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Karnataka High Court

Agricultural Insurance Co. Of India ... vs Yalllappa Dattappa Navalgund on 1 August, 2012

Bench: N.Kumar, H.S.Kempanna

                       -1-


     IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
        CIRCUIT BENCH AT DHARWAD

 DATED THIS THE 1 S T DAY OF AUGUST, 2012
                    PRESENT
    THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE N. KUMAR
                      AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H. S. KEMPANNA

   WRIT APPEAL NOS.30001, 30002-30013,
30014-30020, 30021, 30022-30031, 30089-92
 30032-30036, 30037, 30038,30039, 30078-
 30082, 30083-30086, 30093-30095, 30096-
  30100, 30101-30105, 30107-30109,30110,
  30111-30113, 30114-30116,30117-30123,
  30194-30202, 30204-30206, 30207-30208,
 30229-30245, 30344, 30346, 30347, 30351-
30389, 30390 AND 30400 OF 2012 (GM-RES).

IN W.A.NO.30001/2012 (GM-RES):

BETWEEN:

AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE COMPANY
OF INDIA LTD.,
NO.18, KRUSHI BHAVAN (3RD FLOOR)
HUDSON CIRCLE NRUPATUNGA ROAD
BANGALORE - 560 001.
BY ITS MANAGER.
                             ...APPELLANT

(BY SRI. N.P.VIVEKMEHTA, ADV.,)
                        -2-


AND:

1.     SRI. YALLAPPA DATTAPPA NAVAIGUND
       AGE : MAJOR
       OCC: AGRICULTURE
       R/O. MUGAD
       TQ. & DIST. DHARWAD - 581 000.


2.     THE MANAGER
       KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEEN BANK
       MUGAD
       TQ. & DIST. DHARWAD - 581 000.
                               ...RESPONDENTS

     THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4
OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961,
PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDAGMENT AND
ORDER OF THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE DATED
18.11.2011 PASSED IN W.P.NO.66370/2009 (GM-RES)
AND GRANT THET RELIEF AS PRAYED FOR IN THE
WRIT PETITIONS.


IN W.A NOS. 30002-30013/2012 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN

AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE CO. OF INDIA LTD.,
NO. 18, KRUSHI BHAVAN (3RD CROSS), HUDSON
CIRCLE NRUPATUNGA ROAD,
BANGALORE-560 001,
BY ITS MANAGER.
                                    ...APPELLANT

(By SRI. N P VIVEKMEHTA, ADV.)
                       -3-


AND:

1.   RATNAPPA S/O. BHIMAPPA MURAKATTI,
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. MUGAD, TQ & DIST: DHARWAD-581 000.

2.   GANGAPPA MALLAPPA SHIGIHALLI,
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. MUGAD, TQ. & DIST: DHARWAD-581 000.

3.   MODINSAB ABDULKHANUSHA MAKANDAR,
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. MUGAD, TQ. & DIST: DHARWAD-581 000.

4.   SAVANT RATNAPPA MURAKATTI,
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. MUGAD, TQ & DIST: DHARWAD-581 000..

5.   BASAPPA SIDDAPPA HATTI,
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. MUGAD, TQ. & DIST: DHARWAD-581 000.

6.   RAMAPPA NINGAPPA SHANWAD,
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. MUGAD, TQ & DIST: DHARWAD-581 000.

7.   LAXMIBAI W/O. ASHOK MEDAR
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. MUGAD, TQ & DIST: DHARWAD-581 000.

8.   DURAGAPPA FAKKIRAPPA BHOVI
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. MUGAD, TQ & DIST: DHARWAD-581 000.

9.   SHAKAPPA KINCHAPPA MUDEPPANAVAR
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
                        -4-


      R/O. MUGAD, TQ & DIST: DHARWAD-581 000.

10.   BHIMAPPA RATNAPPA MURKATTI
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. MUGAD, TQ & DIST: DHARWAD-581 000.

11.   BASAPPA GADIGEPPA SABABHIMAPPA @
      KUMBER,
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. MUGAD, TQ & DIST: DHARWAD-581 000.

12.   NINGAPPA FAKKIRAPPA DHARWAD,
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. MUGAD, TQ & DIST: DHARWAD-581 000.

13.   THE MANAGER,
      KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEEN BANK,
      MUGAD,
      TQ. & DIST: DHARWAD-581 000.
                                  ... RESPONDENTS

     THESE WRIT APPEALS ARE FILED U/S.4 OF THE
KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO,
SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF
LEARNED    SINGLE   JUDGE    DATED:18/11/2011
PASSED IN W.P.NO.66372-66383/2009 (GM-RES) AND
GRANT THE RELIEF AS PRAYED FOR IN THE WRIT
PETITIONS.

IN W.A NOS. 30014-20/2012 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN

AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE CO. OF INDIA LTD.,
NO. 18, KRUSHI BHAVAN (3RD CROSS), HUDSON
CIRCLE NRUPATUNGA ROAD,
                        -5-


BANGALORE-560 001,
BY ITS MANAGER.
                                     ...APPELLANT
(By SRI. N P VIVEKMEHTA, ADV.)

