IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 21^ST DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO.101516 OF 2026 (LB-RES)

BETWEEN:

SANTOSH S/O. SIDDAPPA MALAKANNAVAR, AGE. 34 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. H. NO.284, AT/PO. MARIKATTI, TQ. BAILHONGAL, DIST. BELAGAVI-591125.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. MAHANTESH R.PATIL, ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BELAGAVI, TQ. AND DIST. BELAGAVI-590001.

MANJANNA …RESPONDENT E (BY SRI. ASHOK T.KATTIMANI, AGA)

Digitally signed b y MANJANNA E Location: HIGH COURT THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF Date: 2026.02.25 11:43:05 +0530 CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 16/01/2026 BEARING NUMBER NO.KAMSHA/LNA/VIVA-01/2025-26E-420659 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT HEREIN WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-F, IN RESPECT OF THE PETITIONER LAND, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY; AND ETC.

THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA

ORAL ORDER

Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondent.

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