- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010597352026 NC: 2026:KHC:49594 WP No. 27405 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.27405 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. G R PARAMESHWARAPPA S/O PATEL RANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURIST 2. B.S.MANJUNATH, S/O NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURIST, 3. B.L. JAYAPPA, S/O LAKKAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURIST, 4. H.K. DYAMAPPA, S/O KARIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURIST, 5. ASHOKAPPA, S/O DASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURIST, 6. P.T. RANGAPPA, S/O THIMMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURIST, Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010597352026 NC: 2026:KHC:49594 WP No. 27405 of 2026 7. SHIVAKUMARA, S/O SHARANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURIST, 8. H.S.RANGASWAMY, S/O SADASHIVAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURIST, 9. ONKARAPPA, S/O GOVINDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURIST, 10. MAHESH, S/O VEERABHADRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURIST, 11. ARALI NAGARAJ, S/O THIMMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURIST, 12. MANJU. K.P, S/O PARAMESWARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURIST, 13. RAMESH S.K, S/O SIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURIST, PETITIONERS NO.1 TO 12 ARE R/AT DUGGAVARA VILLAGE, MADADAKERE HOBLI, HOSADURGA TALUK. CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 501 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. KANTHARAJAPPA M.G., ADVOCATE) - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010597352026 NC: 2026:KHC:49594 WP No. 27405 of 2026 AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHITRADURGA DISTRICT, CHITRADURGA - 577 501 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, CHITRADURGA SUB-DIVISION, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OFFICE, CHITRADURGA - 577 501. 3. THE TASILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, HOSADURGA TOWN - 577 527. 4. SHIVARUDRAPPA, S/O LATE HUCHHAPPA, R/AT DUGGAVARA VILLAGE, MADADAKERE HOBLI, HOSADURGA TALUK. CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 501. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ADITYA DIWAKARA, AGA FOR R1 TO R3 SRI. B.M. SIDDAPPA, ADVOCATE FOR C/R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TOQUASHING ORDER PASSED BY THE 1 RESPONDENT IN. RP.NO.39/2025 DATED 16/12/2025. PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE F AND ORDER PASSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT IN RA.NO.75/2023-24 DATED 13/06/2025 PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE E TO THE WRIT PETITION ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010597352026 NC: 2026:KHC:49594 WP No. 27405 of 2026 ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondent Nos.1 to 3. 2. Having taken note of the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties, the petitioners herein claim to be the villagers of Duggavara Village, Madadakere Hobli, Hosadurga Taluk, Chitradurga District. 3. It is forthcoming from the writ papers that, M.R.No.5/81-82 has been challenged by the petitioners herein after a lapse of 42 years in R.A.No.75/2023-24 at Annexure-E. 4. In that view of the matter, following the declaration of law made by this Court in the case of Smt. Sundrabai and Others vs. Deputy Commissioner and Others, reported in ILR 2012 KAR 2358, I am of view - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010597352026 NC: 2026:KHC:49594 WP No. 27405 of 2026 that the belated claim as to the change of Khata cannot be accepted. 5. In that view of the matter, it is open for the petitioners to establish their right in respect of the subject land, in a manner known to law. 6. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SMC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 32