AND:

1.   JEEVAPPA FAKKIRAPPA BHOVI
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. MUGAD, TQ & DIST: DHARWAD-581 000.

2.   KENCHAGOUDA KALLANAGOUDA NIRALKATTI
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. MUGAD, TQ & DIST: DHARWAD-581 000.

3.   BHIMSHEN NINGAPPA SHANWAD
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. MUGAD, TQ & DIST: DHARWAD-581 000.

4.   MADAVVA KAREPPA GAMANGATTI
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. KALKERI,
     TQ & DIST: DHARWAD-581 000.

5.   SUBHAS MADIVALAPPA MADENNAVAR
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. KALKERI,
     TQ & DIST: DHARWAD-581 000.

6.   SHEDEPPA S/O. GANGAPPA KURGUND
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. KARADIGUDDA,
     TQ & DIST: DHARWAD-581 000.

7.   SHETTAVVA W/O. MALLAPPA KADLEPPANNAVAR
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
                        -6-


     R/O. AMMINABHAVI,
     TQ & DIST: DHARWAD-581 000.

8.   THE MANAGER,
     KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEEN BANK,
     MUGAD,
     TQ & DIST: DHARWAD-581 000.

9.   THE MANAGER, UCO BANK,
     AMMINABHAVI,
     TQ & DIST: DHARWAD-581 000.
                                   ... RESPONDENTS

     THESE WRIT APPEALS ARE FILED U/S.4 OF THE
KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO,
SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF
LEARNED    SINGLE   JUDGE    DATED:18/11/2011
PASSED IN W.P.NO.66384-66390/2009 (GM-RES) AND
GRANT THE RELIEF AS PRAYED FOR IN THE WRIT
PETITIONS.

IN W.A NO. 30021/2012 (GM-RES):

BETWEEN

AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE CO. OF INDIA LTD.,
NO. 18, KRUSHI BHAVAN (3RD CROSS), HUDSON
CIRCLE NRUPATUNGA ROAD,
BANGALORE-560 001,
BY ITS MANAGER.
                                    ...APPELLANT

(By SRI. N P VIVEKMEHTA, ADV.)

AND:
                       -7-


1.   SRI. SHIVAPA KALLAPPA DANDIN,
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. MUGAD,
     TQ. & DIST: DHARWAD-581 000.

2.   THE MANAGER,
     KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEEN BANK,
     MUGAD,
     TQ & DIST: DHARWAD-581 000.
                                 ... RESPONDENTS

     THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S.4 OF THE
KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO,
SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF
LEARNED    SINGLE    JUDGE    DATED:18/12/2011
PASSED IN W.P.NO.66408/2009 (GM-RES) AND GRANT
THE RELIEF AS PRAYED FOR IN THE WRIT
PETITIONS.

IN W.A NOS. 30022-31/2012 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN

AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE CO. OF INDIA LTD.,
NO. 18, KRUSHI BHAVAN (3RD CROSS), HUDSON
CIRCLE NRUPATUNGA ROAD,
BANGALORE-560 001,
BY ITS MANAGER.
                                    ...APPELLANT
(By SRI. N P VIVEKMEHTA, ADV.)

AND:

1.   MALLAPPA BASAVANNEPPA INGALHALLI
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. SHALAVADI, TQ: NAVALGUND,
                       -8-


     DIST: DHARWAD.

2.   BASAPPA MALLAPPA ANKALI
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. SHALAVADI, TQ: NAVALGUND,
     DIST: DHARWAD.

3.   BASAVANEPPA NADIVALAPPA HATTI
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. SHALAVADI, TQ: NAVALGUND,
     DIST: DHARWAD.

4.   VIRUPAXAPPA RUDRAPPA GANIGER
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. SHALAVADI, TQ: NAVALGUND,
     DIST: DHARWAD.

5.   SANMUKAPPA RUDRAPPA GANIGER
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. SHALAVADI, TQ: NAVALGUND,
     DIST: DHARWAD.

6.   SHIVAPPA RUDRAPPA GANIGER
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. SHALAVADI, TQ: NAVALGUND,
     DIST: DHARWAD.

7.   SHEKARAPPA NINGAPPA DUTARI
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. SHALAVADI, TQ: NAVALGUND,
     DIST: DHARWAD.

8.   RUDRAGOUDA A/F LINGANAGOUDA SALAMANI
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. TADAHAL, TQ: NAVAGUND,
                        -9-


      DIST: DHARWAD.

9.    MALLIKARJUN DYAVAPPA ANKALI
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. SHALAVADI, TQ: NAVALGUND,
      DIST: DHARWAD.

10.   GURUSHANGAPPA BHARAMAPPA ARSHUNAGI
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. SHALAVADI, TQ: NAVALGUND,
      DIST: DHARWAD.

11.   SHANTAVVA DUNDAPPA SOBARAD
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. SHALAVADI, TQ: NAVALGUND,
      DIST: DHARWAD.

12.   VEERAPPA DUNDAPPA SOBARAD
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. SHALAVADI, TQ: NAVALGUND,
      DIST: DHARWAD.

13.   HUCHASAB BALESAB NADAF
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. SHALAVADI, TQ: NAVALGUND,
      DIST: DHARWAD.

