Karnataka High Court
Mr K M Nagaraj vs The State Of Karnataka on 30 January, 2026
Author: R Devdas
Bench: R Devdas
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS
WRIT PETITION NO. 32033 OF 2025 (KLR-RES)
BETWEEN:
1. MR K M NAGARAJ
S/O. KOTYAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,
R/AT. NO.215/59, 1ST MAIN,
6TH CROSS, HKR CIRCLE, NITTUVALI,
DAVANGERE-577004.
2. SMT.DHANALAKSHMI N
W/O. NAGARAJ K.M
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS,
R/AT.NO.255/98, 15TH MAIN,
5TH CROSS, HKR CIRCLE, NITTUVALLI,
DAVANGERE-577004.
Digitally signed 3. SMT.VIJAYALAKSHMI
by JUANITA
THEJESWINI W/O. MANJUNATH,
Location: HIGH AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS,
COURT OF R/AT. BUILDING NO.95,
KARNATAKA CHANNAHALLI ROAD,
KULAGATTE, HONNALI,
DAVANGERE-577224.
4. MR MALLIKARJUNA
S/O KOTTEAPPA
AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS
R/AT.BUILDING NO. 95,
CHANNAHALLI ROAD, KULLAGATTE,
DAVANGERE-577224.
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5. MR.HARISH.N HOSAMATH
S/O NAGAIAH.S HOSAMATH
AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS
R/AT. 3187/3, 10TH MAIN,
SECOND CROSS, NEAR BAPUJI SCHOOL
MCCB BLOCK, DAVANGERE -577004.
6. MR PAVAN KUMAR. S
AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS
S/O B.SATYANARAYANA SETTY,
R/AT. 3934 3RD CROSS SS LAYOUT,
A BLOCK, DAVANGERE-577004.
7. MR MRUTHUMJAYA
D/O RAJASEKHARAIAH
AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS
R/AT. RAMPURA, DAVANGERE-577224.
8. SMT.SUDHA
W/O MRUTHUMJAYA,
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
R/AT, RAMPURA, DAVANGERE-577224.
9. SMT.GOWRAMMA,
W/O BASAVARAJEIAH
AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS
R/AT, 10, METAPURA ROAD,
CHENNAGIRI TALUK,
DAVANAGERE-577544.
10. SMT.RATHNAMMA
W/O DODDABASAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS
R/AT RAMPURA, DAVANGERE-577224.
11. MR.VEERESH.N HOSAMATT
S/O NAGAIAH S HOSAMATT
AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS
R/AT, 3187/3 10TH MAIN ROAD,
2ND CROSS, MCCB BLOCK,
DAVANGERE-577004.
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12. MR.HALA SWAMY RM
S/O HALA SHANKARIAH
AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS
R/AT RAMPURA HONNALI DIST,
DAVANGERE-577224.
13. SMT.RATHNAMMA
W/O MAHADEVAYYA,
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS
R/AT KK ROAD, ANAVERI,
BHADRAVALI SHIMOGA-577243.
14. MR. RAMESHA C
C/O. CHANDRACHARI
AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS,
R/AT 28, KYASAINAKERE,
DAVANAGERE-577224.
15. MR.MAHESH NAIK P
S/O. P K NAYKA
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS
R/AT TEMPLE ROAD GK HALLI POST
NAGADAKATTE, DAVANGERE-577221.
16. MR.PRAKASH NAIK
S/O SHANKAR NAIK
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
R/AT, CHANNAGIRI TALUK, CHANNAGIRI,
DAVANAGERE-577221.
17. MR.RUDRA NAIK J
S/O LATE JAYA NAIKA
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
N GANADAKATTE, N GANADAKATTE PO,
CHANNAGIRI DIST, DAVANAGERE-577221.
18. MR.SANNA HALANAYAKA
S/O. SHANKARANAYKA,
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
R/AT. KHADE STREET, GK HALLI,
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PO GUDDADA KOMANAHALLI,
DAVANAGERE-577221.
19. SMT.PUNYAVATHI
W/O K B HANUMANATHAPPA
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS
GUDDEHALLI, DAVANAGERE-577223.
20. SMT.GEETHA
S/O. DODDAKERE,
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS,
R/AT. DODDAKERE, KATHIGE,
DAVANAGERE-577223.
21. SMT.KOMALA
W/O. ESWARA SETTY YC
AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS
R/AT. 26, RMC ROAD,
OPP RAITHA BHAVANA, CHALLAKERE,
CHITRADURGA, DAVANAGERE-577501.
22. MR.SAGAR S
S/O SATHYANARAYANA
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
R/A BASAVANAHALLI CHENNAGIRI TALUK
DAVANAGERE DISTRICT -577223.
23. MR.MAHESHA H
S/O. SHIVAPPA
AGED ABOUT48 YEARS
152 MARAMMANAKERI, KATHIGE,
DAVANAGERE-577223.
