- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010414422026 NC: 2026:KHC:37712 WP No. 18958 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 18958 OF 2026 (LR) BETWEEN: B S SHEKHRAPPA, S/O SHAMBHULINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, RESIDING AT VILLAGE AND POST GOPANALU-577 514 DAVANAGERE TALUK AND DISTRICT CONVENER, SRI. KARIYAMMA DEVARU AND SRI. KALLESHWARA DEVARU, GOPANALU VILLAGE, DAVANAGERE TALUK AND DISTRICT - 577 514. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RODDA VEERASHETTY BHIMARAO.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT AND DAVANAGERE 577 514. 2. THE SUPERDENT OF POLICE DAVANAGERE DISTRICT – 577 514. 3. THE TAHASILDAR DAVANAGERE TALUK AND DISTRICT – 577 514. 4. MALLESHAPPA S/O GUDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, RESIDING AT GOPANUALU VILLAGE, DAVANAGERE TALUK AND DISTRICT – 577 514. 5. HANUMANTHAPPA S/O HUCHAPPA, Digitally signed by DHANALAKSHMI MURTHY Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010414422026 NC: 2026:KHC:37712 WP No. 18958 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, 6. HEGGAPPA S/O MAHADEVAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, 7. MALLAPPA S/O HEGGAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, 8. DURGAPPA S/O HEGGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, 9. SHEKARAPPA S/O NINGAPPA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, 10. K. M. KENCHAPPA, S/O MAHADEVAPPA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, 11. K. M. LAKSHMANASWAMY, S/O NINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, 12. CHIKKAPPA S/O GUDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, 13. SMT. RATHNAMMA W/O MARIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, 14. MARIYAPPA S/O NINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, 15. H ANJINAIAH S/O HANUMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, 16. SMT. GEETHA W/O LOKAPPA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, 17. DURGAPPA S/O NEELAGIRIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, 18. H DODDABASAPPA S/O HANUMANTHAPPA, - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010414422026 NC: 2026:KHC:37712 WP No. 18958 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, 19. DUGGAPPA S/O MALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, 20. HUCHAPPA S/O NINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, 21. HANUMAKKA W/O CHANDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, 22. H G RAMACHANDRAPPA S/O KOTRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, 23. GUDDAPPA MALLAPPA DEAD BY LRS., MALLAMMA W/O GUDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, 24. MALLESHAPPA S/O GUDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, 25. BEEMAPPA S/O GUDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, 26. KRISHNAPPA S/O GUDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, 27. BASAVARAJA S/O GUDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, 28. HUCHAPPA S/O NINGAPPA DEAD BY LRS., KENCHAPPA W/O HUCHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, 29. DURGAMMA D/O HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010414422026 NC: 2026:KHC:37712 WP No. 18958 of 2026 30. CHANDRAMMA D/O HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, 31. BHARATHAMMA D/O HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, 32. JYOTHI D/O CHANDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, 33. H G RAMACHANDRAPPA S/O CHANDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, RESPONDENTS NO4 TO 33 ARE RESIDING AT GOPANUALU VILLAGE, DAVANGERE TALUK AND DISTRICT - 577 514. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SPOORTHY HEGDE N.,HCGP FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT OR ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THE ORDER OR THE KAT NO. 798/2007 DATED 22.12.2017 VIDE ANNX-A AND FURTHER DIRECT THE R-1 TO PROTECT THE TEMPLES INAM LAND AND FURTHER ORDER TO R-2 TO PROTECT THE PETITIONER THROUGH POLICE PROTECTION FOR SAFE GUARD THE PROPERTY OF THE TEMPLES. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010414422026 NC: 2026:KHC:37712 WP No. 18958 of 2026 ORAL ORDER Learned HCGP accepts notice for respondent Nos. 1 to 3. 2. The grievance of the petitioner in this petition is to implement the order dated 22.12.2017 (Annexure-A) in Appeal No. 798/2007 on the file of the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal. 3. Having taken note of the submission made by the learned counsel for the parties, I am of the view that, there is no impediment for the respondent Nos.1 to 3 to implement the order dated 22.12.2017 passed by the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal in Appeal No.798/2007, in accordance with law, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Accordingly, writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE