The court allowed the petition to quash an appealable order, emphasizing the petitioners' right to seek further appeals under the Karnataka Land Revenue Act.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 22^ND DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 103838 OF 2024 (KLR-RES)

BETWEEN:

1. SHRI PANDURANG RAMACHANDRA JOSHI AGE. 69 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTUE, R/O. MURAGODA, TQ. SAVADATI, DIST. BELAGAVI.

2. SMT. VEDAVATI W/O SHRIKANT JOSHI, AGE. 65 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE, R/O. KALYNA NAGAR, DHARWAD, NOTE:SENIOR CITIZENSHIP BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED …PETITIONERS (BY SRIYUTHS. SHRIKANT T. PATIL, ROHIT S. PATIL AND KAMALAKAR M.S. ADVOCATES)

Digitally signed AND:

by SAROJA HANGARAKI Location: High 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA Court of R/BY TS SECRETARY, Karnataka, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001.

2. ADDITONAL COMMISSIONER (ADMINISTRATION AND DEVELOPMENT)

OFFICE OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BELAGAVI-590001.

3. THE TAHISLADAR LAND TRIBUNAL, TQ. SAVADATTI, DST. BELAGAVI-591126.

4. SHRI DEVAPPA BASAPPA SHIVABASANNAVAR AGE. 50 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. HOLI HOSUR, TQ. SAVADATTI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591118.

5. SHRI BASALINGAPPA SANNATAMMAPPA SHIDABASANAVAR AGE. 67 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. NUGGENATTI, TQ. SAVADATTI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591119.

6. SHRI BASAVARAJ SANNATAMMAPPA SHIDABASANAVAR AGE. 65 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. HOGARATTI ONI, NUGGANATT, DIST. BELAGAVI-591119.

7. SHRI MAHANTESH SANNATAMMAPPA SHIDABASANAVAR AGE. 48 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. NUGGANATTI, TQ. SAVADATT, DST. BELAGAVI-591119.

8. SHRI SANGAPPA SANNATAMMAPPA SHIDABASANAVAR AGE. 43 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. RAMLINGESHWAR ONI, SATTIGERI, SUB DIST. PARAGAD, DIST. BELAGAVI-591129.

9. SHRI BALAPPA SHVABASAPPA SHIDABASANAVAR AGE. 55 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. CHACHADI, TQ. SAVADATTI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591102.

10. SHRI BASALINGAPPA SHIVABASAPPA SHIDABASANAVAR AGE. 53 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. NUGGANATTI, TQ. SAVADATTI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591119.

11. SHRI CHANNAPPA SHIVABASAPPA SHIDABASANAVAR AGE. 45 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. FULBAG GALLI, DIST. BELAGAVI-590001.

12. SHRI SURESH SOMAPPA SHIDABASANAVAR AGE. 49 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. CHACHADI, TQ. SAVADATTI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591102.

13. SHRI BASALINGAPPA BASAVATAPPA SHIDABASANAVAR AGE. 61 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. CHACHADI, TQ. SAVADATTI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591102.

14. SHRI BALAPPA BASAVATAPPA SHIDABASANAVAR AGE. 48 YEARS, OCC. AGRCIUTLURE, R/O. NUGGANATTI, TQ. SAVADATTI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591119.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. T. HANUMAREDDY, AGA FOR R1 TO R3)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO A. A WRIT OF CERTIORARI BE ISSUED QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 IN KLR/SDT-77A/70/2 DATED. 11/10/2023 VIDE ANNEXURE-J.B. THAT THE COSTS OF THE PROCEEDINGS BE AWARDED TO THE PETITIONERS.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

ORAL ORDER

(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ)

1. Learned AGA accepts notice for respondent Nos.1 to

3.

2. The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs:

a. A Writ of certiorari be issued quashing the impugned order passed by respondent no.2 in KLR/SDT-

77A/70/2 dated. 11/10/2023 vide Annexure-J.

b. That the costs of the proceedings be awarded to the petitioners.

c. That any other relief deemed fit in the circumstances of the case be granted in the ends of justice.

3. The order impugned in the present matter at Annexure-J is an appealable order under Section 118 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act .

4. Reserving liberty to the petitioner to file such an appeal, the petition stands disposed

5. The petitioner shall be entitled to the benefit of Section 14 of the Limitation Act .