24. MR.BYRAPPA
S/O. APPAJI RAO,
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS
R/AT. KOLLAPURADAMA TEMPLE ROAD,
DANAYAKA PURA, BHADRAVATI DIST,
SHIVAMOGGA-577227
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25. SMT.GEETHA
W/O. PRABHUSHANKAR
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
R/A BASAVANAHALLI CHENNAGIRI TALUK
DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577223.
26. MR.JANARDHAN M S.
S/O. SAVARAJ MN,
AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS
R/AT. 1107 B 9 1 NAVAGRAMA ROAD,
NEAR SIDDESHWARA TEMPLE,
DARGAJOGI HALLI,
DODDABALLAPUR-561203.
27. MR.MOHAN BABU M.S
S/O. SHIVARAJ
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
R/AT. 43251/220,
BEHIND KAVERI APARTMENTS,
DAVANGERE-577006.
28. MR.MYLARI CHARI
S/O. PUTTACHARI,
AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
R/A HANAVERI, CHENNAGIRI TALUK,
DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577223.
29. MR.NAGARAJA A
S/O. ACHCHPPA ST
AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS
R/AT.11, UPPAR ROAD, SASUVENAHALLI,
HONALI, DAVANAGERE-577224.
30. MR.S M PRADEEP KUMAR
C/O. MALLIKARJUNAIAH KM,
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
R/AT. UPPARA BEEDI, NALLUR CAMP,
DAVANAGERE-577221.
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31. MR.H M SHILPVATHI
C/O. S M PRADEEP KUMAR
AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS
NO, 27-2, 1ST BLOCK,
NEAR KALLESHWARA TEMPLE,
RATHEBEEDHI, DAVANVANGERE-577224.
32. MR.H M PREMAVIHWARADHYA,
S/O HM GURUSHANTHYYA,
AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS
R/AT. UPPARA BEEDI, NALLUR CAMP,
DAVANAGERE-577221.
33. MR.K M SHIVAKUMAR.
S/O. KM MALLIKAARJUN NATH,
AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS
R/AT, 1-135, NIRMALA KARGO GATE,
BALA, MANGALORE-575030.
34. SMT. SUJATA,
C/O. HALEESHA,
AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,
R/AT. 47, RAMPURA, HONALLI,
DAVANAGERE-577224.
35. MR.H V PRAVEEN KUMAR
S/O VEERAPPATAN,
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,
R/AT. 34, NEAR TEMPLE,
DAVANAGERE-577215.
36. MR. RUDREAPPA K S,
S/O. SHANKARAPPA
AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS,
R/A HANAVERI, CHENNAGIRI TALUK,
DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577223.
37. SMT.ASHA
C/O. RAJAPPA KAYAKADA BASAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS
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R/AT.104, PARAVVARA KERI,
HONNALI, DAVANAGERE-577217.
38. SMT.SUMAHR,
C/O. M MALLESHAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
R/AT. 79, RAITHARA BEEDHI,
BALLAGUDI, DAVANAGERE-577223.
39. MR.MANJUNATHA C
S/O. CHANDRAPPA
AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS
R/A HANAVERI, CHENNAGIRI TALUK,
DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577223.
40. MR.RANGANATHA S
S/O SANKAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS,
R/AT. 235/12-32.
BESIDE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES
LAYOUT STAGE 1, NH 48,
DAVANAGERE-577566.
41. MR.VISHNU H K
S/O KRISHNAPPA
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
R/AT. 22, MAIN ROAD
KOMARANAHALLI, MALLIGANA HALLI,
DAVANAGERE-577221.
42. MR.UMESH. N G,
S/O. NAMADAR RADDER G C,
AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS
R/AT.693/9, 2ND STAGE, 1ST MAIN,
BEHIND SBI BANK, DAVANAGERE-577004.
43. MR.RAJAPPA M
C/O MADAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,
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R/AT. GUDDADA KOMARANAHALLI,
DAVANAGERE-577221.
44. SMT.CHANDRAMMA P R,
C/O. VINAYAKA NAGAARA
AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
R/AT. SANTHEBENNUR,
DAVANAGERE-577552.
45. SMT. B J NETHRAVATHI.
C/O. B V JAGADEESH,
AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS
R/AT. 1779/3 2ND MAIN, 2ND B CROSS,
NEAR, VINOBANAGARA,
DAVANAGERE-577006.
46. MR.RUDRAPPA
S/O. LATE M MADAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS
R/AT. 33, GK HALLI, NEAR ESHWARA TEMPLE,
CHANNAGIRI TALUK, DAVANAGERE-577213.
47. SMT. SUNITHA
W/O. GIRISH G,
AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS
GK HALLI, NEAR ESHWARA TEMPLE,
CHANNAGIRI TALUK, DAVANAGERE-577213.
48. SMT. NAGAMMA
W/O. RUDRAPPA
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS
GK HALLI, NEAR ESHWARA TEMPLE,
CHANNAGIRI TALUK, DAVANAGERE-577213
49. SMT. GEETHA
W/O. SANJAY KUMAR
AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS
R/AT. DODDAKERE, KATTHIGE,
DAVANAGERE-577223.
