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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31919 WP No. 34798 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 34798 OF 2024 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN:
1. SHEKHARAPPA S/O NAGAPPA AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS,
2. VIRUPAKSHAPPA S/O NAGAPPA AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS,
3. LAKSHMMA W/O LATE CHANDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS,
PETITIONER 1 TO 3 R/AT NAGENAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST, HARIHARA TALUK, DAVANGERE DISTRICT - 577 601. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. V.B. SIDDARAMAIAH, ADVOCATE) AND:
1.
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DAVANGERE DISTRICT, DAVANGERE - 577 001.
2.
ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER
Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
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DAVANGERE SUB DIVISION, DAVANGERE DAVANGERE DISTRICT - 577 001.
3. TAHSILDAR HARIHARA TALUK, DAVANGERE DISTRICT - 577 001.
4. CHANDRAPPA AGED ABOUT MAJOR S/O MAHADEVAPPA, NAGENAHALLI VILLAGE, HARIHARA TALUK, DAVANGERE DISTRICT - 577 001.
5. LALITHAMMA W/O LATE SHIVAPUTHRAPPA, HANAGAVADI VILLAGE.
6.
SMT. HONAMMA AGED ABOUT MAJOR, W/O LATE GOWDRA HANUMANTHAPPA
7.
SMT. KENCHAMMA W/O LATE BASAPPA.
8.
SMT. THIPPAMMA W/O LATE JAGADISHAPPA AGED ABOUT MAJOR,
9.
SRI. SUESH S/O LATE JAGADISHAPPA AGED ABOUT MAJOR,
10. SRI. PAKEERAPPA
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S/O LATE JAGADISHAPPA AGED ABOUT MAJOR,
11. SMT. RATHNAMMA D/O LATE ANAJI NAGAPPA AGED ABOUT MAJOR,
12. SMT. HIRIYAMMA W/O LATE CHANNABASAPPA AGED ABOUT MAJOR,
13. SRI. BASAVARAJAPPA S/O LATE CHANNABASAPPA AGED ABOUT MAJOR,
14. SRI. BEERESH S/O LATE CHANNABASAPPA AGED ABOUT MAJOR,
15. M.N. HEMALATHA D/O MANJUNATHA AGED ABOUT MAJOR,
RESPONDENTS 5 TO 15 RESIDING AT NAGENAHALLI VILLAGE AT POST, HANAGAVADI POST, KASABA HOBLI, HARIHARA TALUK DAVANGERE DISTRICT - 577 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE N, HCGP FOR R1 TO R3;
SRI. V. MAHESH, ADVOCATE FOR R4;
VIDE ORDER DATED 22.07.2025, NOTICE TO R5 TO R15 DISPENSED WITH)
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER
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NO. RA/CR/128/20223-24 DTD 21.10.2024 PASSED BY R-1 AT ANNEXURE-D AND ETC.,
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,
ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH
ORAL ORDER
In this petition, the petitioners are assailing the order dated 21.10.2024 (Annexure-D) passed by respondent No.1.
2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the parties.
3. The grievance of the petitioners is with regard to the measurement of the land in question and also in this regard, the observation made by the respondent No.2 in the
order dated 07.12.2023 makes it clear that, there is discrepancy insofar as the measurement relating to the property in question. In this regard, it is open for the petitioners to establish their right before the Competent Civil Court for adjudication of the same in a manner known to law.
4. In that view of the matter, as both the authorities have rightly arrived at a conclusion as to the difference in the measurement of the property in question, I am of the view
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that, no interference is called for except relegating the parties to approach the Competent Civil Court for addressable issues. With this observation, the writ petition is dismissed. In view of dismissal of main petition, pending interlocutory application does not survive for consideration. Accordingly, disposed of.
SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE
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