14.   THE MANAGER,
      KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEEN BANK,
      BRANCH SHALAVADI, TQ: NAVALGUND,
      DIST: DHARWAD.
                                ... RESPONDENTS

    THESE WRIT APPEALS ARE FILED U/S.4 OF THE
KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO,
SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF
                       - 10 -


LEARNED    SINGLE   JUDGE    DATED:18/11/2011
PASSED IN W.P.NO.66920-66929/2009 (GM-RES) AND
GRANT THE RELIEF AS PRAYED FOR IN THE WRIT
PETITIONS.

IN W.A NOS. 30032-30036/2012 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN

AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE CO. OF INDIA LTD.,
NO. 18, KRUSHI BHAVAN (3RD CROSS), HUDSON
CIRCLE NRUPATUNGA ROAD,
BANGALORE-560 001,
BY ITS MANAGER.
                                    ...APPELLANT

(By SRI. N P VIVEKMEHTA, ADV.)

AND

1.    KARIYAPPA VIRUPAXAPPA SHEELAVANTAR,
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. SHALAVADI, TQ: NAVALGUND,
      DIST: DHARWAD.

2.    IRAMMA ANDAPPA SHEELAVANTAR,
      AGE: MAJOR, M.G. BY KARIYAPPA
      VIRUPAXAPPA SHEELAVANTAR,
      R/O. SHALAVADI, TQ: NAVALGUND,
      DIST: DHARWAD.

3.    MALLAPPA NEELAPPA HANAMANNAVAR,
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. SHALAVADI, TQ: NAVALGUND,
      DIST: DHARWAD.
                       - 11 -


4.   MALLAPPA NEELAPPA HANAMANNAVAR
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. SHALAVADI, TQ: NAVALGUND,
     DIST: DHARWAD.

5.   VEERAPPA VIRUPAXAPPA SHEELAVANTAR
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. SHALAVADI, TQ: NAVALGUND,
     DIST: DHARWAD.

6.   BASAPPA SHANTAPPA ALADAKATH,
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. SHALAVADI, TQ: NAVALGUND,
     DIST: DHARWAD.

7.   THE MANAGER,
     MALAPRABHA GRAMEENA BANK,
     NOW IT IS CALLED AS KARNATAKA GRAMEEN
     BANK, R/O.SHALAVADI, TQ: NAVALGUND,
     DIST: DHARWAD.
                               ... RESPONDENTS

     THESE WRIT APPEALS ARE FILED U/S.4 OF THE
KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO,
SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF
LEARNED    SINGLE   JUDGE    DATED:18/11/2011
PASSED IN W.P.NO.66930-66934/2009 (GM-RES) AND
GRANT THE RELIEF AS PRAYED FOR IN THE WRIT
PETITIONS.

IN W.A NO. 30037/2012 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN

AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE CO. OF INDIA LTD.,
NO. 18, KRUSHI BHAVAN (3RD CROSS), HUDSON
                        - 12 -


CIRCLE NRUPATUNGA ROAD,
BANGALORE-560 001,
BY ITS MANAGER.
                                      ...APPELLANT

(By SRI. N P VIVEKMEHTA, ADV.)

AND

1.    MALLAPPA BASAPPA BALAGOND,
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. DEVARHUBBLLI,
      TQ. & DIST: DHARWAD-581 000.

2.    THE MANAGER,
      KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEENA BANK,
      NIGADI BRANCH,
      TQ. & DIST: DHARWAD-581 000.
                                  ... RESPONDENTS

     THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S.4 OF THE
KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO,
SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF
LEARNED    SINGLE    JUDGE    DATED:25/11/2011
PASSED IN W.P.NO.67176/2010 (GM-RES) AND GRANT
THE RELIEF AS PRAYED FOR IN THE WRIT
PETITIONS.
IN W.A NO. 30038/2012 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN

AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE CO. OF INDIA LTD.,
NO. 18, KRUSHI BHAVAN (3RD CROSS), HUDSON
CIRCLE NRUPATUNGA ROAD,
BANGALORE-560 001,
BY ITS MANAGER.
                        - 13 -


                                       ...APPELLANT

(By SRI. N P VIVEKMEHTA, ADV.)

AND

1.    SRI. AMRUT KEDRAPPA JOGILGERI,
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. KADABAGATTI,
      TQ. & DIST: DHARWAD.

2.    THE MANAGER,
      KCC BANK,
      ALNAVAR,
      TQ. & DIST: DHARWAD.
                                 ... RESPONDENTS

THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S.4 OF THE
KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO,
SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF
LEARNED    SINGLE    JUDGE    DATED:25/11/2011
PASSED IN W.P.NO.67234/2009 (GM-RES) AND GRANT
THE RELIEF AS PRAYED FOR IN THE WRIT
PETITIONS.

IN W.A NO. 30039/2012 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN

AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE CO. OF INDIA LTD.,
NO. 18, KRUSHI BHAVAN (3RD CROSS), HUDSON
CIRCLE NRUPATUNGA ROAD,
BANGALORE-560 001,
BY ITS MANAGER.                   ..APPELLANT
(By SRI. N P VIVEKMEHTA, ADV.)
                        - 14 -


AND

1.    SRI. VEERANGOUDA
      S/O. MALLANGOUDA HALEMANI,
      AGE: 72 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTUR,
      R/O. HAROOBALAWADI VILLAGE,
      TQ. & DIST: DHARWAD-581 000.