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50. MR.GAJENDRA T
S/O THIMMAPPA
AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS
R/AT. 90, MALLAPURADA STREET,
JK HALLI, KOMRANAHALLI,
DAVANAGERE-5772221.
51. MR.B V JAGADEESH
C/O VEERABHADRAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS,
R/AT, 1779/3,2ND MAIN RAOD,
B CROSS, NEAR VINOBHADRAPPA,
DAVANGERE- 577006
52. MR.HANUMANTHAPPA K.S
S/O SIDDAPPA
AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS,
R/AT, HONNALI TALUK, KULAGATTE,
DAVANGERE-577224
53. MR.SHRINIVAS KH
S/O HANUMANTHAPPA
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS,
R/AT, HONNALI TQ, KULLAGATTE,
DAVANGERE-577224.
54. MR NAGANAYKA
S/O ESHWAR NAIK,
AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS,
R/AT LAST STREET, GK HALLI POST
GUDDADA KOMMARANAHALLI
DAVANGERE-577221
55. MR.HANUMANTHANAIK
C/O ESHWAR NAIK
AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS
R/AT.58, N GANADAKATTE,
CHANNAGIRI TQ DAVANGERE 577221 .
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56. SMT.SIDDI BHAI
W/O NAGANAYKA
AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS
R/AT, LAST STREET, GK HALLI,
GANADAKATTE DAVANGERE 577221
57. SMT.ASHA BHAI
W/O SANTOSH NAYAK
AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS
R/AT. LAST STREET, GK HALL,
N GANADAKATTE DAVANGERE 577221.
58. MR.LACHHA NAIK
S/O HANUMANTH NAYAK
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS
R/AT LAST STREET, GV HALL, GUDDADA
KOMMARANAHALLI DAVANGERE - 577221
59. MR.NARENDRA NAIK H
S/O HANUMANTHA NAIK,
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS,
R/AT CHANEGIRI TALUK,
N GANADAKATTE,
GUDDADA KOMMARANAHALLI,
DAVANGERE - 577221
60. MR.RAJVENU PIDI
S/O SUDHAKAR
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
R/AT N BASAVANAHALLI,
CHANNAGIRI TALUK
DAVANAGERE DIST-577221
61. MR.CHANDRA NAIK
S/O HANUMANTHA NAIK,
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS,
R/AT BESIDE TEMPLE STREEET,
GK HALLI POST, N GANADAKATTE,
DAVANGERE - 577221
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62. MR.G VM RAJU
S/O G VEERASHEKARAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS,
R/AT SRINIDI NILAYA, 1ST STAGE,
60 FEET ROAD, OPP SHUBHAMANGALA CHOUTRY
VINOBHA NAGARA, SHIMOGGA - 577204
63. SMT.VEENAN B
W/O G V RAJU
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS,
R/AT LINGADAHALLI, CHANNAGIRI TALUK,
DAVANAGERE-577213
64. SMT.KAMALAMMA
W/O OMKARAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,
GK HALL,N GANADAKATTE
DAVANGERE 577221.
65. MR.RAJAPPA
S/O NAGAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS,
R/AT NO 49,MD HALLI, MARAVANJI,
MEDUGONDANAHALLI, CHANNAGIRI,
DAVANGERE-577213.
66. MR.GOWRISH B
S/O BASAVARAJAPPA CHENNABASAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
R/AT SRI HEMAGIRI, 60 FT ROAD,
AUTO COMPLEX ROAD, VINOBHA NAGARA
2ND STAGE, SHIVMOGGA, NAVILE
SHIMOGGA-577204.
67. MR.BASAVARAJAPPA
S/O CHANNABASAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS,
R/AT 166, NIMBEGONDI, AD COLONY,
SYDRAKALLAHALLI, BADRAVATHI,
SHIMOGGA-577243
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68. MR.SHASHI KUMAR GM
S/O G MANJUNATH,
AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS,
R/AT 7TH CROSS, MATHRUSHE NILAYA,
BABUJI NAGARA, SHIVMOGA-577201.
69. SMT.RAMYA
HO W/O SANTOSH B,
AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS,
R/AT 53, BENAKANAHALLI
DAVANGERE-577224.
70. SMT.SARASWATHI
W/O MANJUNATH
AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS
R/AT 7TH CROSS, MATHRUSHE NILAYA,
BABUJI NAGARA, SHIVMOGA-577201.
71. SMT.REKA N B
D/O BASAVARAJAPPA,
AGED ABOUT YEARS,
R/AT 166, NIMBEGONDI,
AK COLONY, SYDRAKALLAHALLI,
BADRAVATHI, SHIMOGGA-577243.
72. SMT.CHANDRAMMA
W/O BASAVARAJAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS,
R/AT 110,, NIMBEGONDI,
AD COLONY, SYDRAKALLAHALLI,
BADRAVATHI, SHIMOGGA-577243
73. MR.ARJUNA N D
S/O DEVENRAPPA
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
R/AT POLICE QUATERS NEAR HEAD POST OFFICE,
CHENAGIRI VILLAGE,
DAVANGERE -577213.
