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2026 DAILYLAW 53636 (KAR)

MONAPPA ALIAS MOHAN KRISHNA KINEKAR v. THE TAHASILDAR

WP/107953/2025 · 2026-01-20

Lalitha Kanneganti

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:598 WP No. 107953 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO.107953 OF 2025 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: 1. MONAPPA @ MOHAN KRISHNA KINEKAR, AGE 66 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE AND HELPER, R/O. #740, BRAHMNAGAR, KHANAPUR ROAD, MAJGAON, BELAGAVI-590008. 2. SMT. ASHA W/O. KALLAPPA KINAYEKAR, AGE 69 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. #467, NATH PAI NAGAR, ANGOL, BELAGAVI-590006. 3. SHRI. SANTOSH S/O. KALLAPPA KINAYEKAR, AGE 46 YEARS, OCC. FABRICATOR, R/O. #467, NATH PAI NAGAR, ANGOL, BELAGAVI-590006. 4. SHRI. KRISHNA S/O. KALLAPPA KINAYEKAR, AGE 39 YEARS, OCC. FABRICATOR, R/O. #467, NATH PAI NAGAR, ANGOL, BELAGAVI-590006. 5. SMT. ARCHANA W/O. ARJUN KINEKAR, AGE 58 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. CHINTAMANI NAGAR, LANE NO.6, HADAPSAR, PUNE, MAHARASHTRA-411028. 6. SMT. ASMITA D/O. ARJUN KINEKAR, AGE 41 YEARS, OCC. PVT. SERVICE, R/O. CHINTAMANI NAGAR, LANE NO.6, HADAPSAR, PUNE MAHARASHTRA-411028. Digitally signed by VIJAYALAKSHMI M KANKUPPI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:598 WP No. 107953 of 2025 7. SMT. APARNA D/O. ARJUN KINEKAR, AFTER MARRIAGE KNOWN AS SMT. APARNA W/O. JAGNESH ASHAR, AGE 32 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, FLAT NO.106, 2ND FLOOR, KUNTI PARK SOCIETY, DEVISHA ROAD, PALGHAR MAHARASHTRA-401404, REPRESENTED BY THEIR GPA: SHRI. MANOHAR S/O. BASAVANT YELLURKAR, AGE 52 YEARS, OCC. GOVT. CONTRACTOR, R/O. SHAHU NAGAR, BELAGAVI. - PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SANGRAM S.KULKARNI, ADVOCATE) AND: THE TAHASILDAR, BELAGAVI. - RESPONDENT (BY SMT. GIRIJA S.HIREMATH, HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 05.08.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-B, GIVEN BY THE PETITIONERS AND ENTER THEIR NAMES IN THE REVENUE RECORDS AND ETC.,. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:598 WP No. 107953 of 2025 CORAM: THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI ORAL ORDER The present writ petition is filed seeking the following prayer: “Wherefore, it is most humbly prayed to this Hon'ble High Court to: [1] issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondent to consider the representation dated 5/8/2025 vide Annexure-B given by the petitioners and enter their names in the revenue records; [2] issue any other writ, order or direction to which the petitioners are found to be entitled to.” 2. It is submitted that the petitioners have given a representation dated 05.08.2025 to the respondents and the respondent has not considered the same. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent submits that they will consider the same in accordance with law. Hence this court is passing the following: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:598 WP No. 107953 of 2025 ORDER i. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed off directing the respondent to consider the representation dated 05.08.2025 in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of the order. ii. All I.As. in this petition shall stand closed. Sd/- JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI BVV CT: UMD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 53