- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010288922025 NC: 2026:KHC:42595 WP NO.12810 OF 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.12810 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. KUMARA NAIK S/O RAMASWAMY NAIK, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS. 2. SRI. THIPPESH NAIK S/O RAMASWAMY NAIK, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS. 3. SRI. DHARMALAL NAIK S/O RAMASWAMY NAIK, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS. ALL ARE RESIDING AT: KASHIPURA VILLAGE, DODDAMALLAPURA POST, CHANNAGIRI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 218. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SRINIVASA K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DAVANGARE DISTRICT, DAVANAGERE - 577 207. 2. THE ASST. COMMISSIONER HONNALLI TALUK, HONNALI, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 217. 3. THE TAHSILDAR CHANNAGIRI TALUK, Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010288922025 NC: 2026:KHC:42595 WP NO.12810 OF 2025 CHANNAGIRI, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 213. 4. SRI. K.C.GANGA NAIK S/O LATE CHANDRA NAIK, R/AT KASHIPURA VILLAGE, DODDAMALLAPURA POST, CHANNAGIRI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 218. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE N., HCGP FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. AMSHUMAN M., ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 IN CASE NO.R.A/CR-57/2024-25 DATED 04TH APRIL, 2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-N; 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, petitioners are challenging the order dated 04th April, 2025 (Annexure-N) passed by the respondent No.1 in Case No.R.A/CR-57/2024-25. 2. Heard Sri. Srinivasa K., learned counsel appearing for petitioners; Sri. Spoorthy Hegde N., learned counsel appearing for respondents 1 to 3; and Sri. Amshuman M., learned counsel appearing for the respondent No.4 - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010288922025 NC: 2026:KHC:42595 WP NO.12810 OF 2025 3. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties and on careful perusal of the impugned order dated 04th April, 2025 (Annexure-N) passed by the respondent No.1, it is forthcoming that the mutation of the subject land has been made as per the judgment and decree dated 26th February, 2024 (Annexure-J) passed in Original Suit No.24/2018 on the file of the I Additional Civil Judge and JMFC., Channagiri. Perusal of the finding recorded by the competent Civil Court in the judgment and decree dated 26th February, 2024 (Annexure- J) passed in Original Suit No.24/2018, makes it clear that the petitioners are not in possession of the subject land and the respondent No.4 is in possession of the same. In that view of the matter, I am of the view that, no interference be called for in this petition. Accordingly, reserving liberty to the petitioners to establish their right over the subject land in a manner known to law, writ petition is dismissed. SD/- (E.S. INDIRESH) JUDGE ARK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7