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74. SMT.GEETHA. R
W/O JAYANNA B R,
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS,
R/AT DURGIGUDI RIGHT SIDE,
NEAR BANNI MAHAKALLI TEMPLE,
HONNAHALLI, DAVANAGERE-577217.
75. B R JAYANANNA
S/O RAYAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 54 YREARS,
R/AT DURGIGUDI RIGHT SIDE,
NEAR BANNI MAHAKALLI TEMPLE,
HONNAHALLI, DAVANAGERE-577217.
76. SMT.RUDRAMMA
W/O MAYAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS,
R/AT GULADAHALLI,
DAVANAGERE-577520.
77. SMT.THARANI.A
D/O ARJUNAN,
AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS,
R/AT NO. 20 B1, MALAPRABHA BLOCK,
NGV, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU SOUTH,
VEVEKA NAGAR, BENGALURU-560047.
78. SMT.MUKTHAMMA R
W/O BEERPPA. H.A
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS,
R/AT HONNALLI,
DAVANAGERE-577217.
79. SMT.SHANTHAMMA BALAPPARA
D/O RAMACHANDRAPPA BALAPURA,
AGED ABOU 46 YEARS,
R/AT GULADAHALLI,
MALLANALKANAHALLI,
DAVANAGERE-577530.
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80. MR.NANJUNATH B D
S/O BASAVARAJ V D,
AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS,
R/AT NO 51, 100 FEET ROAD,
OPP USHA NURSING HOME,
VINAYAKA NAGAR,
SHIMOGA VILLAGE AND POST,
SHIMOGA-577201.
81. MR.ARJUN S
S/O SATHYANARAYANA
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
MARAVANJI, MEDUGONDANAHALLI,
CHANNAGIRI, DAVANGERE-577213.
82. MR.RAGHAVENDRA R
S/O RAVINDRANATH SN
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS,
R/AT NO142, 6TH CROSS,
DAVANAGERE-577002.
83. SMT.SHOBHA B.N.
W/O B A NAGARAJ,
AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS,
R/AT NO66/1, BHAVANI SHANKARA NILAYA,
2ND MAIN, BEHIND NAVODAYA SCHOOL,
SS LAYOUT B BLOCK,
DAVANAGERE VILLAGE AND POST
DAVANGERE-577004.
84. SMT.ASHWINI.B.N
W/O ARUJUNA S
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS,
R/AT 696/2, 14TH CROSS, 2ND MAIN ROAD,
KTJ NAGAR, JAYADEVA CIRCLE,
DAVANGERE-577002.
85. MR MAHESH RATE K B
S/O BASAVARAJA K.M,
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS,
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R/AT SASALU ROAD,
SANTHEBENNUR,
DAVANGERE-577552.
86. MR.BALARAJ SUB
S/O RAMACHANDRAPPA SUB,
AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS,
R/AT NO816/16, NEAR NCC OFFICE
PUNITH RAJAKUMAR BADAVANE,
DAVANAGERE VILLAGE,
BAPUJI VIDYANAGAR POAT,
DAVANGERE-577005.
87. SMT.SUMA
W/O D.N. PARAMESHWARAPPA
AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS,
R/AT DIGGENAHALLI,
THIPPEGONDANAHALLI, DAVANGERE,
CHENNAGIRI-577213.
88. MR.ASHOK
S/O BALAKRISHNAPPA GH,
AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS,
R/AT NO3007/3, 1ST MAIN ROAD,
1ST CROSS, MCCA BLOCK,
NEAR VINAYAKA TEMPLE,
SOUTH EXTENSION-DVG
DAVANGERE-577004.
89. MR.SANDEEP K M
S/O MALLANAGOWDA KC,
AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS,
R/AT NO1619/24, 3RD CROSS,
3RD MAIN, S V LAYOUT,
SOUTH EXTENSION-DVG
DAVANGERE-577004.
90. MR.PRAMOD A B
S/O BASAVARAJA.A
AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS,
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R/AT NO1645/75, 12TH CROSS,
VIDYA NAGAR, DAVANGERE-577005.
91. SMT.NIRMALA T
W/O ASHOK
AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS,
R/AT NO3007/3, 1ST MAIN ROAD,
1ST CROSS, MCCA BLOCK,
NEAR VINAYAKA TEMPLE,
SOUTH EXTENSION-DVG
DAVANGERE-577004.
92. MR.SATHYANARAYAN SUB.
S/O RAMACHANDRAPPA SUB
AGED ABOU 61 YEARS,
R/AT VIDYA NAGAR,
DAVANGERE-577005.
93. SMT.VASUNDARA
W/O SATHYANARAYANA
AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS,
R/AT CAHNNAGIRI
DAVANGERE-577005.
94. MR.SIDDESH DP
S/O PARAMESHWARAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS,
R/AT #00, DIGGENAHALLI,
THIPPEGONDAHALLI
DAVANGERE-577213.
95. MR.ASHOK B.M
S/O BHARAMA GOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS,
R/AT NO.1619/24, 3RD CROSS,
3RD MAIN, S V LAYOUT,
SOUTH EXTENSION-DVG
DAVANGERE-577004.
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96. MR.H BASAPPA
S/O LATE HANUMANTHAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 81 YEARS,
R/AT ASHOKA NAGARA-2,
YADEHALLI, SHIMOGA,
BHADRAVATI-577227.
97. MR.RAJAPPA B.H
S/O HALAPPA B
AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,
R/AT BULLAPURA, RAMPURA
(HONNALLI), DAVANGERE-577224.
98. MR.VENKATESH, V KULKARNI
S/O VISHWANATH KULKARNI,
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS,
R/AT 389/78/B, RAJINENDRA BADAVANE,
SOUTH EXTENSION-DVG
DAVANGERE-577004.
99. SMT.YERI RAGASUDGA
W.O BALARAJ SUB,
AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS,
R/AT NO.816/16, NEAR NCC OFFICE,
PUNITH RAJAKUMAR BADAVANE,
DAVANAGERE VILLAGE,
BAPUJI VIDYANAGAR POST,.
DAVANGERE-577005.
100. SMT.P BHAVYA SHREE
C/O PADMAVATHI P,
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS
R/AT NO.248, 5TH B MAIN, 16TH CROSS,
JP NAGAR, 4TH PHASES,
BENGALURU SOUTH, JP NAGAR POST,
BENGALURU-560078.
101. MR.K M PRADEEP
S/O K C MALLANAGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS,
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R/AT SUNNADAKOPPA, SHIKARIPURA,
SHIMOGA-577428.
102. SMT.MAGALA.B
D/O BARAMAGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS,
R/AT NO.1619/24, 3RD CROSS,
3RD MAIN, S V LAYOUT,
SOUTH EXTENSION-DVG
DAVANGERE-577004.
103. SMT.SHOBHA B A
B A NAGARAJA
AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS
R/AT SS LAYOUT DAVANGERE-577004.
104. SMT.USHAL M
W/O LINGARAJU M S,
AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS,
R/AT NO.3187/3, 10, MAIN, 2 CROSS,
MCCB BOLCK,
SOUTH EXTENSION-DVG
DAVANGERE-577004.
105. MR.LINGARAJU M S
S/O M V SHIVANANDAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS,
R/AT 3187/3, 10TH MAIN,
2ND CROSS, MCCB BOLCK,
SOUTH EXTENSION-DVG
DAVANGERE-577004.
106. MR.AKHILA.S
D/O SATHYANARAYANA SUB,
AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS,
R/AT NO. 24/1067,
LAXMINARASIMAHA KRUPA,
NEAR P AND T QUARSTERS,
BANASHANKARI NAGAR,
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HAVERI-581115.
107. MR.RATHNOJI RAO
S/O VALOJI RAO,
AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS,
R/AT 2ND MARATAS TREET,
YAMMEHATTI, DASARAKALLAHALLI,
SHIVAMOGGA-577207.
108. MR.SHIVAJI
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS,
S/O BALAJI RAO
R/AT M HATTI
BADRAVATHI TALUK
SHIMOGGA DISTRICT-577302
109. MR.DASHARATH RAO
S/O AM MALLAPPA
AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS
R/AT. EMMEHATTI, DASARAKALLAHALLI,
SHIVAMOGGA-577227
110. SMT.YASHASWINIH M
W/O SHIVKUMAR
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS
R/AT LINGADALLI
CHANNAGIRI TALUK
DAVANGERE DIST-577227.
111. MR.SHIVAMURTHY A K
S/O HALAPPA ASEDI,
AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,
R/AT. RAMPURA, HONNALI,
DAVANGERE-577224.
112. MR.VENKATESHAPPA D
S/O NARAYANAPPA
AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS,
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R/AT. NO.86, RAMPURA,
HONNALI, DAVANGERE-577224.
113. MR.D M YOGESHA
S/O D MUDLAPPA
AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS,
R/AT. NO.86, RAMPURA, HONNALI,
DAVANGERE-577224.
114. MR.PALAKSHAPPA
S/O MAHADEVAPPA
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS,
R/AT. VIRASHAIVA RASTE, YEDEHALLI,
BHADRAVATHI, SHIVAMOGGA-577227
115. SMT GEETHA
W/O PRABHUSHANKAR CM
AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS,
R/AT. NO.1335/10, 3RD CROSS,
NEAR K.S.S COLLEGE,
SARASWATHI BADAVANE, B BLOCK,
DAVANGERE-577004
116. MR.VEERESH
S/O KUMARAPPA
AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS,
R/AT JANNAPURA, BHADRAVATHI,
SHIMOGGA-573025.
117. MR.RAMAPPA S M
S/O. MARIYAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS,
R/AT. NO.L, 76/A,
CORPORATION BUILDING,
NEW TOWN, BHADRAVATHI,
SHIVAMOGGA-577301
118. MR.SATHYA MANOJ PENJURI
S/O VASANTH KUMAR
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS,
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R/AT. NO.403, SIRI PASSION APARTMENTS,
UTTARAHALLI MAIN ROAD,
BEHIND COFFEE DAY, UTTARAHALLI
BANGALORE SOUTH-560061
119. MR.BISHTAL BASAVANAGOWDSAPPA
S/O DODDABASAPPA
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS,
R/AT. DODDAKERI, HONNALI,
KATHIGE, DAVANGERE-577223
120. SMT.NILAMMA
AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS
W/O HEMANTHARAJU
R/AT GK HALLI CHANNAGIRI TALUK
DAVANGERE-577223
121. MR.VENKATESHA NAIK
S/O. BHOJYA NAIK,
AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS,
R/AT. CHANNAGIRI THALUK,
N. GUDDANAKATTE, GUDDADA KOMMANAHALLI,
CHANNAGIRI, DAVANGERE-577221.
122. MR.ANNAPPA G H
S/O HANUMATHA NAIK
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS,
R/AT. CHANNAGIRI THALUK,
N. GUDDANAKATTE, GUDDADA KOMMANAHALLI,
CHANNAGIRI, DAVANGERE-577221.
123. MR HALASWAMY H
S/O HALESHA NAIK
AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS,
R/AT. NO. KADE BEEDI,
N. GUDDANAKATTE,
GUDDADA KOMMANAHALLI,
CHANNAGIRI, DAVANGERE-577221.
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124. MR.RAJANAIK
S/O SHANKRANAIK
AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,
R/AT. NO. KADE STEET, G K HALLI POST,
N. GUDDANAKATTE,
GUDDADA KOMMANAHALLI,
CHANNAGIRI, DAVANGERE-577221.
125. SMT.SHANMUGAVALI
W/O TK RAVICHANDRA
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
R/AT TK HALLI CHANNAGIRI TALUK
DAVANGERE-577223.
126. SMT DHANALAKSHMI
W/O. YALLAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS
R/AT. DR HATTY, BAGURU,
HOSADURGA, CHITRADURGA-577515.
127. SMT.PARIMALA
C/O. GANGADHARA C
AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS,
R/AT. NO.584/A, BHARATH
SHAMIYANA ROAD, NETTUVALI,
DAVANGERE-577004.
128. SMT MANJULA M.L
W/O T GURUSWAMY
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
R/AT DEVARAHALLI CHANNAGIRI TALUK
DAVANGERE-577223.
129. MR.C. PUTTARAJU
S/O CHIKKEGOWDA
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS,
R/AT. NO.07, BELURU,
HASSAN-573111
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130. SMT.MANJULA P
W/O PUTTARAJU C
AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS,
R/AT. NO.787/7, ASHADEEPA 5TH MAIN,
5TH CROSS, NEAR ASHA WAINS LENIN NAGARA,
NITTUVALLI, DAVANGERE-577004
131. MR.SRIKANTH GOWDA
S/O NINGEGOWDA
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS,
R/AT CHANNAGIRI TALUK
DAVANGERE-577223
132. SMT.SAROJAMMA
W/O PUTTASWAMY,
AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS,
R/AT. NO.798/7, ASHADEEPA,
5TH MAIN, 5TH CROSS, NEAR ASHA WAINS,
LENIN NAGARA, NITTUVALLI,
DAVANGERE-577004
133. SMT.SHEELA P
W/O SHIVA KUMAR P
AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS,
R/AT. NO.7.98/7, ASHA DEEPA 5TH MAIN,
5TH CROSS, NEAR ASHA WAINS LENIN NAGARA,
NITTUVALLI, DAVANGERE-577004.
134. SMT.SHILPA H M
W/O SHIVAKUMAR P
AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS,
R CHANNAGIRI TALUK
DAVANGERE-577223.
135. MR.TEJAS S
S/O SHANTHARAJ M N
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS,
R/AT. NO.499, SLP NEST,
1ST FLOOR, FLAT NO.102,
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1ST MAIN, AGS LAYOUT, AREHALLI,
BANGALORE NORTH-560061.
136. DEEPA P
W/O SANJAY KUMAR
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS,
R/AT. CHENNAGIRI TALUK
DAVANGERE-577223
137. SMT.JAYAMMA
W/O SHIVANANDAPPA G S
AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS,
R/AT. 8TH CROSS, DURGIGUDI,
HONNALI, DAVANGERE-577217.
138. SMT.PREMA
W/O NAGARJAAPPA M
AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS,
R/AT. INOOR, HONNALI, SASVEHALLI,
DAVANGERE-577224
139. MR.MANAN SIDDEGOWDA
S/O Y K SIDDEGOWDA
AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS,
R/AT SOMSHETTHALLI,
CHANNAGIRI TALUK,
DAVANGERE-577223.
140. SMT ROOPINI
W/O ARJUN
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
R/A GK HALLI, CHANNAGIRI TALUK,
DAVANGERE-577223
141. MR.SANJAY GADAD
S/O. BASAPPA GADA
AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS,
R/AT. F. NO.81603,
VALMARK ORCHARD SQUARE,
KOTHNUR VILLAGE,
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BANGALORE SOURTH-560076
142. SMT.RATHNABAI
W/O THEERTHANAYKA
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS,
R/AT. CHANNAGIRI TALUK,
LINGADAHALLI POST,
N BASAVANAHALLI, DAVANAGERE-577221
143. MR.RAJKUMAR P
S/O ARJUNAN
AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS,
R/AT. NO.20, B1, MALAPRABHA BLOCK,
NATIONAL GAMES VILLAGE,
KORAMNAGALA, BENGALURU-560047
144. MR.HARISH B R
S/O REVANASIDDAPPA K B
AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS,
R/AT. 53, B KALAPPANAHALLI,
BETHURU, DAVANGERE-577002.
145. SMT RATHNAMMA
W/O. N SIDDAPPA
AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS,
R/AT. NO.1158/3, SINDHU RANAM,
C 6TH CROSS,
SHIVAKUMARA SWAMY BADAVANE,
2ND STAGE, DAVANGERE-577005
146. SMT.SHWETHA G
W/O VENUGOPALA M G
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
R/A HONALI, DAVANAGERE DIST-577005
147. MR.GOVINDA RAJU
S/O DODDA CHIKKANNA
AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS
R/A HONALI, DAVANAGER DIST-577005
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148. MR HARISH H
S/O HONNURAPPA
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS,
R/AT. NO.98, VINAYAKA NAGAR
KONDAJJI ROAD, DAVANGERE-577001.
149. SMT.SHILPA J S.
C/O SANTHOSHKUMAR DJ
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS,
R/AT. NO.223, 3RD MAIN,
ABCS BLOCK, SINGASANDRA,
BENGALURU560068.
150. ASHWINI J R
W/O. SHREEDHARADM
AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS,.
R/AT. NO.143, 4TH CROSS,
NEAR GANAPATHI TEMPLE,
RAVINDRA NAGAR,
SHIVAMOGGA-577201.
151. MR.GANGADHARAPPA D
S/O BHARAMAPPA D
AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS,
R/AT. NO.1 DK, 31/A, NEW COLONY,
NEAR SAV KANNADA CONVENT,
BHADRAVATHI, SHIVAMOGGA-577301
152. MR T V GANESH CHAR
S/O T K VEERABHADRA CHAR,
AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,
R/AT 3RD CROSS, 8TH MAIN,
NEAR NEW MASALA NITTUVALLI
NEW EXTENSION, DAVANGERE-577001
153. K H SHIVA KUMARA
S/O LATE HALAIAH
AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS,
R/AT. BHADRAVATHI
SHIMOGGA-570203
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154. MR.ARUNAGIRI
S/O RANGANATH
AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS,
R/AT. CHANNESHAPURA,
DAVANGERE-577221.
155. MR.K BABU
S/O KUPPESWAMY,
AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS,
R/AT. NO.153, 2ST CROSS,
THUNGABHADRA BADAVANE,
HONNALI, DAVANGERE-577217.
156. MR.M VEERESH
S/O THIPPANNA
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,
R/AT CHANNAGIRI TALUK
DAVANGERE-577223.
157. MR. ANNAPPA KAIRUPLA ESHWARAPPA
S/O ISHWRAPPA
AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS,
CHANNAGIRI TALUK
DAVANGERE-577223.
158. SMT. LAKSHMI SURESH DHANWADKAR
D/O SURESH DHANWADKAR
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS,
CHANNAGIRI TALUK
DAVANGERE-577223.
159. MR.AKASH B
S/O BASAVARJU S
AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS,
R/AT. NO.88, HOLAKERE TALLUK,
SASALU, CHITRADURGA-577518.
160. MR.H A GANESHA
S/O ITHAPPA POOJAR
AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS
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R/AT DAVANAGERE CITY
DAVANGERE-577223.
161. SMT CHAITRA SHREE
D/O MANJUNATH M
AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS,
R/AT 6TH CROSS, BAPUJI NAGARA,
SHIVAMOGGA-577201
162. MR.VIJAY KUMAR S M
S/O MARIYAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS,
R/AT. ANTHARAGATAMMA BEEDI,
BEHIND HOSTEL, HOSA SIGEBAGE
BHADRAVATHI, SHIMOGA-577301 .
163. MR RANGAPPA M
S/O MADAPPA
AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS
R/AT. GK HALLI, CHANNAGIRI TALUK
DAVANGERE-577223
164. SMT. PADMINI H B
W/O MAHESHWARAPPA H S,
AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS,
R/AT NO. 74,
SRI VIRABHADRESHWARA TEMPLE ROAD,
HARANAHALLI AT POST,
ARASIKERE TALUK,
HASSAN 573 122
165. MR.VIJAYKUMAR B
S/O H BASAPPA
AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS,
R/AT BADRAWATHI,
SHIMOGGA-570203
166. MR.SANTHOSHA NAYKA
S/O NAGANAIK
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS,
R/AT. N GANADAKATTE,
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GUDDADA KOMMARANAHALLI,
DAVANGERE-57722.
167. MR. K.M. PRADEEP
S/O K C MALLANAGAUD,
AGED BOUT 40 YEARS,
R/AT SUNNADAKOPPA, SHIKARIPURA,
SHIMOGA-577428
168. MR. CHANDRAYYA
S/O RAJASHEKARAYYA
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
R/AT G K HALLI, CHANNAGIRI TALUK
DAVANGERE-577223.
169. MR. HALANAIKA
S/O MANJA NAIK
AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS,
R/AT KADESTREET, GK HALLI POST,
N. GANADAKATTE
DAVANGERE-577221.
170. MR. SHANTHAPPA H A
S/O AITHAPPA POOJARI,
AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS,
R/AT NO.7 AJJALLI,
GOWDALLI VILLAGE AND POST,
SOMWARPET, KODAGU-571236.
171. MR. JEEVANA.A
S/O ASHOK KUMAR,
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS,
R/AT MADALU, CHANNAGIRI TALUK
DAVANGERE-577223.
172. SMT. NAGARATHNA
W/O NINGARAJU.A.G.
AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS,
R/AT NAGASAMUDRA BIDI,
NEAR GNANASAGARA INTERNATIONAL
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CHAMAMRAJAPETTE, HASSAN-573116
173. SMT. THIPPAMMA
W/O KOTTEPPA
AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS,
R/AT BUILDING NO. 95,
CHENNENAHALLI ROAD
KULAGATTE VILLAGE, HONNAHLI,
DAVANGERE-577224.
174. SMT. MANJAMMA
W/O RAMESHAPPA D,
AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS,
R/AT 3RD CROSS, CHIKKAL,
SHIMOGA, GURUPURA, URGADUR POST,
SHIVAMOGGA-577203.
175. SMT. GEETHA.S
C/O MALLIKARJUNA K B,
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS,
R/AT 318/161, SOCIETY ROAD,
NITTUVALLI VILLAGE AND POST,
DAVANGERE 577 004.
176. SMT. MANJULA.S
D/O SHIVANNA,
AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS,
R/AT NO. 4095/5 10TH MAIN,
12TH CROSS, SIDDAVEERAPPA LAYOUT,
DAVANGERE 577 004.
177. MR. J.M. SRINIVASA RAO
S/O SHIVAJI RAO
AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS,
R/AT BHADRAVATHI
SHIMOGGA-570203.
178. MR. DHANALAKSHMI. R
W/O GUNA SHEKAR,
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AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS,
R/AT NEAR OLD MASJID,
SYED COLONY, IGEBAGI BHADRA COLONY,
BHADRAVATI, SHIMOGA-577320.
...PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. KUMARA K G., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
BY ITS SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
VIDHANA SOUDHA
BANGALORE 560001.
2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA,
BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
FOREST DEPARTMENT,
VIDHANA SOUDHA,
BANGALORE-560001.
3. THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FOREST
DAVANGERE,
DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577001.
4. THE ASSISTANT CONSERVATOR OF FOREST,
CHANNAGIRI SUB DIVISION,
DAVANAGERE,
DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577001.
5. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER,
DAVANAGERE,
DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577001.
6. THE THASILDAR,
CHINNAGIRI,
DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577001.
7. THE COMMITTEE OF REGULARIZATION OF
UNAUTHORIZED OCCUPANTS OF CHANNAGIRI,
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REP BY ITS SECRETARY AND THASILDAR,
CHANNAGIRI, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577001.
8. THE FOREST COMMITTEE
FOR REGULARIZATION OF UNAUTHORIZED
OCCUPANTS OF BY ITS FOREST OFFICER,
CHANNAGIRI, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577001
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT.NAVYA SHEKHAR., AGA)
THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER THE ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF
THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE
R6, R7 AND R8 TO CONSIDER THE PETITIONERS REQUEST AS
DIRECTED BY THIS HONBLE COURT IN WP NO.21134/2005, WP
NO. 35772-35851/20174 (KLR REG) AND WP NO. 29032-
29096/2018 (KLR REG) AND ETC.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY
HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS
ORAL ORDER
Learned Additional Government Advocate takes notice for all the respondents.
2. Learned Counsel for the petitioners submits that in terms of the last order passed by this Court in W.P.No.2932-20196/2018 dated 20.08.2018, the respondent-State was required to reconstitute the 'Committee for Regularisation of Unauthorised Occupation' within a period of 2 months from the date of receipt of a
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3. Learned Additional Government Advocate submits on instructions that it is true that the joint survey has been conducted and a report has been furnished.
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4. In that view of the matter, the writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to the 6th respondent- Tahsildar, Channagiri, Taluk to place all the applications that are filed seeking regularisation of unauthorised occupation before the 7th respondent-Committee for Regularisation of Unauthorised Occupation along with the survey sketch and the recommendations of the Tahsildar within a period 2 (Two) months. The Committee shall thereafter consider the applications and pass necessary orders as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period 3 (Three) months from the date on which the applications will be placed by the Tahsildar before the Committee. Ordered accordingly.
5. Pending I.A.s, if any, stand disposed of.
6. Learned AGA is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today.
Sd/-
(R DEVDAS) JUDGE DL :: CT: JL