- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:795 WP No. 101078 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 101078 OF 2025 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. YAMANAWWA W/O. MUTTEPPA VARAGANNAVAR, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: KODLIWAD VILLAGE, TALUK: YARAGATTI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI-591123. 2. SRI. SHIVAPPA S/O. MUTTEPPA VARAGANNAVAR, AGE: 30 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KODLIWAD VILLAGE, TALUK: YARAGATTI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI-591123. 3. SRI. GOPAL S/O. MUTTEPPA VARAGANNAVAR, AGE: 28 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KODLIWAD VILLAGE, TALUK: YARAGATTI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI-591123. 4. SRI. VITTAL S/O. MUTTEPPA VARAGANNAVAR, AGE: 26 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KODLIWAD VILLAGE, TALUK: YARAGATTI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI-591123. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. H. M. DHARIGOND, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIDHAN SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BELAGAVI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVII-590001. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BAILHONGAL SUB-DIVISION BAILHONGAL DISTRICT: BELAGAVI-591102. GIRIJA A. BYAHATTI Digitally signed by GIRIJA A. BYAHATTI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2026.02.04 10:29:42 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:795 WP No. 101078 of 2025 4. THE TAHASILDAR, YARAGATTI TALUK: YARAGATTI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI- 591126. SRI. LAXMAN KAREPPA VARAGANNAVAR SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LRs., 5. SRI. ADIVEPPA LAXMAPPA VARAGANNAVAR AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KODLIWAD VILLAGE, TALUK: YARAGATTI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI-591123. 6. SRI. VITTAL LAXMAPPA VARAGANNAVAR AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KODLIWAD VILLAGE, TALUK: YARAGATTI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI-591123. 7. SRI. HANAMANT LAXMAPPA VARAGANNAVAR AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KODLIWAD VILLAGE, TALUK: YARAGATTI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI-591123. 8. SMT. SIDDAWWA SADASHIV SIDDAPUR AGE: MAJOR, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: KODLIWAD VILLAGE, TALUK: YARAGATTI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI-591123. SRI. SIDDAPPA S/O. KAREPPA VARAGANNAVAR SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LRs., 9. SMT. NAGAWWA W/O. SIDDAPPA VARAGANNAVAR AGE: MAJOR, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK R/O: KODLIWAD VILLAGE, TALUK: YARAGATTI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI-591123. 10. SMT. SAVITA HANAMANT LAKATI AGE: MAJOR, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: BETAGERI VILLAGE, TALUK: GOKAK, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI-591102. 11. SRI. RAMAPPA S/O. SIDDAPPA VARAGANNAVAR AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KODLIWAD VILLAGE, TALUK: YARAGATTI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI-591123. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:795 WP No. 101078 of 2025 12. SRI. BHIMAPPA KAREPPA VARAGANNAVAR AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KANKANAWADI VILLAGE, TALUK: RAMDURG, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI-591126. 13. SMT. THIPPAWWA BASAPPA BHUTHEPPANAVAR AGE: MAJOR, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: SALAHALLI VILLAGE, TALUK: RAMDURG, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI-591126. 14. SMT. YALLAWWA RAMACHANDRA PUJERI AGE: MAJOR, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: KURUBAGATTI VILLAGE, TALUK: YARAGATTI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI-591123. 15. SMT. SIDDAWWA SIDDAPPA KAMBALE, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK R/O: KURUBAGATTI VILLAGE, TALUK: YARAGATTI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI-591123. 16. SMT. MAYAWWA LAKKAPPA KOTTAL, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: VIVEKANAND NAGAR GOKAK, TALUK: GOKAK, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI-591102. 17. SMT. HANAMAWWA MUTTEPPA VARAGANNAVAR AGE: MAJOR, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: KODLIWAD VILLAGE, TALUK: YARAGATTI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI-591123. 18. SMT. MALLAWWA MUTTEPPA VARAGANNAVAR AGE: MAJOR, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: MADDI-SHIVAPUR VILLAGE, TALUK: GOKAK, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI-591102. 19. SRI. LAXMAN MUTTEPPA VARAGANNAVAR AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KODLIWAD VILLAGE, TALUK: YARAGATTI, DIST: BELAGAVI-591123. 20. SMT. SHANTAWWA MUTTEPPA VARAGANNAVAR, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: KURUBAGATTI VILLAGE, TALUK: YARAGATTI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI-591123. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:795 WP No. 101078 of 2025 21. SRI. RAMAPPA MUTTEPPA VARAGANNAVAR AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MADDI-SHIVAPUR VILLAGE, TALUK: GOKAK, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI-591102. 22. SRI. NAGESH MUTTEPPA VARAGANNAVAR AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MADDI-SHIVAPUR VILLAGE, TALUK: GOKAK, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI-591102. 23. SRI. MARUTI MUTTEPPA VARAGANNAVAR AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MADDI-SHIVAPUR VILLAGE, TALUK: GOKAK, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI-591102. 24 SMT. RUKMAWWA BUTHEWWA AIDHUDDI AGE: MAJOR, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: KODLIWAD VILLAGE, TALUK: YARAGATTI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI-591123. 25. SRI. SIDDAPPA HANAMANTHAPPA HARIJAN, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KODLIWAD VILLAGE, TALUK: SAUNDATTI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI-591123. 26. SMT. BHIMAWWA HANAMANTHAPPA HARIJAN, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: AKKISAGAR VILLAGE, TALUK: SAUNDATTI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI-591123. SRI. FAKIRAPPA BHIMAWWA HARIJAN SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LRs., 27. SRI. MARUTI FAKIRAPPA HARIJAN, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KODLIWAD VILLAGE, TALUK: SAUNDATTI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI-591123. 