- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010175442022 NC: 2026:KHC:53115 WP NO.8092 OF 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.8092 OF 2022 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. MR. JOEJY MATHEW S/O V.J. MATHEW, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS. 2. V.J. MATHEW S/O V.J. JOSEPH AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS. BOTH ARE R/AT PALANGALA VILLAGE MADIKERI TALUK-571212. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MOHANA CHANDRA P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KODAGU DISTRICT, MADIKEREI – 571 201. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER MADIKERI SUB-DIVISION, MADIKERI – 571 201. 3. THE TAHSILDAR MADIKERI TALUK, MADIKERI – 571 201. 4. MR. A.V. DAMODHARA S/O LATE VELAYUDHAN ACHARI, Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010175442022 NC: 2026:KHC:53115 WP NO.8092 OF 2022 AGE: MAJOR, R/AT HODAVADA VILLAGE, MADIKERI TALUK – 571 214. 5. SMT. A.V. MANJULA D/O LATE VELAYUDHAN AHCARI, AGE: MAJOR, R/AT HODAVADA VILLAGE, MADIKERI TALUK-571214. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, AGA FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. M. RUN SHYAM, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI. NISHANTH S.K., ADVOCATE FOR R4 AND R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 29TH MARCH, 2022 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 IN CASE NO.R.A/15/2018 VIDE ANNEXURE-E; AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, 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 29th March, 2022 (Annexure-E) passed by the respondent No.1 in Case No.R.A/15/2018. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010175442022 NC: 2026:KHC:53115 WP NO.8092 OF 2022 2. Heard Sri. Mohana Chandra P., learned counsel appearing for petitioners; Sri. Shamanth Naik, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for respondents 1 to 3; Sri. M. Arun Shyam, learned Senior Counsel on behalf of Sri. Nishanth S.K., appearing for respondents 4 and 5. 3. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties, on perusal of the averments made in the writ petition, it is forthcoming that the petitioners have sought for mutation in respect of the land bearing Survey No.213/12 of Hodavada Village, Madikerei Taluk to an extent of 12 acres of the land. However, on careful perusal of writ petition, the same would indicate that the land bearing Survey No.213 of Hodavada Village, Madikeri Taluk is a vast land, in which, the land belonging to the petitioner is to be identified with appropriate schedule to change the mutation in favour of the petitioners. In that view of the matter, taking into consideration the fact that the land belonging to the petitioners is to be identified as per the registered Sale Deeds dated 12th November, 1997 (Annexure-A) and 12th July, 1999 (Annexure-B), I am of the view that disputed question of facts - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010175442022 NC: 2026:KHC:53115 WP NO.8092 OF 2022 are involved in this petition. Therefore, no interference be called for in this petition. Accordingly, writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- (E.S. INDIRESH) JUDGE ARK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 50