IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 2940 OF 2026 (GM-MM_S)

BETWEEN:

SMT. MAHADEVI W/O. BASAPPA SANGAPPANAVAR, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, R/O. SATTIGERI, YARAGATTI TALUK, BELAGAVI DISTRICT.

…PETITIONER Digitally signed (BY SRI. OM PRAKASHA, ADVOCATE FOR by NIRMALA SRI. SHIVALLI SHIVAYOGI YALLAPPAGOUDA, ADVOCATE)

DEVI Location: HIGH COURT OF AND:

KARNATAKA

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPTD, BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPT. OF REVENUE, VIKAS SOUDHA, BENGALURU, BENGALURU- 560001.

2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BELAGAVI DISTRICT, BELAGAVI -590001.

3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, MINES AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT, BAUXITE ROAD, BELAGAVI-590001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.S. HARISH, GA)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER WRIT OR DIRECTION, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO ISSUE CHALLAN FOR DEPOSITING FINE/CHARGES AS PER RULE 107 OF KARNATAKA LAND REVENUE RULES, 1966 IN RESPONSE TO THE APPLICATIONS DATED 17/19-11-2025 AND 02/12/2025 FILED BY THE PETITIONER FOR SEEKING OBTAINING