WP No. 103967 of 2025 HC-KAR IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 28^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S. KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 103409 OF 2024 (LB-RES)

C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 103962 OF 2025 (GM-CPC) WRIT PETITION NO. 103967 OF 2025 (GM-CPC)

IN WP No. 103409/2024 BETWEEN:

1. SHRI JAGDISH MAHESH TIGADIMATH AGE. 57 YEARS, OCC. SERVICE, R/O. TPC NO.1171, SAMADEVI GALLI, KHANAPUR 591302, DIST. BELAGAVI-591302 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANGRAM S KULKARNI., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE CHIEF OFFICER Digitally signed PATTAN PANCHAYAT, KHANAPUR by MOHANKUMAR DIST. BELAGAVI-591302 B SHELAR Location: HIGH

2. SHRI. VISHAL VIVEK GIRI COURT OF KARNATAKA AGE. 35 YEARS, OCC. SERVICE, R/O. CHIRMURKAR GALLI, KHANAPUR, DIST. BELAGAVI -591302

3. SHRI. VIVEK RAMCHANDRA GIRI AGE. 55 YEARS, OCC. PRESS REPORTER, R/O. CHIRMURKAR GALLI, KHANAPUR DIST. BELAGAVI-591302 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. HANUMANTHAREDDY SAHUKAR, ADV FOR R1, WP No. 103967 of 2025 HC-KAR SRI. MRUTYUNJAY TATA BANGI, ADV FOR R2 & R3)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO, (I) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI AND QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 28.12.2023 BEARING No.¥À¥ÀASÁ/PÀ.¥À/2023-24/118 VIDE ANNEXURE-C AND ORDER DATED 03/02/2024 BEARING NO.¥À¥ÀASÁ/PÀ.¥À/2023-24/206, VIDE ANNEXURE-D PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 CHIEF OFFICER, PATTAN PANCHAYAT, KHANAPUR.

II) ISSUE ANY OTHER ORDER, WRIT OR DIRECTION TO WHICH THE PETITIONER IS FOUND ENTITLED TO IN THE PRESENT FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES.

IN WP NO. 103962/2025 BETWEEN:

1. SHRI VISHAL S/O. VIVEK GIRI AGE. 35 YEARS, OCC. PRIVATE SERVICE R/O. CHIRMURKAR GALLI, (STATION ROAD), KHANAPUR, TQ. KHANAPUR DIST. BELAGAVI 591302

2. VIVEK S/O. RAMCHANDRA GIRI AGE 52 YEARS, OCC. PRESS REPORTER R/O. CHIRMURKAR GALLI, (STATION ROAD), KHANAPUR, TQ. KHANAPUR DIST. BELAGAVI 591302 ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MRUTYUNJAY TATA BANGI., ADV)

WP No. 103967 of 2025 HC-KAR AND:

1. SHRI JAGADISH S/O. MAHESH TIGADIMATH AGE. 57 YEARS, OCC. SERVICE R/O. TPC NO. 1171, SAMADEVI GALLI KHANAPUR, TQ. KHANAPUR, DIST. BELAGAVI 591302

2. THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OFFICE OF THE TOWN PANCHAYAT STATION ROAD, KHANAPUR TQ. KHANAPUR DIST. BELAGAVI-591302 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SANGRAM S. KULKARNI, ADV FOR R1, SRI. HANUMANTHAREDDY SAHUKAR, ADV FOR R2)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO, A. ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR DIRECTIONS PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER PASSED BY THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, KHANAPUR IN MA NO.11/2024 DATED 09.04.2025 COPY AS PER ANNEXURE-F AND THE ORDER PASSED BY THE PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, KHANAPUR IN O.S. NO.51/2024 ON I.A. NO.2/2024 FILED UNDER ORDER 39 RULE 1 & 2 OF CPC, DATED 01.10.2024 COPY AS PER ANNEXURE-E AND DISMISS THE APPLICATION AND /OR,.

B. PASS SUCH OTHER ORDER OR ORDERS AS THIS HON’BLE COURT DEEMS FIT IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE.

WP No. 103967 of 2025 HC-KAR IN WP NO. 103967/2025 BETWEEN:

1. SRI VISHAL S/O. VIVEK GIRI AGE 35 YEARS, OCC PRIVATE SERVICE R/O.CHIRMURKAR GALLI (STATION ROAD)

KHANAPUR, TQ KHANAPUR DIST BELAGAVI-591302.

2. SHRI. VIVEK S/O. RAMCHANDRA GIRI AGE 52 YEARS, OCC PRESS REPORTER R/O. CHIRMURKAR GALLI (STATION ROAD), KHANAPUR, TQ KHANAPUR, DIST BELAGAVI-591 302.

...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MRUTYUNJAY TATA BANGI, ADV)

AND:

1. SHRI JAGADISH S/O. MAHESH TIGADIMATH AGE. 57 YEARS, OCC. SERVICE R/O. TPC NO. 1171, SAMADEVI GALLI KHANAPUR, TQ. KHANAPUR, DIST. BELAGAVI 591302

2. THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OFFICE OF THE TOWN PANCHAYAT STATION ROAD, KHANAPUR TQ KHANAPUR, DIST BELAGAVI ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. HANUMANTHAREDDY SAHUKAR, ADV FOR R2)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO, A. ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR DIRECTIONS PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER WP No. 103967 of 2025 HC-KAR PASSED BY THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, KHANAPUR IN MA NO.10/2024 DATED 09.04.2025 COPY AS PER ANNEXURE-F AND THE ORDER PASSED BY T