28. SRI. TUKARAM FAKIRAPPA HARIJAN, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KODLIWAD VILLAGE, TALUK: SAUNDATTI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI-591123. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:795 WP No. 101078 of 2025 29. SRI. BALAPPA FAKIRAPPA HARIJAN, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KODLIWAD VILLAGE, TALUK: SAUNDATTI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI-591123. 30. SMT. YALLAWWA FAKIRAPPA HARIJAN, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KODLIWAD VILLAGE, TALUK: SAUNDATTI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI-591123. 31. SRI. NARAYAN BHIMAWWA HARIJAN, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KODLIWAD VILLAGE, TALUK: SAUNDATTI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI-591123. SMT. GANGAWWA YAMANAPPA HARIJAN SINCE DECEASED BY HER LRs., 32. SRI. ASHOK GANAGAWWA HARIJAN, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KODLIWAD VILLAGE, TALUK: SAUNDATTI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI-591123. 33. SMT. SUREKA GANGAWWA HARIJAN, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: KODLIWAD VILLAGE, TALUK: SAUNDATTI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI-591123. 34. SRI. KAREPPA GANAGAWWA HARIJAN, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KODLIWAD VILLAGE, TALUK: SAUNDATTI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI-591123. 35. SRI. NANDA GANAGAWWA HARIJAN, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KODLIWAD VILLAGE, TALUK: SAUNDATTI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI-591123. SMT. SUMITRA DURGAPPA HARIJAN SINCE DECEASED BY HER LRs., 36. SRI. YALLAPPA SUMITRA HARIJAN, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KODLIWAD VILLAGE, - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:795 WP No. 101078 of 2025 TALUK: SAUNDATTI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI-591123. SMT. CHANDRAWWA DURGAPPA HARIJAN SINCE DECEASED BY HER LRs., 37. SRI. YANKAPPA CHANDRAWWA HARIJAN, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KODLIWAD VILLAGE, TALUK: SAUNDATTI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI-591123. 38. SRI. BHIMAPPA MARUTI HARIJAN @ MADAR, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KODLIWAD VILLAGE, TALUK: SAUNDATTI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI-591123. 39. SRI. SANJU MARUTI HARIJAN @ MADAR, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KODLIWAD VILLAGE, TALUK: SAUNDATTI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI-591123. ….RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NANDINI B. SOMAPUR, AGA FOR R1 TO R4; SRI. SHIVARAJ S. BALLOLI, ADVOCATE FOR R5 TO R23; NOTICE TO R24 TO R28, R30, R31, R33 TO R35 ARE SERVED) --- THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED BY THE SECOND RESPONDENT UNDER NO.RB/RTA/272/24-25 BELAGAVI DATED 08-01-2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-E AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:795 WP No. 101078 of 2025 ORAL ORDER 1. Though the matter is listed for orders, with the consent of both the parties, the matter is taken up for final disposal. 2. The petitioners have called in question the interim order dated 08.01.2025 passed by respondent No.2 - the Deputy Commissioner, Belagavi, in revision proceedings initiated under Section 136(3) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 (‘the Act’, for short) 3. Brief facts of the case: 3.1. The petitioners and the private respondents claim rights over certain agricultural lands, which are stated to be joint family properties. 3.2. The mutation and RTC entries came to be altered in favour of the private respondents, which was questioned by the petitioners by filing an appeal - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:795 WP No. 101078 of 2025 under Section 136(2) of the Act before respondent No.3 - the Assistant Commissioner. 3.3. The Assistant Commissioner, after hearing both sides, allowed the appeal and directed that the mutation entries be made jointly, subject to the final outcome of the pending civil suit for partition. 3.4. Aggrieved by the said order, the private respondents preferred a revision under Section 136(3) of the Act before respondent No.2 - the Deputy Commissioner, wherein an interim order of stay came to be granted. 3.5. Questioning the said interim order and alleging delay in the disposal of the revision proceedings, the present petition is filed. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the interim order passed by respondent No.2 has resulted in prolonging the dispute and that the revision proceedings themselves are pending adjudication. - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:795 WP No. 101078 of 2025 5. Learned counsel appearing for the private respondents submits that the ends of justice would be met if respondent No.2 is directed to conclude the revision proceedings within a time-bound period. 6. Learned Addl. Government Advocate, upon instructions, fairly submits that respondent No.2 would conclude the revision proceedings expeditiously if a reasonable time is granted by this Court. 7. Having regard to the limited nature of the controversy and the consensus arrived at, this Court is of the considered view that no adjudication on the merits of the rival claims is warranted at this stage, since the revision proceedings are pending before respondent No.2 and the grievance of the petitioners would be substantially redressed if appropriate directions are issued to respondent No.2 to conclude the proceedings within a fixed time frame. Such a course would - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:795 WP No. 101078 of 2025 balance the equities between the parties and avoid multiplicity of proceedings. 8. Accordingly, the following order is passed: ORDER i. The writ petition stands disposed of. ii. Respondent No.2 - the Deputy Commissioner, Belagavi, is directed to conclude the revision proceedings pending before him within an outer limit of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. iii. All the contentions of the parties on merits are kept open to be urged before the competent authority. iv. No opinion is expressed on the merits of the case. Sd/- JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA gab CT:VH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 47