2.    SOMANGOUDA
      S/O. MALLANGOUDA HALEMANI,
      AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. HAROOBALAWADI VILLAGE,
      TQ. & DIST: DHARWAD-581 000.

3.    TAMMANGOUDA
      S/O. MALLANGOUDA HALEMANI,
      AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
       R/O. HAROOBALAWADI VILLAGE,
      TQ. & DIST: DHARWAD-581 000.

4.    THE MANAGER,
      UCO BANK,
      AMMINBHAVI BRANCH,
      TQ. & DIST: DHARWAD-581 000.
                              ..RESPONDENTS

     THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S.4 OF THE
KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO,
SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF
LEARNED    SINGLE    JUDGE    DATED:25/11/2011
PASSED IN W.P.NO.67237/2009 (GM-RES) AND GRANT
THE RELIEF AS PRAYED FOR IN THE WRIT
PETITIONS.

IN W.A NOS. 30078-82/2012 (GM-RES)
                        - 15 -


BETWEEN

AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE CO. OF INDIA LTD.,
NO. 18, KRUSHI BHAVAN (3RD CROSS), HUDSON
CIRCLE NRUPATUNGA ROAD,
BANGALORE-560 001,
BY ITS MANAGER.
                                    ...APPELLANT

(By SRI. N P VIVEKMEHTA, ADV.)

AND

1.    LINGAPPA S/O. CHANNAPPA LAMBI,
      AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. SHIVALLI, TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

2.    RAMAPPA S/O. CHANNAPPA LAMBI,
      AGE: 67 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. SHIVALLI, TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

3.    MAHADEVAPPA S/O. CHANNABASAPPA NIRALGI,
      AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. LALAGATTI,
      TQ. & DIST: DHARWAD.

4.    MAHAVEER S/O. RAMAPPA DGGNIKERI
      AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. DEVARHUBBLLI,
      TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

5.    ANANTBHAT KRISHNABHAT JOSHI
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. DEVARHUBBLLI,
      TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.
                       - 16 -


6.   THE MANAGER,
     KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEEN BANK,
     SHIVALLI BR. & NIGADI BRANCH,
     TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

7.   THE MANAGER,
     VYAVASAYA SEVA SAHAKARI BANK LTD.,
     NIGADI, TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.
                                 ... RESPONDENTS

     THESE WRIT APPEALS ARE FILED U/S.4 OF THE
KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961 PRAYING TO, ?
SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF
LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE DATED:08.12.2011 PASSED
IN W.P.NO.61471-61475/2010 (GM-RES) AND GRANT
THE RELIEF AS PRAYED FOR IN THE WRIT
PETITIONS.

IN W.A NOS. 30083-86/2012 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN

AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE CO. OF INDIA LTD.,
NO. 18, KRUSHI BHAVAN (3RD CROSS), HUDSON
CIRCLE NRUPATUNGA ROAD,
BANGALORE-560 001,
BY ITS MANAGER.
                                    ...APPELLANT

(By SRI. N P VIVEKMEHTA, ADV.)

AND:

1.   BASAYYA S/O. PARAVAYYA PUJARI,
     AGE: MAJOR. OCC: AGRICULTURE,
                      - 17 -


     R/O. HONNAPUR, TQ. & DIST: DHARWAD.

2.   RUDRAPPA S/O. APPANNA KALAJ,
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. HONNAPUR, TQ. & DIST: DHARWAD.

3.   SHIVANAGOUDA S/O. BALAPPA PATIL,
     AGE: MAJOR OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. HONNAPUR, TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

4.   MALLAPPA S/O. PAREPPA JADI
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. HONNAPUR, TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

5.   THE KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEEN BANK,
     BY MANAGER/OFFICER-
     IN CHARGE, AT ARAWATAGI,
     TQ. & DIST: DHARWAD.
                              ... RESPONDENTS

     THESE WRIT APPEALS ARE FILED U/S.4 OF THE
KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961 PRAYING TO,
SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF
LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE DATED:08.12.2011 PASSED
IN W.P.NO.61488-61491/2010 (GM-RES) AND GRANT
THE RELIEF AS PRAYED FOR IN THE WRIT
PETITIONS.

IN W.A NOS. 30089-92/2012 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN

AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE CO. OF INDIA LTD.,
NO. 18, KRUSHI BHAVAN (3RD CROSS), HUDSON
CIRCLE NRUPATUNGA ROAD,
                       - 18 -


BANGALORE-560 001,
BY ITS MANAGER.
                                     ...APPELLANT

(By SRI. N P VIVEKMEHTA, ADV.)

AND:

1.   SHANTAVVA W/O. ARJUNAPPA KULENNAVAR
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. KANAVIHONNAPUR,
     TQ: & DIST: DHARWAD.

2.   SHIVAPPA YASHAVANTAPPA GARAGE,
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. KANAVIHONNAPUR,
     TQ: & DIST: DHARWAD.

3.   SHANKARAPPA FAKIRAPPA KULENNAVAR,
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. KANAVIHONNAPUR,
     TQ: & DIST: DHARWAD.

4.   BASAPPA KARIYAPPA DYAMANAGOUDAR,
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. MANSUR,
     TQ: & DIST: DHARWAD.

