IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 4^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 100793 OF 2026 (KLR-RR/SUR)

BETWEEN:

D.S.CONTRACTORS PRIVATE LMT., REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, MR. SWARAN SINGH S/O. TEJA SINGH, AGE: 67 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O. H.NO.22/111, VILLA FATTY, DONA PAULA, PANJIM GOA-403004.

…PETITIONER (BY SMT. CHETANA S.BIRAJ, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF LAND RECORDS AND SURVEY, SSLR BUILDING, K.R.CIRCLE, BANGALORE-560001.

2. TAHASHILDAR, BELAGAVI BELAGAVI-590001.

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE REPLY AT ANNEXURE-D DATED 28/10/2025 PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.2; ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO MUTATE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER IN THE REVENUE RECORDS IN TERMS OF SALE DEED DATED 5/03/2016 AND ETC