IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 4^TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 100795 OF 2025 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

SHRI. MUKUND S/O. RAMRAO KULKARNI, AGE. 70 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, REP.BY HIS GPA HOLDER, GIRISH S/O. LAXMANRAO NADGIR, AGE. 57 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. NAVANAGAR, HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD – 580 025.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. VYAS DESAI, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. JAGADISH PATIL, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA M.S. BUILDING, PATTIHAL AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, Location: High Court of Karnataka, BENGALURU – 560 001.

Dharwad Bench, Dharwad

2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, DHARWAD, DIST. DHARWAD – 580 008.

3. THE TAHASILDAR, HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD – 580 008.

4. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD, R.P.BUILDINGS, NRUPATUNGA ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 001. 5. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITTION OFFICER, DHARWAD, KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD, DHARWAD – 580 004.

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

SRI. SHASHANK HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R4 & R5)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND

227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING RESPONDENT NO.2 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 18/03/2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-H AND TO CARRY OUT E-PROCESS WITH RESPECT TO PLOT NO. 63+67/6. II. ISSUE A WRIT IN NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITIES TO ENTER THE PETITIONER’S NAME IN RESPECT TO PLOT NO. 63+67/6 WHICH WAS PURCHASED BY HIM, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

ORAL ORDER

(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA)

1. The petitioner is before this court seeking the following prayer:

“I. Issue a writ in nature of mandamus directing Respondent No.2 to consider the representation dated 18/03/2024 vide Annexure-H and to carry out e-process with respect to plot no. 63+67/6.

ii. Issue a writ in nature of mandamus directing the respondent authorities to enter the petitioner’s name in respect to plot no.63+67/6 which was purchased by him, in the interest of justice and equity.

iii. Issue any other writ, order or direction as this Hon’ble Court deems fit to grant as per the facts and circumstances of this case in the interest of justice and equity.”

2. The petitioner has approached this Court not once, but on three earlier occasions. The Co-ordinate Bench, in W.P. No.103907/2018, by order dated 11.09.2020, passed the following order:

1. “The petitioner is before this Court seeking for certiorari to quash the endorsement dated 03.03.2018 bearing No.KraRTC/ TidduPadi/ Vahi/ 16/ 2017-18 issued by the respondent No.2 vide Annexure-C.

2. The petition contends that the petitioner has purchased plot bearing No.65 and 66 (newly numbered as 63+67/6)

from one Madhukar Naik through his General Power of Attorney holder Pandurang Laxmeshwar measuring approximately 240.50 sq.mts. through a registered sale deed dated 11.12.1987.

3. It is stated that in Survey No.3/1 of Gokul Village, six plots have been demarcated as per the plans approved by the Town Planning Authority and accordingly name of the original owner was deleted by substituting the same with the name of the purchasers.

4. The petitioner contended that plots earlier numbered as

63, 64, 65, 66 and 67 were subsequently renumbered as 63+67/1, 63+67/2, 63+67/3, 63+67/4, 63+67/5 and 63+67/6. Due to renumbering of plots, the petitioner has given representation dated 03.04.2014 to the respondent No.3, the Tahasildar and subsequently to respondent No.2, the Deputy Commissioner to delete the name of the original owner and mutate the name of petitioner in the revenue records. When the same was not done, the petitioner had approached this Court in W.P.No.108995/2016 for a mandamus directing the authorities to consider the representation submitted by the petitioner. This