- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2613 WP No. 103778 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO.103778 OF 2024 (LR-) BETWEEN: 1. H. GONAPPA BANAKAR S/O THINDAPPA, AGE. 48 YEARS, R/AT. MADURU VILLAGE, TQ: HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI, DIST: VIJAYANAGARA -583212. 2. PUJARI MALLAPA S/O PUJARI BARAMAPPA, AGE: 68 YEARS, R/AT: MADURU VILLAGE, TQ: HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI, DIST: VIJAYANGARA -58321. 3. KONDAPPA S/O PAKKRIAPPA, AGE: 65 YEARS, R/AT: MADURU VILLAGE, TQ: HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI, DIST: VIJAYANAGARA -583212. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. D.V. PATTAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU- 560001. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, THE HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS, HAVING OFFICE AT 2ND FLOOR, MALE MAHADESHWARA VARTHA BHAVANA, ALUR VENKATARAO ROAD, MANJANNA E Digitally signed by MANJANNA E Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2026.02.20 11:35:26 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2613 WP No. 103778 of 2024 CHAMARAJPET, BENGALURU- 560018. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, HOSAPETE, DIST. VIJAYANAGAR- 583201. 4. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, HOSAPETE, VIJAYANAGAR DISTRICT- 583201. 5. THE TAHASILDAR HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI VIJAYANAGAR DISTRICT- 583212. 6. THE REVENUE INSPECTOR, HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI, VIJAYANAGAR DISTRICT- 583212. 7. THE LAND TRIBUNAL REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN’S HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI, VIJAYANAGAR DIST, PIN- 583201. 8. THE VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT DASHAMAPURA VILLAGE, HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI TALUQ- 583212. MARIYAPPA S/O LATE BASAPPA, DEAD BY HIS LR’S. 9. HANUMANTHAMMA W/O LATE MARIYAPPA, MADURU VILLAGE, UPPARGATTI POST, HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI TALUK, VIJAYANAGARA DISTRICT, PIN- 583201. 10. SHARANAPPA S/O LATE MARIYAPPA, MADURU VILLAGE, UPPARGATTI POST, HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI TALUK, VIJAYANAGARA DISTRICT, PIN- 583201. 11. MALLAPPA S/O LATE MARIYAPPA, MADURU VILLAGE, UPPARGATTI POST, HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI TALUK, VIJAYANAGARA DISTRICT, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2613 WP No. 103778 of 2024 PIN- 583201. 12. MALLAPPA S/O LATE BASAPPA, MADURU VILLAGE, UPPARGATTI POST, HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI TALUK, VIJAYANAGARA DISTRICT, PIN- 583201. 13. MASTEPPA S/O LATE BASAPPA, MADURU VILLAGE, UPPARGATTI POST, HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI TALUK, VIJAYANAGARA DISTRICT, PIN- 583201. 14. V. DURUGAPPA S/O SANNA DURUGAPPA, AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MADUR VILLAGE, TQ: HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI, DIST: BALLARI, PIN- 583201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NANDINI B. SOMAPUR, AGA FOR R1 TO R8, SRI. ANOOP G. DESHPANDE, ADVOCATE FOR R10, R12 & R13, NOTICE TO R9, R11 & R14 ARE SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA IS PRAYING TO, A) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED. 23.12.1980 IN LRM NO. 135/1975 AND 5/80-81 PASSED BY THE LAND TRIBUNAL HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI, BALLARI DISTRICT (NOW AT VIJAYANAGARA) AND RESTORE THE LAND IN FAVOR OF SRI. ANJANEYA TEMPLE MADUR(ANNEXURE-G) B) TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED. 26.10.2023 IN BEARING SUM.KAM. APPEAL/81/2-2022-23 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3, VIDE ANNEXURE-A WHEREIN THE 5TH RESPONDENT REJECTED THE PETITIONERS APPEAL HEREIN AND CONFIRMED THE ORDER OF THE TAHSILDAR HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI DATED. 08.01.2019 AND MUTATED THE LAND BEARING SY NO. 87 MEASURING 13.60 ACRES SITUATED AT MADURU VILLAGE, HAGARIBOMMANAGALLI TALUK IN FAVOUR OF THE RESPONDENT NOS. 9 TO 13 VIDE (ANNEXURE-C) AND ETC.,. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2613 WP No. 103778 of 2024 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA) Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo, which reads as under: “The Counsel for the petitioners most respectfully submits as under: That the above top noted writ petition the petitioners have already filed the writ petition No.106614/2018 is filed before this Hon’ble court and persue the matter and now the petitioners are permitted to present petition dismissed as withdrawn, in the interest of justice and equity. Hence, this memo.” The memo is taken on record. The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA AM/- List No.: 1 Sl No.: 73