- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010621572026 NC: 2026:KHC:53849 WP No. 28417 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.28417 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. NAGARAJAPPA S/O. BASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS. 2. HANUMANTHAPPA. S/O. BASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS. 3. KARIBASAPPA. S/O. BASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS. 4. ESHWARAPPA, S/O. VEERAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS. 5. SRI. MALLIKARJUNAPPA, S/O. VEERAPPA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS. ALL ARE RESIDENTS OF MATHIKOTE VILLAGE, SHIKARIPURA TALUK, SHIMOGA DISTRICT -577427. …PETITIONERS Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010621572026 NC: 2026:KHC:53849 WP No. 28417 of 2026 (BY SRI. PAVAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. H. DEVENDRAPPA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT SHIVAMOGGA- 577201. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, SHIVAMOGGA SUB-DIVISION, SHIVAMOGGA-577201. 3. THE TAHSILDAR AND SHIKARIPURA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT – 577201. 4. DEPUTY TAHSILDAR. REVUNUE INSPECTOR, HOSUR HOBLI, SHIKARIPURRA TALUK, SHIMOGA DISTRICT -577427. 5. LOKAPPA. S/O. SHIVAPPA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS. 6. BASAVARAJAPPA, S/O. NINGAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS. 7. SMT. HIRIYAMMA W/O. REVANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS. RESPONDENTS NO.5 TO 7 ARE - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010621572026 NC: 2026:KHC:53849 WP No. 28417 of 2026 RESIDENTS OF MATHIKOTE VILLAGE, SHIKARIPURA TALUK, SHIMOGA DISTRICT-577427. 8. SMT. SHARANAMMA, W/O. KALAPPA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/AT DUDEHALLI VILLAGE, HIREKERUR TALUK – 581111. 9. SMT. MAHADEVAMMA @ LATHA D/O. TARAKESHWARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/AT DUDEHALLI VILLAGE, HIREKERUR TALUK – 581111. 10. SHIVAPPA, S/O. NINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/AT MATHIKOTE VILLAGE, SHIKARIPURA TALUK – 577427. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ADITYA DIWAKARA, AGA FOR R1 TO R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT I.E., THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER IN R.P NO.108/2025 DATED 17.06.2026 VIDE ANNEXURE -C AND CONSEQUENTLY, RESTORE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE REVENUE RECORDS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010621572026 NC: 2026:KHC:53849 WP No. 28417 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER 1. The learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice on behalf of respondent Nos. 1 to 4. 2. Heard Sri. Pavan Kumar learned counsel appearing on behalf of learned counsel Sri. H. Devendrappa for the petitioners and Sri. Aditya Diwakara, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the respondent-State. 3. In this writ petition, the petitioners are assailing the order dated 17.06.2026 passed by respondent No. 1-Deputy Commissioner, vide Annexure-C, inter alia, seeking restoration of the petitioners’ name in the revenue records. 4. Having taken note of the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties, and - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010621572026 NC: 2026:KHC:53849 WP No. 28417 of 2026 considering that the revenue records stand in the name of the joint family of the petitioners and the private respondents herein, and that the land in question is joint family property, this Court is of the view that there is no perversity in the orders passed by the respondent-authorities calling for interference by this Court. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25