP No. 6 of 2025 C/W RP No. 25 of 2025 3. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER/ DISTRICT MAGISTRATE DC OFFICE, UDUPI DISTRICT RAJATDRI MANIPAL 576104 4. MINISTRY OF POWER THROUGH IT SECRETARY RAFI MARG, SARAN SHAKTI BHAVAN NEW DELHI 110001 5. CENTRAL ELECTRICITY AUTHORITY THROUGHT ITS CHAIRMPERSON SEWA BHAWAN, RK PURAM SECTOR 1, NEW DELHI 110066 6. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE POLICE COMMISSIONER OFFICE N EAR A B SHETTY CIRCLE PANDESHWARAR MANGALORE 575001 7. SUPERINTGENDENT OF POLICE OFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE OLD D C OFFICE ROAD BANNAJE CIRCLE , BANNANJE UDUPI 576101 8. UDUPI KASARGODE TRANSMISSION LIMITED A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT 2013 HAVING ITS REGISTRED OFFICE AT F-1 MIRA CORPORATE SUITES 1 AND 2 ISHWAR NAGAR NEW DELHI 110065 9. STERLITE POWER TRANSMISSION LIMITED A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT 2013 HAVING ITS REGISTREED OFFICE AT F 1 MIRA CORPORATE SUITES 1 AND 2 ISHWAR NAGAR NEW DELHI-110065 …RESPONDENTS - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26538 RP No. 6 of 2025 C/W RP No. 25 of 2025 (BY SRI. MOHAMMED JAFFAR SHAH., AGA FOR R1 TO R7; SRI. RISHAB RAJ THAKUR., ADVOCATE FOR R8 AND R9) THIS REVIEW PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 114, ORDER 47, RULE 1 OF THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908 READ WITH ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA TO CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS OF THE WRIT PETITION NO. 22964 OF 2024 DISPOSED ON 04.12.2024 AND ETC. THESE REVIEW PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner in R.P.No.6 of 2025 before this Court seeking for the following reliefs; a) Call for the entire records of the Writ petition No.22964 of 2024 disposed on 04.12.2024; b) Review and recall the final order dated 04.12.2024 passed in Writ Petition No.22964 of 2024; c) Grant costs of this Petition; d) Pass such other and further orders as deem fit to pass under the facts and circumstances of the case. 2. The petitioner in R.P.No.25 of 2025 before this Court seeking for the following reliefs; a) Call for the entire records of the Writ petition No.22964 of 2024 disposed on 04.12.2024; b) Review and recall the final order dated 04.12.2024 passed in Writ Petition No.22964 of 2024; - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26538 RP No. 6 of 2025 C/W RP No. 25 of 2025 c) Allow I.A.No.1/24 filed by the petitioners in Writ Petition in Writ Petition No. 22964 of 2024; d) Grant costs of this Petition; e) Pass such other and further orders as deem fit to pass under the facts and circumstances of the case. 3. In the above petitions, what is being sought for is a review of the order dated 04.12.2024 in W.P.No.22964 of 2024 passed by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court. It is a matter of fact and record that the petitioners were not parties to the said proceedings and no order as such has been passed against the petitioners. 4. Though the learned counsel for the petitioner claims that the order passed in the said matter would adversely affect the petitioners, this Court is unable to accept the same. Since the petitioners are not parties to those proceedings, it is trite law that any order passed in any particular proceeding will be only binding on the parties to the proceedings unless declared specifically otherwise in the said judgment. 5. If at all the petitioners have any independent cause of action as regards their rights and claims, they are always - 13 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26538 RP No. 6 of 2025 C/W RP No. 25 of 2025 available for the petitioners to agitate the same before the appropriate forum. 6. With the above observation, the review petitions stand disposed. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE KTY List No.: 2 Sl No.: 11