5.   IARIYAPPA KALLAPPA WALEKAR,
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. KANAVIHONNAPUR,
     TQ: & DIST: DHARWAD.

6.   DURGAPPA KALLAPPA WALEKAR,
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R0/O. KANAVIHONNAPUR,
                       - 19 -


     TQ: & DIST: DHARWAD.

7.   SHIVAJI DUDAPPA PASALE,
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. KANAVIHONNAPUR,
     TQ: & DIST: DHARWAD.

8.   THE VIAJAYA BANK,
     MANGUNDI BRANCH,
     HOSAYAL NAGAR, HALIYAL ROAD,
     TQ: & DIST: DHARWAD.
                               ... RESPONDENTS

     THESE WRIT APPEALS ARE FILED U/S.4 OF THE
KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961 PRAYING TO,
SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF
LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE DATED:08.12.2011 PASSED
IN W.P.NO.61492-61495/2010 (GM-RES) AND GRANT
THE RELIEF AS PRAYED FOR IN THE WRIT
PETITIONS.

IN W.A NOS. 30093-95/2012 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN

AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE CO. OF INDIA LTD.,
NO. 18, KRUSHI BHAVAN (3RD CROSS), HUDSON
CIRCLE NRUPATUNGA ROAD,
BANGALORE-560 001,
BY ITS MANAGER.
                                    ...APPELLANT
(By SRI. N P VIVEKMEHTA, ADV.)
                      - 20 -



AND:

1.   MOHAMADGOUSE S/O. MUKTUMSAB MULLA
     AGE:68 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. DEVARHUBBLLI,
     TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

2.   IMMAHUSEN S/O. MUKTUMSAB MULLA
     AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. DEVARHUBBLLI,
     TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

3.   NOORAHAMED S/O. MUKTUMBSAB MULLA
     AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. DEVARHUBBLLI,
     TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

4.   MAHAMMADSHAFI S/O. MUKTUMSAB MULLA
     AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. DEVARHUBBLLI,
     TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

5.   ALLAHABAKSAH S/O. MUKTUMSAB MULLA
     AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. MURAKATTI,
     TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

6.   MUKTUMHUSSEN S/O. MUKTUMSAB MULLA
     AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. MURAKATTI,
     TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

7.   THE MANAGER,
     VAVASAY SEVA SHAKARI BANK LTD.,
     NIGADI, TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.
                      - 21 -


                                ... RESPONDENTS

     THESE WRIT APPEALS ARE FILED U/S.4 OF THE
KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961 PRAYING TO,
SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF
LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE DATED:08.12.2011 PASSED
IN W.P.NO.61532-61534/2010 (GM-RES) AND GRANT
THE RELIEF AS PRAYED FOR IN THE WRIT
PETITIONS.

IN W.A NOS. 30096-100/2012 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN

AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE CO. OF INDIA LTD.,
NO. 18, KRUSHI BHAVAN (3RD CROSS), HUDSON
CIRCLE NRUPATUNGA ROAD,
BANGALORE-560 001,
BY ITS MANAGER.
                                    ...APPELLANT
(By SRI. N P VIVEKMEHTA, ADV.)

AND:

1.   MARIBASAPPA S/O. CHANNABASAPPA
     KANANNAVAR
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. SHANWAD, TQ: NAVALGUND,
     DIST: DHARWAD.

2.   SIDDALINGAPPA S/O. CHANNAPPA SAVADI
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. SHANWAD, TQ: NAVALGUND,
     DIST: DHARWAD.
                      - 22 -


3.   BASANGOUDA S/O. FAKKIRAGOUDA PATIL
     @ CHANNAVEERGOUDAR
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. SHANWAD, TQ: NAVALGUND,
     DIST: DHARWAD.

4.   SHANKARAYYA S/O. LINGAYYA @ NINGAYYA
     PUJAR
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. SHANWAD, TQ: NAVALGUND,
     DIST: DHARWAD.

5.   MALLIKARJUNAGOUDA A/F. TAMMANAGOUDA
     PATIL @ CHANNAVEERGOUDAR,
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. SHANWAD, TQ: NAVALGUND,
     DIST: DHARWAD.

6.   THE MANAGER,
     V.S.S BANK NIYAMITA
     AT: SHANAWAD, TQ: NAVALGUND,
     DIST: DHARWAD.
                               ... RESPONDENTS

     THESE WRIT APPEALS ARE FILED U/S.4 OF THE
KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961 PRAYING TO,
SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF
LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE DATED:08.12.2011 PASSED
IN W.P.NO.61596-61600/2010 (GM-RES) AND GRANT
THE RELIEF AS PRAYED FOR IN THE WRIT
PETITIONS.
                      - 23 -


IN W.A NOS. 30101-105/2012 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN

AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE CO. OF INDIA LTD.,
NO. 18, KRUSHI BHAVAN (3RD CROSS), HUDSON
CIRCLE NRUPATUNGA ROAD,
BANGALORE-560 001,
BY ITS MANAGER.
                                    ...APPELLANT
(By SRI. N P VIVEKMEHTA, ADV.)

AND:

1.   SHIVANAND S/O. FAKKIRAPPA SAVANUR
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. KAMALAPUR,
     TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

2.   DEEPAK S/O. VEERANNA INDI
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. MRUTANJAYA NAGAR,
     TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

3.   SHIVAYOGI S/O. GURUPADAPPA INDI
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. MRUTANJAYA NAGAR,
     TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

4.   JAKKAPPA S/O. CHANNABASAPPA
     JAKKAPPANAVAR
     @ NANDIGOL,
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. MALAPUR
     TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.
                       - 24 -


5.    BASAVARAJ S/O. CHANNABASAPPA
      JAKKAPPANAVAR
      @ NANDIGOL,
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. MALAPUR
      TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

6.    SHIVAYOGI S/O. BHIMAPPA HOSUR,
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. KAMALAPUR
      TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

7.    BASAVARAJ S/O. BHIMAPPA HOSUR
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. KAMALAPUR
      TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

8.    YAMANAPPA S/O. GANAPATI PAWAR
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. KAMALAPUR
      TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

9.    BABU S/O. GANAPATI PAWAR
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. KAMALAPUR
      TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

10.   ASHOK S/O. GANAPATI PAWAR
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. KAMALAPUR
      TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

11.   THE MANAGER,
      VYAVASAYYA SEVA CO-OP. BANK NIYAMITA
      R/O. KAMALAPUR
      TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.    ... RESPONDENTS
                       - 25 -



     THESE WRIT APPEALS ARE FILED U/S.4 OF THE
KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961 PRAYING TO,
SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF
LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE DATED:08.12.2011 PASSED
IN W.P.NO.61741-61745/2010 (GM-RES) AND GRANT
THE RELIEF AS PRAYED FOR IN THE WRIT
PETITIONS.

IN W.A NOS. 30107-109/2012 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN

AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE CO. OF INDIA LTD.,
NO. 18, KRUSHI BHAVAN (3RD CROSS), HUDSON
CIRCLE NRUPATUNGA ROAD,
BANGALORE-560 001,
BY ITS MANAGER.
                                    ...APPELLANT
(By SRI. N P VIVEKMEHTA, ADV.)

AND:

1.   LAXMIBAI W/O. UDAYAKUMAR PATIL
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. KALKARI, TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

2.   UDAYAKUMAR S/O. LAXMAN NAIK PATIL
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. KALKARI, TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

3.   SUMITRABAI W/O. LAXMANNAIK PATIL
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. KALKARI, TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.
                       - 26 -


4.   LAXMANNAIK BABUNAIK PATIL
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. KALKARI, TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

5.   THE MANAGER,
     KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEEN BANK,
     AT: MUGAD,
     TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.
                              ... RESPONDENTS

     THESE WRIT APPEALS ARE FILED U/S.4 OF THE
KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961 PRAYING TO,
SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF
LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE DATED:08.12.2011 PASSED
IN W.P.NO.62143-62145/2010 (GM-RES) AND GRANT
THE RELIEF AS PRAYED FOR IN THE WRIT
PETITIONS.

IN W.A NO. 30110/2012 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN

AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE CO. OF INDIA LTD.,
NO. 18, KRUSHI BHAVAN (3RD CROSS), HUDSON
CIRCLE NRUPATUNGA ROAD,
BANGALORE-560 001,
BY ITS MANAGER.
                                    ...APPELLANT
(By SRI. N P VIVEKMEHTA, ADV.)

AND:

1.   IRAPPA S/O. ULAVAPPA KAMATI,
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. KAMALAPUR,
     TQ. & DIST: DHARWAD.
                       - 27 -



2.   GANGAVVA KOM IRAPPA KAMATI,
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. KAMALAPUR,
     TQ. & DIST: DHARWAD.
3.   THE MANAGER,
     SYNDICATE BANK, BRANCH NARENDRA,
     AT: NARENDRA,
     TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.
                               ... RESPONDENTS

     THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S.4 OF THE
KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961 PRAYING TO,
SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF
LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE DATED:08.12.2011 PASSED
IN W.P.NO.62161/2010 (GM-RES) AND GRANT THE
RELIEF AS PRAYED FOR IN THE WRIT PETITIONS.

IN W.A NOS. 30111-113/2012 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN

AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE CO. OF INDIA LTD.,
NO. 18, KRUSHI BHAVAN (3RD CROSS), HUDSON
CIRCLE NRUPATUNGA ROAD,
BANGALORE-560 001,
BY ITS MANAGER.
                                    ...APPELLANT
(By SRI. N P VIVEKMEHTA, ADV.)

AND:

1.   BALAVVA VENKAPPA KUNAKIKOPPA
     AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. KUMBARKOPPA,
                       - 28 -


     TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

2.   NINGAPPA KASAHAPPA MADAR
     AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. KUMBARKOPPA,
     TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

3.   CHAYAPPA MEDDAPPA MATAGAR
     AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. KUMBARKOPPA,
     TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

4.   THE MANAGER,
     KCC BANK ALNAVAR,
     TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

5.   THE MANAGER,
     CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA,
     AT: ALNAVAR,
     TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.
                                ... RESPONDENTS

    THESE WRIT APPEALS ARE FILED U/S.4 OF THE
KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO,
SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF
LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE DATED:08.12.2011 PASSED
IN W.P.NO.62204-62206/2010 (GM-RES) AND GRANT
THE RELIEF AS PRAYED FOR IN THE WRIT
PETITIONS.

IN W.A NOS. 30114-16/2012 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN

AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE CO. OF INDIA LTD.,
NO. 18, KRUSHI BHAVAN (3RD CROSS), HUDSON
                       - 29 -


CIRCLE NRUPATUNGA ROAD,
BANGALORE-560 001,
BY ITS MANAGER.
                                    ...APPELLANT
(By SRI. N P VIVEKMEHTA, ADV.)

AND:

1.   MAHDEVAPPA SHETTAPPA KILARI
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. RAMPUR, ALNAVAR, DHARWAD.

2.   GANGAPPA YALLAPPA KADAM
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. RAMPUR, ALNAVAR, DHARWAD.

3.   DRAUPATYAYYA YALLAPPA KADAM
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. RAMPUR, ALNAVAR, DHARWAD.

4.   THE MANAGER,
     KCC BANK,
     AT: ALNAVAR,
     TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.
                                 ... RESPONDENTS

     THESE WRIT APPEALS ARE FILED U/S.4 OF THE
KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO,
SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF
LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE DATED:08.12.2011 PASSED
IN W.P.NO.62207-62209/2010 (GM-RES) AND GRANT
THE RELIEF AS PRAYED FOR IN THE WRIT
PETITIONS.
                      - 30 -


IN W.A NOS. 30117-123/2012 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN

AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE CO. OF INDIA LTD.,
NO. 18, KRUSHI BHAVAN (3RD CROSS), HUDSON
CIRCLE NRUPATUNGA ROAD,
BANGALORE-560 001,
BY ITS MANAGER.
                                    ...APPELLANT
(By SRI. N P VIVEKMEHTA, ADV.)

AND:

1.   MAHADEVAPPA S/O. GANGAPPA TALWAR,
     AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. RAMPUR, TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

2.   PARAPPA S/O. MALLAPPA VENKATAPUR
     AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. NARENDARA, TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

3.   HANUMANTAPPA S/O. CHANNANTHALLAPPA
     MORAB,
     AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. NARENDARA, TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

4.   MUNCHAPPA S/O. KARABASAPPA MADOLLI
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. RAMPUR, TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

5.   YELLAPPA S/O. KAREBASAPPA MADOLLI
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. RAMPUR, TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.
                        - 31 -


6.    SHIVALINGAPPA S/O. KARABASAPPA MADOLLI,
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. RAMPUR, TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

7.    YELLAPPA GADIGEPPA PUJAR @
      KARIKALLANAVAR
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. RAMPUR, TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

8.    MAHARUDRAPPA S/O. SIDDAPPA @
      SIDDALINGAPPA DHARWAD
      AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. LAKAMPUR,
      TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

9.    IRAPPA S/O. SIDDAPPA @ SIDDALINGAPPA
      DHARWAD
      AGE: 32 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. LAKAMPUR,
      TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

10.   MAHADEVAPPA S/O. BASAPPA HULLANNAVAR
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. RAMPUR,
      TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

11.   SHIVAPPA S/O. BASAPPA HULLANNAVAR
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. RAMPUR,
      TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

12.   CHANDRAPPA S/O. BASAPPA PUJAR
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. RAMPUR,
      TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.
                       - 32 -


13.   GOVINDAPPA S/O. BASAPPA PUJAR
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. RAMPUR,
      TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

14.   THE MANAGER,
      KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEEN BANK LTD.,
      BRANCH MUGAD, MUGAD.
      TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

15.   THE MANAGER,
      SYNDICATE BANK, NARENDRA BRANCH,
      AT: NARENDRA,
      TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

16.   THE MANAGER,
      KCC BANK ALNAVAR BRANCH,
      AT: ALNAVAR,
      TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.
                                 ... RESPONDENTS

    THESE WRIT APPEALS ARE FILED U/S.4 OF THE
KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO,
SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF
LEARNED    SINGLE   JUDGE    DATED:12/12/2011
PASSED IN W.P.NO.66974-66980/2009 (GM-RES) AND
GRANT THE RELIEF AS PRAYED FOR IN THE WRIT
PETITIONS.

IN W.A NOS. 30194-202/2012 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN

AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE CO. OF INDIA LTD.,
NO. 18, KRUSHI BHAVAN (3RD CROSS), HUDSON
CIRCLE NRUPATUNGA ROAD,
                       - 33 -


BANGALORE-560 001,
BY ITS MANAGER.
                                      ...APPELLANT
(By SRI. N P VIVEKMEHTA, ADV.)

