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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 6^TH DAY OF APRIL 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S. KINAGI

REVIEW PETITION NO.100030 OF 2025

BETWEEN:

SRI. MAHABALESHWAR S/O. VENKATRAMAN HEGADE, AGE. 92 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURIST,

R/O. MASGUTTIMANE, PO. KANAGOD SIRSI, DIST. NORTH KANARA.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. M.T. BANGI, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. SRI. MANJUNATH VENKATRAMAN BHAT, AGE. 61 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURIST,

R/O. ALMANE, MASHIGADDE GRAMA, SIRSI TALUK-581401.

Digitally signed by

2. SMT. SEETABAYI KOM VISHWANATH HEGDE, MOHANKUMAR B SHELAR AGE. 65 YEARS, OCC. HOUSE HOLD, Location: HIGH R/O. ALMANE, MASHIGADDE GRAMA,

COURT OF KARNATAKA SIRSI TALUK, DIST. NORTH KANARA-581401.

3. SRI. GURUPAD MAHABALESHWAR HEGADE, AGE. 58 YEARS, OCC. EMPLOYEE, R/O. KALYAN NAGAR, 6^TH CROSS,

NEAR RAILWAY STATION, DHARWAD, DIST. DHARWAD-580007.

4. SRI. VISHWANATH MAHABALESHWAR HEGADE, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURIST,

R/O. MASGUTTIMANE, PO. KANAGOD, SIRSI,

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DIST. NORTH KANARA-581401.

5. SRI. VENKATRAMAN MAHABALESHWAR HEGDE, AGE. 49 YEARS, OCC. EMPLOYEE,

6. SRI. DATTATRAYA MAHABALESHWAR HEGDE, AGE. 43 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS,

7. SMT. LALITA KOM NAGAPATI HEGDE, AGE. 56 YEARS, OCC. HOUSE HOLD,

R/O. VAJAGADDE, SIRISI-581401, DIST. NORTH KANARA.

8. SMT. MAHESHWARI KOM TIRUMALESHWAR HEGDE, AGE. 47 YEARS, OCC. HOUSE HOLD,

R/O. KANALLI, PO. HEGDEKATTA SIRSI, DIST. NORTH KANARA-581401.

9. SMT. PREMA KOM MANJUNATH HEGDE, AGE. 40 YEARS, OCC. HOUSE HOLD,

R/O. BELLEKARI, POST. YADALLI, SIRSI, DIST. NORTH KANARA-581401.

10. SRI. ASHOK MAHABALESHWAR BHAT, AGE. 50 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURIST,

R/O. KEREKAI VILLAGE, SIRSI TALUK, DIST. NORTH KANARA-581401.

…RESPONDENTS

THIS REVIEW PETITION IS FILED UNDER 47 RULE 1 READ WITH SECTION 114 OF CPC, PRAYING TO REVIEW THE ORDER PASSED BY THIS HONOURABLE COURT DATED 10.01.2025 PASSED IN W.P.103729/2021 IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE

AND EQUITY.

THIS REVIEW PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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ORAL ORDER

(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S. KINAGI)

1. The petitioner filed this review petition to review the

order dated 10.01.2025 passed in Writ Petition No.103729/2021 disposed of on 10.01.2025 on the ground that as per Section 132 of the Karnataka Land Reforms Act bars the jurisdiction of the civil Court and when question as to the jurisdiction is raised, the Courts have to decide the jurisdiction. Hence, the question of jurisdiction, which has been decided, is an error on the face of

record. Hence, the order is liable to be reviewed.

2. Heard the arguments of the learned counsel for the

petitioner.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that

the petitioner has raised an issue regarding the jurisdiction of the civil court. He submits as per Section 132 of the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, the civil Court has no jurisdiction to decide the issue regarding tenancy. Hence, the matter is pending before the Land Tribunal and when the matter is pending before the Land Tribunal, the civil Court could not have entertained the suit for

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partition and separate possession. He submits that there is an error apparent on the face of the record. Hence, on these

grounds he prays to review the impugned order.

4. Perused the records and considered the submissions

of the learned counsel for the petitioner.

5. The contentions raised by the review petitioner in the

review petition has been considered by this Court in paragraph 8 of the impugned order. Hence, I do not find any error apparent

on the face of the record.

6. Accordingly, I proceed to pass the following order.

The Review Petition is dismissed.

Sd/-

(ASHOK S. KINAGI)

JUDGE

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