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2026 DAILYLAW 4384 (KAR)

SRI B PANDURANGA PAI v. THE LAND TRIBUNAL

WP/9515/2026 · 2026-04-02

R Devdas

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18069 WP No. 9515 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 9515 OF 2026 (LR-) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. B.PANDURANGA PAI S/O. NARASIMHA PAI, AGED ABOUT 86 YEARS, R/AT ANEKERE, KARKALA, UDUPI DISTRICT-574 104. 2. MRS. SAMEERA RIYAZ ASSADI, D/O. LATE KARKALA ABDUL GANI AND LATE SMT. MEHARUNNISA, W/O. MR. RIYAZ AHAMED ASSADI, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/AT FLAT NO.306, PRESIDENCY FLOORA, KAPRIGUDDA, FALNIR, MANGALURU, D.K. DISTRICT - 575 002, PRESENTLY R/AT AL NAHADA, SHARJAH, UAE. 3. MR. MOHAMMAD SIRAJ, S/O. LATE KARKALA ABDUL GANI LATE SMT. MEHARUNNISA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/AT FLAT NO.401, PRESIDENCY VINTAGE, KANKANADY BYE PASS ROAD, KANKANADY, MANGALURU TALUK, D.K. DISTRICT - 575 002, PRESENTLY R/AT AL NAHADA, SHARJAH, UAE. Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18069 WP No. 9515 of 2026 4. MR. MOHAMMAD SHOAIB, S/O. LATE KARKALA ABDUL GANI AND LATE SMT. MEHARUNNISA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT HOUSE NO.1-81, HANIFA MANZIL, NEAR TALUK OFFICE, KUKKANDOOR, KARKALA KASABA VILLAGE, KARKALA TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT 574 101. PRESENTLY R/AT AL NAHADA, SHARJAH, UAE. 5. MRS. SHAHINA SHAFEEK AHMED MULLA, D/O. LATE KARKALA ABDUL GANI AND LATE SMT. MEHARUNNISA, W/O. MR. SHAFEEKNAHMED MULLA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/AT HOUSE NO.8384, LIGHT HOUSE, UKT HILLS LAYOUT, NEAR LUCKY HALL, OLD HUBLI, GUDIHAL ROAD, HUBLI, DHARWAD DISTRICT-580 024 6. MRS. SEEMA ABID HUSSAIN, D/O. LATE KARKALA ABDUL GANI AND LATE SMT. MEHARUNNISA, W/O. MR. MOHAMMAD ABID ZAHIR HUSSAIN, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT HOUSE NO.11-1041/122/3/5, MEHAR MANSION, 1ST CROSS, RING ROAD, MISBAH NAGAR, BEHIND MASJID E ANAS BIN MALLIK GULBARGA, G B BAHAMANIPURA, KALABURGI-585 105, PRESENTLY R/AT KIND SAUD HOSPITAL HOUSING, S 13 VILLA, UNAIZAH, SADI ARABIA-56437 THE PETITIONERS ARE ALL REP. BY THEIR GPA HOLDER, MR. IBRAHIM SAHEB, S/O. LATE BABU SAHEB, AGET ABOUT 67 YEARS, R/AT HUSAINABI COMPOUND, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18069 WP No. 9515 of 2026 NEAR TALUK OFFICE, KUKKUNDOOR, KARKALA TALLUK, UDUPI-574 104. &PETITIONERS (BY SRI. PRASANNA V.R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE LAND TRIBUNAL, KARKALA, UDUPI DISTRICT-574 104, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN. 2. SMT. PRABHA V. SHENOY, W/O. LATE VITHOBA SHENOY, AGED ABOUT 84 YEARS, R/AT NEAR MARKET ROAD, KARKALA KASABA, UDUPI DISTRICT 574 104. 3. SMT. KIRAN RAS, D/O. LATE VITHOBA SHENOY, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY HER GPA HOLDER, SMT. PRABHA V. SHENOY, W/O. LATE VITHOBA SHENOY, AGED ABOUT 82 YEARS, R/AT NEAR MARKET ROAD, KARKALA KASABA, UDUPI DISTRICT - 574 104. &RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SESHU V., HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE R-1 LAND TRIBUNAL TO CONCLUDE THE PROCEEDINGS NO. TRL NO.540/1978-79 VIDE ANNX-B IN TERMS OF AN ORDER DTD 11.07.2025 IN REVIEW PETITION NO.601/2024 PASSED BY THIS HONBLE COURT VIDE ANNX-A WITHIN A TIME FRAME AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18069 WP No. 9515 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned High Court Government Pleader is directed to take notice for respondent No.1. Notice to the other respondents is not necessary for the following reasons. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that Annexure-A is an order passed by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in R.P.No.601/2024 dated 11.07.2025 wherein this Court recorded the submissions of both rival parties that they have arrived at a settlement and sought for disposal of the writ petition and review petition in terms of the settlement arrived at between the parties. However the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court was of the opinion that the settlement can be recorded by the Land Tribunal before whom the matter has already been remanded at the hands of this Court in W.P.No.266/2010. However learned counsel submits that no time frame has been fixed in the order in the review petition. Therefore the prayer in this petition is to issue necessary directions to the Land Tribunal, Karkala to take up the matter and dispose of the - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18069 WP No. 9515 of 2026 same in terms of the compromise petition that would be filed by the parties. 3. Having regard to the above, writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to respondent No.1-Land Tribunal, Karkala to take up the matter in proceedings bearing No.TRL. 540/1978-79, in terms of the directions issued by this Court in W.P.No.266/2010 dated 27.05.2013 and the orders passed by the Co-ordinate Bench in R.P.No.601/2024 dated 11.07.2025 and dispose of the proceedings in terms of the compromise petition that would be filed by the parties in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Ordered accordingly. Learned High Court Government Pleader is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE GPG/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 27