IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 10^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI WRIT APPEAL NO. 100024 OF 2026 (SCST)

BETWEEN:

1. SMT. HANAUMAKKA W/O. LATE HANUMANTHAPPA, AGE: 70 YEARS, OCC: NIL, R/O: WARD NO. 3, NEAR SUNKALAMMA TEMPLE, SIDDAMMANNAHALLI VILLAGE, TQ. KURUGODU, DIST: BALLARI – 581 731.

2. SRI. DASHARATH S/O. LATE HANUMANTHAPPA, AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: NIL, R/O: WARD NO. 5, BEHIND OLD GRAMA Digitally signed by PANCHAYAT OFFICE, VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL SIDDAMMANNAHALLI Location: High VILLAGE, TQ: KURUGODU, Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, DIST: BALLARI – 581 731.

Dharwad

3. SRI. SUNKAPPA S/O. LATE HANUMANTHAPPA AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: NIL, R/O: WARD NO. 3, NEAR SUNKALAMMA TEMPLE, TQ: KURUGODU, DIST: BALLARI – 58 1731.

… APPELLANTS (BY SRI. V.S. KALASURMATH, ADV. FOR SRI. M. V. HIREMATH, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, D. C. OFFICE, BALLARI – 581 731.

2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER AND SUB DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE BALLARI, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BALLARI, TQ & DIST: BALLARI – 583 731.

3. THE TAHASILDAR, KURAGODU, OFFICE OF THE TAHASILDAR, KURAGODU, TQ: KURAGODU, DIST: BALL