- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1419 WP No. 106255 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO.106255 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SHRI KRISHNA S/O. BHIMARAO HONNATTI, AGE. 65 YEARS, OCC. PRIEST AND AGRICULTURE, R/O. 166, MARUTI GUDI, KILLA, GOKAK-591307, DIST. BELAGAVI. 2. SMT. BHAGYASHRI W/O. NARAYAN ADHYAPKAR, AGE. 64 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. 2924, A WARD, WANGI BOL, SHIVAJI PETH, KOLHAPUR-416012, MAHARASHTRA STATE. …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. P.G. NAIK, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SHRI CHIDANAND S/O. JINNAPPA DESAI @ MALADADAVAR, AGE. 37 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. MUGALIHAL VILLAGE-591129, TQ. SAUNDATTI, DIST. BELAGAVI. 2. THE TAHSILDAR AND BIRTH AND DEATH REPRESENTED REGISTRATION OFFICER, Digitally signed by YASHAVANT NARAYANKAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1419 WP No. 106255 of 2025 SAUNDATTI-591126, DIST. BELAGAVI. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BELAGAVI-590002. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.L. PATIL, ADVOCATE AND SRI. S.S. BETURMATH, ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI. T. HANUMAREDDY, ADDL. GOVT. ADV. FOR R2 AND R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO A) TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI BY QUASHING THE ORDER PASSED IN CRIMINAL MISC. NO.299/2017 DATED 13-12- 2017 BEFORE THE LOK-ADALAT, IN THE COURT OF THE CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, SAUNDATTI AT ANNEXURE-F AND CONSEQUENTLY ORDER PASSED IN JAMANO/CR-478/17-18 DATED 22-1-2018 BY THE TAHSILDAR, SAUNDATTI AT ANNEXURE-G AND ISSUING OF DEATH CERTIFICATE DATED 9-2- 2018 AT ANNEXURE-H; B) TO ISSUE ANY OTHER WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION LOOKING TO THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1419 WP No. 106255 of 2025 ORAL ORDER The present writ petition is filed seeking the following prayers: “a) To issue a Writ in the nature of Certiorari by quashing the order passed in Criminal Misc. No.299/2017 dated 13-12-2017 before the Lok-Adalat, in the Court of the Civil Judge and JMFC, Saundatti at Annexure-F and consequently order passed in JAMANO/CR-478/17-18 dated 22-1-2018 by the Tahsildar, Saundatti at Annexure-G and issuing of Death Certificate dated 9-2-2018 at Annexure-H; b) To issue any other Writ, order or direction looking to the facts and circumstances of the case.” 2. If there is illegality or irregularity, the petitioner cannot come before this Court since the order impugned is passed in Crl.Misc.No.299/2017 and the remedy is elsewhere. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed off giving liberty to the petitioner to avail appropriate remedy. 3. All I.As., in this writ petition stand closed. Sd/- JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI YAN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 39