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. KESHAVA @ KESHAVA GOWDA, 6. VARUNA.K.S S/O LATE K.B. KESHAVA @ KESHAVA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS

7. BALAKRISHNA S/O LATE BABU GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R4 TO R7 ARE RESIDENTS OF PAMBELU HOUSE, KOYYURU VILLAGE, BELTHANGADY TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-574214.

8. SMT. BHAVANI W/O SHASHIDHARA, AND D/O LATE BABU GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, RESIDENT OF MADAPADI DERAJE HOUSE, MADAPADY VILLAGE, SULLIA TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-574239. 9. RAMAYYA GOWDA @ RAMA GOWDA S/O CHANAMU GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 88 YEARS, 10. DHARNAPPA GOWDA S/O CHANAMU GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 83 YEARS, R9 AND R10 ARE RESIDENTS OF PAMBELU HOUSE, KOYYURU VILLAGE, BELTHANGADY TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-574214.

11. P. CHIDANANDA @ CHIDANANDA GOWDA S/O CHANAMU GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, RESIDENT OF VARAKKABE HOUSE, ODILNALA (POST), BELTHANGADY TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-574214.

12. SMT. SESAMMA W/O LOKAPPA GOWDA @ LOKANATHA GOWDA, AND D/O CHANAMU GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 93 YEARS, RESIDENT OF ENAJE HOUSE, PERAJE VILLAGE, BANTWALA TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-574211.

13. SMT. KAMALA W/O PADMANABHA, AND D/O CHANAMU GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS, RESIDING AT DARBE HOUSE, HIREBANDADI VILLAGE, PUTTUR TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-574201.

14. SMT. VARIJA W/O SUBBANNA GOWDA, AND D/O CHANAMU GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, RESIDING AT MADAPADI HOUSE, MADAPADY VILLAGE, SULLIA TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-574239.

DEEKAYYA GOWDA @ KORAGAPPA GOWDA S/O LATE MONTA GOWDA, SINCE DEAD BY LRs

15. SMT. VARIJA W/O LATE DEEKAYYA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, 16. YASHODARA S/O LATE DEEKAYYA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R-15 AND R-16 ARE R/O RESIDENTS OF DENTHARU BOTTU HOUSE, KOYYURU VILLAGE, BELTHANGADY TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-574214.

17. SMT. KESHAVATHI W/O BABU GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, RESIDENT OF ODYALKE HOUSE, CHIBIDRE VILLAGE (POST), BELTHANGADY TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-574214.

18. SMT. PAVITHRA W/O SHEKARA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, RESIDENT OF MITHADKA HOUSE, BETTAMPADY VILLAGE (POST), PUTTUR TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-574201.

19. SMT. SHOBHA W/O SANTHOSH, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, RESIDENT OF NAYARMAR HOUSE, KALENJA VILLAGE, KAYARTHADKA (POST), BELTHANGADY TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-574214.

20. JARAPPA GOWDA S/O LATE MONTA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, 21. THIMMAPPA GOWDA S/O LATE MONTA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, 22. KOOSAPPA @ KUSHALAPPA GOWDA S/O LATE MONTA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R-20 TO R-22 ARE RESIDING AT DENTHARU BOTTU HOUSE, KOYYURU VILLAGE, BELTHANGADY TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-574214.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MOHAMMAD JAFFAR SHAH, AGA FOR R1 TO R3;

SRI. KESHAVA BHAT.A, ADVOCATE FOR R-10)

THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, PRAYING TO ALLOW THE APPEAL, SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 18/12/2025 PASSED IN WP NO.40703/2012 AND BE PLEASED TO ALLO