IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 7^TH DAY OF JANUARY 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 84429 OF 2013 (KLR-RR/SUR)

BETWEEN:

DEVENDRA S/O. MAJUN @ MANJUNATH NAIK AGED ABOUT: 43 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O. SHARADAHOLE SHIRALI-I, BHATKAL, TQ: BHATKAL, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA, BY HIS GPA HOLDER MUKUND, S/O. MANJU @ MAJUNATH NAIK, AGED ABOUT: 41 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O. SHARADAHOLE, SHIRALI-I, BHATKAL, TQ: BHATKAL, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. P.VADIRAJ, ADVOCATE)

MANJANNA E AND:

Digitally signed by MANJANNA E Location: HIGH COURT OF 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2026.01.24 11:28:24 BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, +0530 DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-01.

2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORD, KARWAR.

3. THE TAHASILDAR BHATKAL, OFFICE OF THE TAHASILDAR, BHATKAL, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA. 4. NAGAPPA S/O. TIMMAYYA NAIK AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O. KEREGADDEMANE, MUDSHIRALI, POST: BENGERE-II, TQ: BHATKAL, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.

5. MANJUNATH S/O. SANNATAMMA NAIK AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O. KEREGADDEMANE, MUDSHIRALI, POST: BENGRE-II, TQ: BHATKAL, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA.

6. THE