- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34997 WP NO.16694 OF 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.16694 OF 2022 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: SMT. RAMIJABI D/O BUDAN SAB, W/O LATE ALLI SAB, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/O ESSUR VILLAGE, ANJANAPURA HOBLI, SHIKARIPURA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 214. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAJASHEKHARA K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE TAHSILDAR SHIKARIPURA TALUK, SHIKARIPURA, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 427. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER SAGARA SUB-DIVISION, SAGARA - 577 427. 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 214. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. HARISH A.S., AGA) Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34997 WP NO.16694 OF 2022 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DTED 30TH OCTOBER, 2004 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 IN CASE NO.LND(2)CR.44/98-99 VIDE ANNEXURE-J; ORDER DATED 03RD AUGUST, 2020 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3 IN CASE NO.R.A.60/2019 VIDE ANNEXURE-L AND ORDER DATED 11TH JULY, 2022 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.4 IN CASE NO.R.MIS.359/2020 VIDE ANNEXURE-Q; DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO MAKE PAVATHI KHATHA IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER IN RESPECT OF LAND BEARING SURVEY NO.81, MEASURING 12 ACRE 08 GUNTAS SITUATED AT BANNUR/ESSUR VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, SHIKARIPURA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT; 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 petitioner is challenging the order dated 11th July, 2022 (Annexure-Q) passed by the respondent No.4 in Case No.R.Mis.359/2020; order dated 03rd August, 2020 (Annexure-L) passed by the respondent No.3 in Case No.R.A.60/2019; and order dated 30th October, 2004 (Annexure- J) passed by the respondent No.2 in Case No.LND(2)CR.44/98- 99; inter alia sought for a direction to the respondents to make Pavathi Khata in favour of the petitioner in respect of land bearing Survey No.81 measuring 12 acre 8 guntas situate at Bannur/Essur Village, Kasaba Hobli, Shikaripura Taluk, Shivamogga District. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34997 WP NO.16694 OF 2022 2. Heard Sri. Rajashekhar K., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri. Harish A.S., learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for respondents. 3. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties and on perusal of the finding recorded by the respondent No.4-Deputy Commissioner in the impugned order dated 11th July, 2022 (Annexure-Q) passed in R.Misc.59/2020, it is forthcoming that, order dated 08th January, 1976 was passed rejecting the application made by the father of the petitioner viz., Budan Sab in case No.LRT.CR.01/1974-75. It is also forthcoming that the said Budan Sab died on 02nd March, 1989 and after an inordinate delay of more than three decades, the petitioner is seeking Pavathi Khata in respect of the subject land. In that view of the matter, the finding recorded by the respondent-Authorities that the petitioner has not paid any land revenue and not in possession in respect of the subject land is just and proper. Therefore, I do not find any merit in the writ petition. Accordingly, writ petition is dismissed. SD/- (E.S. INDIRESH) JUDGE ARK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 16