- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:558-DB WA No. 100166 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI WRIT APPEAL NO. 100166 OF 2025 (ULC) BETWEEN: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITS SECRETARY TO DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT, M S BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BELAGAVI, TQ. & DIST.: BELAGAVI-590001 3. THE THASILDAR, BELAGAVI, TQ. & DIST.: BELAGAVI-590001. … APPELLANTS (BY SRI. G.K. HIREGOUDAR, GOVT. ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MANIKCHAND DEVAPPA VEERGOUDAR, AGE: 93 YEARS, OCC: RETIRED JUDICIAL OFFICER, R/O.: H.NO.88, KARABI GALLI, KANABARGI, BELAGAVI, DIST.: BELAGAVI-590015. SMT. RATNAVVA BABU VEERGOUDAR SINCE DECEASED BY HER LRs., Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:558-DB WA No. 100166 of 2025 2. DEVENDRA BABU VEERGOUDAR, AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O.: H.NO.88, KARABI GALLI, KANABARGI, BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI-590015. 3. NEMU BABU VEERGOUDAR, AGE: 55 YEARS, R/O.: H.NO.88, KARABI GALLI, KANABARGI, BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI-590015. 4. THE ASST. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KARNATAKA HOUSING BOARD, BELAGAVI-590001. … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ADIT CHANDANGOUDAR ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SONU SUHEL N., ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3; SMT. SHARMILA M.PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WRIT PETITION NO.108986 OF 2017 (ULC) DATED 16.09.2021 AND FURTHER DISMISS THE WRIT PETITION IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS WRIT APPEAL, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:558-DB WA No. 100166 of 2025 JUDGMENT (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN) 1. Smt. Sharmila M.Patil, learned counsel, accepts notice for respondent No.4. 2. The present Writ Appeal is filed by the appellants / respondent Nos.1 to 3 – the State, challenging the order passed in Writ Petition No.108986 of 2017 (ULC), insofar as it relates to the properties bearing R.S. No.34/2 of Kanbargi Village, Belagavi Taluka. 3. The said order was also challenged by respondent No.4 therein, namely the Karnataka Housing Board, in Writ Appeal No.100302 of 2021, and the same came to be dismissed, thereby upholding the order passed in Writ Petition No.108986 of 2017, which is also impugned in the present writ appeal. 4. Inasmuch as the issue has already been decided by a Coordinate Bench of this Court in Writ Appeal No.100302 of 2021, nothing survives for consideration in the present writ appeal, and accordingly, the same stands dismissed. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:558-DB WA No. 100166 of 2025 5. In view of the dismissal of the writ appeal, pending interlocutory applications, if any, do not survive for consideration and are accordingly disposed of. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE Sd/- (B. MURALIDHARA PAI) JUDGE VNP / CT: CNB List No.: 1 Sl. No.: 14