IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 11^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 77159 OF 2013 (LR)

BETWEEN:

SRI. SAGARA BALARAM AGED 57 YEARS, S/O. S. SHESHAGIRI ACHAR, R/O. KAMPLI TALUK, HOSPET, DIST: BALLARI.

… PETITIONER (BY SRI. GANAPATI M. BHAT, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE LAND TRIBUNAL, HOSPET, BY ITS CHAIRMAN, HOSPET, DIST: BALLARI.

2. SRI. SIRGUPPI DURGAPPA S/O. NAGAPPA, AGRICULTURIST, KAMPLI, HOSPET TALUK, DIST: BALLARI.

MANJANNA

3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, E BY ITS COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO REVENUE DEPARTMENT, Digitally signed by MANJANNA E Location: HIGH COURT VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-1.

OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2026.02.23 11:01:15 … RESPONDENTS +0530 (BY SMT. NANDINI B. SOMAPUR, AGA FOR R1 AND R3;

R2-SERVICE HELD SUFFICIENT V/O/DATED 09.03.2016)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND

227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS PERTAINING TO THE CASE NO.R/LR 245/79-80; QUASH BY ISSUE OF CERTIORARI THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 18/12/2012 PASSED BY THE 1^ST RESPONDENT, VIDE ANNEXURE-A THEREBY GRANTING OCCUPANCY RIGHTS TO THE

2^ND RESPONDENT AND ETC.

THIS PETITION IS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINAR