- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9977-DB WA No. 3724 of 2012 C/W WA No. 4273 of 2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT APPEAL NO. 3724 OF 2012 (LR) C/W WRIT APPEAL NO. 4273 OF 2012 (LR) IN WA No. 3724/2012 BETWEEN: 1. KRISHNA NAIK, S/O DHAKYA NAIK, SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LRS K. GANGA NAIK, S/O LATE KRISHNA NAIK, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/O MYSAVALLI, HARANAHALLI HOBLI, SHIMOGA DISTRICT - 577 416. 2. A.K. YOGENDRA NAIK, S/O LATE KRISHNA NAIK, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/O. MYSAVALLI, HARANAHALLI HOBLI, SHIMOGA DISTRICT - 577 416. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. VINOD GOWDA, ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) Digitally Signed by REKHA R Location : High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9977-DB WA No. 3724 of 2012 C/W WA No. 4273 of 2012 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPTD. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M S BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. LAND TRIBUNAL, SHIMOGA-577301. BY ITS CHAIRMAN K. MANJAPPA, S/O SANNAMALLAPA, SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LRS 3. K.M. NAGARAJA, S/O LATE K. MANJAPPA, MAJOR, R/O. MYSVALLI V BENAVALLI, SHIMOGA TALUK & DISTRICT - 577 301. 4. K.M. GURUMURTHY S/O LATE K MANJAPPA, MAJOR, R/O MYSVALLI V BENAVALLI, SHIMOGA TALUK & DISTRIST - 577 301. 5. SMT. K. ANASUYA, W/O B.J DIVEKAR, R/O SHIKARIPURA, SHIMOGA DISTRICT - 577 301. 6. K.M. PATIL, S/O LATE K MANJAPPA, MAJOR, R/O NO. 91, 4TH CROSS, BASAVANAGUDI, SHIMOGA - 577 301. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9977-DB WA No. 3724 of 2012 C/W WA No. 4273 of 2012 7. SMT. K.M. SUMANGALA, W/O. SHIVANANDAPPA, R/O. ARISINAGERE POST, SHIKARIPURA TALUK, SHIMOGA DISTRICT - 577 301. 8. SMT. K.M. SUDHA, W/O. B.C. PATIL, R/O HANGAL, HAVERI DISTRICT - 581 104. 9. SMT. M. GIRIJAMBA, W/O. S.M. JAYAKUMAR, R/O. BASAPPA NAGARA, DAVANAGERE -577 001. 10. SMT. SHIVAMMA, W/O VEERABHADRAPPA, R/O HARNAHALLI, SHIMOGA TALUK & DISTRICT - 577 301. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.S. NAGARAJA, ADVOCATE FOR R3 TO R9, SMT. PRATHIBA R.K. AGA FOR R1 AND R2, R10(b)(i) TO R10(b)(v), R10(c) ARE SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED, VIDE COURT ORDER DATED:10.01.2023 PROPOSED TO R10(a) DELETED) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER PASSED IN THE WRIT PETITION 4848/2004 DATED 15.06.2012 BY LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT AND SAID WRIT PETITION BE ALLOWED AS PRAYED FOR BY ALLOWING THIS WRIT APPEAL, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9977-DB WA No. 3724 of 2012 C/W WA No. 4273 of 2012 IN WA NO. 4273/2012 BETWEEN: 1. (a). SRI. K. MANJAPPA, S/O. SANNAMALLAPPA, SINCE DEAD BY LRS. K. M. NAGARAJ, S/O K. MANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/O MYSVALLI V. BENAVALLI, SHIMOGA TQ AND DIST-577408 (b). SRI K. M. GURUMURTHY, S/O K. MANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/O MYSVALLI V BENAVALLI, SHIMOGA TQ AND DISTRICT-577408 (c). SMT. K. ANASUYA, W/O B.J. DIVAKAR, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/O SHIKARIPURA, SHIMOGA-577408 (d). SRI. K. M. PATIL, S/O. K.MANJAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, AGRICULTURIST, R/O. NO.91, 4TH CROSS, BASAVANAGUDI, SHIMOGA-577408. (e). SMT. K.M. SUMANGALA, W/O SHIVANANDAPPA, D/O K. MANAJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/O ARISINAGERE (P) SHIKARIPURA TQ, SHIMOGA-577408. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9977-DB WA No. 3724 of 2012 C/W WA No. 4273 of 2012 (f). SMT. K.M. SUDHA, W/O B.C. PATIL, D/O. MANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/O HANGAL, HAVERI DISTRICT-581110. (g). SMT. M. GIRIJAMBA W/O S.M JAYAKUMAR, D/O. K.MANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/O.BASAPURA, DAVANAGERE-577002. ...APPELLANTS (BY SMT. MANGALA R. ANGADI ADVOCATE FOR A1(a) TO A1(g), SRI. M.S NAGARAJA, ADVOCATE(ABSENT)) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560001. 2. LAND TRIBUNAL, SHIMOGA-577408 BY ITS CHAIRMAN. 3. SMT. SHIVAMMA, W/O VEERABHARAPPA, AGED ABOUT YEARS, R/O HARNAHALLI, SHIMOGA-577408 4. SRI. K. GANGA NAIK, - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9977-DB WA No. 3724 of 2012 C/W WA No. 4273 of 2012 S/O KRISHNA NAIK, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS 5. SRI. D. K. YOGENDRA NAIK, S/O KRISHNA NAIK, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, 6. SRI. KARNA NAIK, S/O DHAKYA NAIK, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, RESPONDENTS 4 TO 6 ARE RESIDING AT MYSAVALLI VILLAGE, HARNAHALLI HOBLI, SHIMOGA TQ-577408. (R4 AND R5 ARE TREATED AS L.Rs OF R6 VIDE ORDER DATED 13.11.2013. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. G.S BALAGANGADHAR FOR C/R3., ADVOCATE SMT.PRATHIBA R.K AGA FOR R1 AND R2 SRI. VINOD GOWDA, ADVOCATE FOR R4 TO R5 R3(B) LR'S OF DECEASED R3 SERVED) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961,PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER PASSED IN THE WRIT PETITION 3122/2004 DATED 15/6/12 BY ALLOWING THIS WRIT APPEAL, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THESE APPEALS, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9977-DB WA No. 3724 of 2012 C/W WA No. 4273 of 2012 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI) Despite the matter being called out twice, no one appears for the appellants. These appeals are dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE PK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 27