IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH WRIT APPEAL NO. 332 OF 2026 (LR-SEC 48)

BETWEEN:

1. A GOPALAKRISHNA GOWDA S/O SESHAPPA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS, AGRICULTURIST, RESIDENT OF ANIYURU, NERIA VILLAGE, BELTHANGEDY TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-574214.

…APPELLANT (BY SRI. A.V. GANGADHARAPPA., ADVOCATE)

AND:

Di gitally signed by 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA VASANTHA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, KUMARY B COMMISSIONER FOR LAND REFORMS, K VIDHANA SOUDHA, Location:

HIGH BANGALORE 560 001.

COURT OF KARNATAKA

2. THE LAND TRIBUNAL, BELTHANGADY, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, TAHSILDAR FOR LAND REFORMS, BELTHANGADY, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-574214.

3. THE 2ND LAND TRIBUNAL, BELTHANGADY, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, TAHSILDAR FOR LAND REFORMS, BELTHANGADY, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-574214.

CHANAMU GOWDA S/O RAMA GOWDA, SINCE DEAD BY LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES BABU GOWDA S/O LATE CHANAMU GOWDA, SINCE DEAD BY LRs K.B.KESHAVA @ KESHAVA GOWDA S/O LATE BABU GOWDA, SINCE DEAD BY LRs

4. SMT. SUMA.K W/O LATE K.B. KESHAVA @ KESHAVA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, 5. ADARSHA.K.S S/O LATE K.B.