MUKESHKUMAR S/O MARUTI LAMBUGOL vs THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER

Court
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
AT DHARWAD

TH
DATED THIS THE 16 DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL

WRIT PETITION NO.102612 OF 2026 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

1. MUKESHKUMAR S/O MARUTI LAMBUGOL,
AGE:42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

2. SHRIPAL S/O NARASAPPA MALAWADE,
AGE:36 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

3. ASHOK S/O MALLAPPA MAGENNAVAR,
AGE:34 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

4. SANJU S/O SHANKAR KOKATANURE,
AGE:35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

5. DATTA S/O KALLAPPA VAGGE,
AGE:33 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

6. MAHADEV S/O KRISHNA YADAV,
AGE:35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

7. PRAKASH S/O BASAPPA DESAI,


















Digitally
signed by
SAROJA
HANGARAKI
Location:
high court of
karnataka,
dharwad
bench

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AGE:34 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

8. ANNAPPA S/O BABU NARAWADE,
AGE:35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

9. OMKAR S/O MAHADEV NARWADE,
AGE:35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

10. RAJU S/O PRAKASH SHITOLE,
AGE:35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

11. SURESH S/O LAGAMANNA PUJARI,
AGE:35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

12. NAMANNA S/O SHRIMANT SULAKUDE,
AGE:35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

13. BALAKRISHNA S/O PANDURANG PATIL,
AGE:35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

14. ASHOK S/O APPASAB BHOJAKAR,
AGE:35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

15. BALASAB S/O GANAPATI RODE,
AGE:35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

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16. ASHOK S/O BAVU DANAKAYI,
AGE:35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

17. DADASAB S/O SADASHIV NASHTE @ KOTHIWALE,
AGE:35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

18. RAVINDRA S/O MALLAPPA KOLI,
AGE:35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

19. SUNIL S/O KALAGOUDA PATIL,
AGE:35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

20. SHAMBU S/O PARASU KOKATANURE,
AGE:35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

21. MALING S/O SIDDU WAGGE,
AGE:35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

22. MALAPPA S/O ANNAPPA VAGGE,
AGE:35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

23. RAVASAB S/O BABU AMBI,
AGE:35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

24. ANIL S/O KRISHNA VAGGE,
AGE:35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

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25. SUNIL S/O KRISHNA VAGGE,
AGE:35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

26. MAHADEVI W/O MALAGOUDA PATIL,
AGE:35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

27. RAJU S/O ANNAPPA WAGGE,
AGE:35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

28. ASHOK S/O BAPU AMBI,
AGE:35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

29. ADAM S/O BABASAB PINJAR,
AGE:35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

30. VINAYAK S/O RAMU KADAPURE,
AGE:35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

31. ASHOK S/O SHATAPPA KOTHALI,
AGE:34 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

32. NITIN S/O KUMAR MAYANNAVAR,
AGE:35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

33. LAKSHMAN S/O KALLAPPA MAYANNAVAR,
AGE:35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,

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DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

34. BAJARANG S/O VITHAL TONPE,
AGE:35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

35. MARUTI S/O SADASHIV BANE,
AGE:41 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

36. KRISHNA S/O SADASHIV BANE,
AGE:42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

37. PANDURANG S/O MAHADEV BANE,
AGE:35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

38. SITARAM S/O BANDU KURHADE,
AGE:35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

39. SHRIPATI S/O BHIMA TONAPE,
AGE:35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

40. ASHOK S/O IRAPPA TONAPE,
AGE:35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

41. KEMPAYYA S/O BANDU TONAPE,
AGE:68 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

42. VITHAL S/O SHRIKANT BANE,
AGE:45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,

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R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

43. RAMESH S/O SIDDU DEVAMANE,
AGE:55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

44. SANTOSHKUMAR S/O YASHWANT BANE,
AGE:49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

45. GOURABAI S/O RAMCHANDRA BANE,
AGE:68 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

46. RAMACHANDRA S/O APPA BANE,
AGE:74 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

47. SHANKAR S/O DONDIRAM TONAPE,
AGE:76 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

48. NARASINGA S/O GANAPATI TONAPE,
AGE:64 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

49. NARAYAN S/O APPA TONAPE,
AGE:65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

50. NANA S/O BALU MANE,
AGE:55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

51. TUKARAM S/O YASHWANT MANE,

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AGE:55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

52. NAMADEV S/O SHIVAJI PATOLE,
AGE:49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

53. SURESH S/O BABU PATOLE,
AGE:61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

54. APPA S/O ANNASAB PATOLE,
AGE:51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

55. DADU S/O JANABA PATOLE,
AGE:58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

56. NANA S/O DATTU PATOLE,
AGE:71 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

57. SUNIL S/O NARAYAN PATOLE,
AGE:57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

58. PARISA S/O DHANAPAL VASAVADE,
AGE:62 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI. TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

59. VIDYADAR S/O ANNAPPA VASAVADE,
AGE:71 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

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60. LAXMAN S/O SHRIMANT NARAWADE,
AGE:60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

