IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD
S.G.PANDIT, GEETHA K.B.
State Of Karnataka, By Its Secretary, Department Of Minor Irrigation And Ground Water Department – Appellant
Versus
Veerupaxappa, S/o. Banappa Ullagaddi – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
S.G.PANDIT, J.
The appeal – W.A. No.100604/2025 by the State authorities in Irrigation and Water Resource Department is directed against the order dated 20.01.2025 passed in W.P. No.106610/2024 whereby the learned Single Judge quashed the endorsement dated 02.08.2024 and consequently issued mandamus to consider the petitioner’s case bearing in mind the observations made in the course of the order with a further observation that the petitioner shall be entitled to all consequential benefits that would flow from such consideration.
2. The other writ appeals are filed against the orders passed in the writ petitions which were disposed of following the order dated 20.01.2025 passed in W.P. No.106610/2024 which is the subject matter in W.A. No.100604/2025.
3. Heard Sri. G.K.Hiregoudar, learned Principal Government Advocate for the appellants, and Sri. Vijaykumar Balagerimath, learned counsel for the respondents. Perused the entire writ appeal papers.
4. The respondent in W.A. No.100607/2025, though served, has remained unrepresented.
5. The parties would be referred to as they stood before the learned Single Judge.
6. The petitioners approached this Court with a prayer to quash the

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