61. SMT. ANNAPURNA W/O VITTHAL POTADAR,
AGE:68 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

62. SHRIPSTI SD/O YOGANNA PUJARI,
AGE:75 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

63. SIDDHOJIRAO S/O BABASAHEB GHORAPADE,
AGE:48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

64. LOKESH S/O VIJAY POTADAR,
AGE:35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

65. RAJAKUMAR S/O ADAGOUDA PATIL,
AGE:58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

66. ANNASAB S/O BHUPAL PATIL,
AGE:48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

67. BABASAB S/O PAYAGOND PATIL,
AGE:57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

68. RAYANAGOUDA S/O SHIDAGOUDA PATIL,
AGE:73 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

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69. PULABAI W/O RAMANAGOUDA PATIL,
AGE:73 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

70. BABASAB S/O TATYASAB LOKUR,
AGE:41YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

71. RAJU LAGAMANNA KOKANE,
AGE:60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

72. BASAGOUDA
S/O DHONDI KOKANE,
AGE:41YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

73. SANJAYA S/O ADIVEPPA KOKANE,
AGE:59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

74. BASAVANNI
S/O ANNAPPA NARAWADE.,
AGE:68 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

75. SHANTABAI
W/O NANA NARAWADE.
AGE:70 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

76. RAJU S/O LAXMAN NARAWADE .
AGE:56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

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77. UTTAM S/O TUKARAM GHATAGE,
AGE:55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

78. APPASAHEB BASAPPA LOKURE.,
AGE:64 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

79. VEERAPPA
S/O SHIVAMURATI KOTHIWALE.,
AGE:61YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

80. DHARMENDRA
S/O MAHADEV NANDRE.,
AGE:44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

81. TIPPAVVA
W/O SHETTEPPA MADAR.,
AGE:96 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

82. AJIT S/O MAHADEV NANDRE.,
AGE:38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

83. PADMAVVA
W/O KRISHANAPPA NANDRE.,
AGE:65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

84. SUBHASH
S/O PRABHU NANDRE.,
AGE:46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

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85. ASHOK S/O PRABHU NANDRE.,
AGE:44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

86. MANGAL W/O KRISHNA NANDRE.,
AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

87. MAHAVEER S/O TATOBA NANDRE.,
AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE.
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI.
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

88. KALLAPPA S/O JANABA NANDRE.,
AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

89. BHAJARANG
S/O ABA NANDRE.,
AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

90. LAXMIBAI W/O NAGAPPA NANDRE.,
AGE: 72 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

91. TATOBA BALU NANDRE.,
AGE: 63 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

92. MAHADEV
S/O LAXMAN NANDRE,
AGE: 83 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

93. RAVASAB S/O TUKARAM MAYANNAVAR.,

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AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

94. ARUN S/O LAGAMANNA JALAPURE.,
AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

95. SHASHIKANT S/O ANANT KURANE.,
AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

96. KUBER S/O MARUTI KURANE.,
AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

97. SHRIDHAR S/O CHIDANAND KASAI.,
AGE: 34 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

98. MANOHAR
S/O HOLLEPPA LAMBUGOL.,
AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

99. PRABHAKAR
S/O GANGAPPA KURANE.,
AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

100. SUSHANT S/O MANOHAR LAMBUGOL.,
AGE: 34 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

101. KALLAPPA S/O MAYAPPA ASODE.,
AGE: 77 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,

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DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

102. SADASHIV S/O SUBHASH KURANE.,
AGE: 33 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

103. SAMBA S/O TUKARAM MAYANNAVAR,.
AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

104. PRABHU
S/O BHUPAL VADAVADE.,
AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

105. APPAYYA S/O SHANKAR KARALE.,
AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

106. ANNAPPA
S/O DADU ASODE.,
AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

107. SUKHADEV
S/O SHRIPATI ASODE.,
AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

108. RAMA S/O LALU KASAI.,
AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

109. MUTTAPPA S/O BHUPAL LAMBUGOL.,
AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

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110. RAJU S/O LAXMIBAI KASAI.,
AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

111. KUMAR S/O SHANKAR LAMBUGOL.,
AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

112. RAMA S/O DROPADI LAMBUGOL.,
AGE: 66 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

113. MAHADEV S/O BABU LAMBUGOL.,
AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

114. DHULGOUDA
S/O KRISHNAPPA GAIGOL.,
AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

115. RAMESH S/O SIDDU DEVAMANE.,
AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

116. SHANKAR
S/O TOPANNA LAMBUGOL.,
AGE: 73 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

117. KRISHNA S/O BALU SHINDE.,
AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

118. GAJENDRA

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S/O MARUTI MAYANNAVAR.,
AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

119. BAPU S/O ANNA SHINDE.,
AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

120. LOKESH S/O GANGAPPA LAMBUGOL.,
AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

121. ANNAPPA S/O DATT KASAI.,
AGE: 63 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

122. BABASAHEB
S/O BHUPAL ASODE.,
AGE: 83 YEARS,
OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

123. SANJAY S/O SURENDRA NANDRE.,
AGE: 42 YEARS,
OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

124. APPA S/O DATTA NANDRE.,
AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

125. NANDAKUMAR
S/O DATTU NANDRE.,
AGE: 65 YEARS,
OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

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126. BALU S/O PARASHURAM NANDRE.,
AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

127. VIJAY S/O APPA NANDRE.,
AGE: 55 YEARS,
OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

128. RAKESH
S/O SAHADEV NANDREKAR.,
AGE: 47 YEARS,
OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

129. YALLAPPA
S/O BABU NANDRE.,
AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

130. BAPU S/O SHIDDAPPA NANDRE.,
AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.

131. SANJAY
S/O PRABHU NANDRE.,
AGE: 46 YEARS,
OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
IST: BELAGAVI-591213.

132. BABASAHEB
S/O BHUPAL ASODE.,
AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O MANJARI, TQ: CHIKKODI,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591213.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. M. C. HUKKERI, ADVOCATE)

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AND:
1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER,
BELAGAVI, DIST BELAGAVI 590001.

2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER,
CHIKKODI-591120,
DIST BELAGAVI.
3. THE THASILDAR,
CHIKKODI., DIST BELAGAVI.

4. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER,
ZILLA PANCHAYAT,
CHIKKODI-591120,
DIST BELAGAVI.

5. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER,
TALUKA PANCHAYAT ,
CHIKKODI-591120,
DIST BELAGAVI.

6. THE SECRETARY ADMINISTRATOR,
GRAM PANCHAYAT MANJARI,
CHIKKODI-591120,
DIST BELAGAVI.

7. PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICE [PDO],
GRAM PANCHAYAT MANJARI,
CHIKKODI-591120,
DIST BELAGAVI.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. PRASHANTH V. MOGALI, HCGP FOR R1 TO R3 AND R6;
SRI. SHIVARAJ S. HIREMATH, ADVOCATE FOR R5 AND R7)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227
OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE MANDAMUS
DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE
REPRESENTATIONS DATED 20.03.2023 AND 02.02.2026 SUBMITTED
BY THE PETITIONERS VIDE ANNEXURE-L AND M PURSUANT TO THE
VIDE ANNEXURE-H AND ETC.

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

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL

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ORAL ORDER

1. Petitioners claim to be the legal representatives/successors
of persons who were the beneficiaries of a scheme that
had been formulated to relocate the occupants/residents of
Manjari Village to new Gavanthana Area specified therein,
which was necessitated due to flooding of their area.

2. That the said list of beneficiaries consisting of about 648
had been prepared by the then Grama Panchayath during
the year 1970, which is produced as per Annexure-H.

3. Petitioners further claim to be in possession of the area as
mentioned in the list at Annexure-H and that their
possession has not been regularized by the respondents-
authorities. Hence this petition.

4. Learned High Court Government Pleader and learned
counsel appearing for respondent No.4 to 7 at the outset
deny any such scheme having been formulated at any
point of time. They further submit that the petitioners
herein have not produced any document to justify their
claim of they being the successors, inheritors or the legal

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representatives of the persons whose names are
mentioned in Annexure-H. Therefore, they submit that
petitioners have not prima facie established any semblance
of right. However, they submit if the petitioners come out
with documents justifying the averments made in the
petition, the same will be looked into and appropriate
orders will be passed.

5. Heard and perused the records.

6. The list at Annexure-H consists of about 648 names. It
also reflects certain plot numbers. Except the names and
plot numbers mentioned therein, nothing is forthcoming
from the said document as to the name of authority or the
provision of law or the scheme under which such list has
been prepared.

7. Whether the petitioners are the legal representatives or
the descendants of the persons whose names are
mentioned in the said list is also not supported by any
document. The claim of the petitioners that the persons
named in the said list are the beneficiaries who were

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relocated to new Gavanthana Area of Manjari is also not
supported by any document.

8. Matter of this nature cannot be gone into in detail under
the provisions of Article 226 of the Constitution of India, as
it require a detailed enquiry not only with regard to the
right being claimed by the petitioner but also with regard
to the relationship of petitioners with the persons whose
name is shown in the list. This requires a thorough
exercise by the officers concerned.

9. Since learned HCGP submitted that the grievance of the
petitioner, if any, will be looked into in accordance with
law, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the
petition, with following direction;

(i) The petitioners are at liberty to file separate
individual applications along with documents
before the Deputy Commissioner justifying
their claim if any within thirty days from the
date of receipt of certified copy of this order.
Upon such applications being filed, the Deputy
Commissioner shall enquire into;

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(ii) Whether any such scheme of relocation of the
residents to Manjari village to New
Gavanthana Area had ever been formulated?

(iii) Whether the persons named at Annexure-H
were the beneficiaries of such scheme?

(iv) Whether the petitioners are the legal
representatives or the descendants of such
beneficiaries?

(v) Whether the petitioners are entitled for the
relief of regularization of their purported
occupation of land?

(vi) Any other issues that may be required for
adjudication of the claim made by the
petitioners?

10. A detailed order one way or other after affording
opportunity to the petitioners shall be passed as
expeditiously as possible.

11. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of.

Sd/-
(M.G.S. KAMAL)
JUDGE
EM
CT:SD
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