AND:

1.   SHESHAGIRIRAO S/O. SUBBARAO MUTALIK
     DESAI
     AGE: 66 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. HIREMALLINGWAD,
     TQ & DIST: DHARWAD

2.   CHANBASAPPA S/O. KENCHAPPA ANGADI,
     AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. KALKERI,
     TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

3.   NAGAPPA S/O. BABU HUBBALLI
     AGE: 29 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE
     R/O. LAKAMAPUR,
     TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

4.   FAKKIRAPPA S/O. BABU HUBBALLI
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. LAKAMAPUR,
     TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

5.   KAREPPA S/O. BASAPPA NIRALAGI,
     AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. KAMBARGANAVI,
     TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

6.   YALLAPPA S/O. BASAPPA NIRALGI,
     AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. KAMBARGANAVI,
                       - 34 -


      TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

7.    USHA W/O. LAJAPATRAY SUKHIJA
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK
      R/O. HIREMALLIGAWAD
      TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

8.    ANDANAPPA S/O. VEERAPPA HULLER
      AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: ADVOCATE
      R/O. DHARWAD
      TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

9.    PANCHKSHARI S/O. VIRUPAKSHAPPA LALASANGI
      AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
      R/O. NARENDARA
      TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

10.   PARAPPA S/O. MALLAPPA VENKATAPUR
      AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
      R/O. NARENDARA
      TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

11.   SANJAY S/O. ABASAHAB DESAI
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
      R/O. NARENDARA
      TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

12.   SHIVAPPA S/O. BASAPPA NARASANNAVAR
      AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
      R/O. KALKERI,
      TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

13.   DYAVAPPA @ DEVEBDRAPPA S/O. SHETAVAPPA
      SHATTATTENAVAR, AGE: MAJOR,
      OCC: AGRICULTURE
      R/O. KALKERI,
                       - 35 -


      TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

14.   SAWANTRAVVA W/O. SHETEVAPPA
      SHATTATTENAVAR, AGE: 47 YEARS,
      OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK,
      R/O. KALKERI,
      TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

15.   FAKKIRAVVA W/O. BASAPPA HANCHINAMANI
      AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK,
      R/O. RAMPUR,
      TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

16.   KAMALAVVA W/O. LAXMAPPA HANCHIMANI
      AGE: 36 YEARS,OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK,
      R/O. RAMPUR,
      TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

17.   MADIVALPPA S/O. BASAPPA HANCHINAMANI
      AGE: 31 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
      R/O. RAMPUR,
      TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

18.   GANGAPPA S/O. BASAPPA HANCHIMANI
      AGE: 26 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
      R/O. RAMPUR,
      TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

19.   RUDRAPPA S/O. BASAPPA NARASANNAVAR
      AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
      R/O. KALKERI,
      TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

20.   THE MANAGER,
      MALAPRABHA GRAMEENA BANK,
      BRANCH MUGAD,
                       - 36 -


      TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

21.   THE MANAGER,
      UCO BANK,
      TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

22.   THE MANAGER,
      SYNDICATE BANK, BRANCH NARENDRA,
      AT: NARENDRA,
      TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.
                                ... RESPONDENTS

     THESE WRIT APPEALS ARE FILED U/S.4 OF THE
KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO,
SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF
LEARNED    SINGLE   JUDGE    DATED:12/12/2011
PASSED IN W.P.NO.66981-66989/2009 (GM-RES) AND
GRANT THE RELIEF AS PRAYED FOR IN THE WRIT
PETITIONS.

IN W.A NOS. 30204-206/2012 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN

AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE CO. OF INDIA LTD.,
NO. 18, KRUSHI BHAVAN (3RD CROSS), HUDSON
CIRCLE NRUPATUNGA ROAD,
BANGALORE-560 001,
BY ITS MANAGER.
                                    ...APPELLANT
(By SRI. N P VIVEKMEHTA, ADV.)

AND:

1.    SIDDAPPA S/O. SANGAPPA SHISVANIHALLI
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
                      - 37 -


     R/O. SHALAVADI, TQ: NAVALGUND,
     DIST: DHARWAD.

2.   YALLAPPA SHIDDAPPA KALLIMANI
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. SHALAVADI, TQ: NAVALGUND,
     DIST: DHARWAD.

3.   BASAVARAJ SHIVAPUTRAPPA BIDARALLI
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. SHALAVADI, TQ: NAVALGUND,
     DIST: DHARWAD.

4.   THE MANAGER,
     VYAVASAYA SEVA SAHAKARI BANK,
     AT: SHALAVADI, TQ: NAVALGUND,
     DIST: DHARWAD.

5.   THE MANAGER,
     KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEENA BANK LTD.,
     BRANCH SHALAVADI,
     SHALAVADI, TQ: NAVALGUND,
     DIST: DHARWAD.
                               ... RESPONDENTS

     THESE WRIT APPEALS ARE FILED U/S.4 OF THE
KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO,
SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF
LEARNED    SINGLE   JUDGE    DATED:12/12/2011
PASSED IN W.P.NO.66409-66411/2010 (GM-RES) AND
GRANT THE RELIEF AS PRAYED FOR IN THE WRIT
PETITIONS.
                      - 38 -


IN W.A NOS. 30207-208/2012 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN

AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE CO. OF INDIA LTD.,
NO. 18, KRUSHI BHAVAN (3RD CROSS), HUDSON
CIRCLE NRUPATUNGA ROAD,
BANGALORE-560 001,
BY ITS MANAGER.
                                    ...APPELLANT
(By SRI. N P VIVEKMEHTA, ADV.)

AND:

1.   DEVINDRAPPA VEERAPPA VAGGAR,
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O: SHALAVADI, TQ: NAVALGUND,
     DIST: DHARWAD.

2.   GURUSHANTAPPA VEERAPPA VAGGAR,
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O: TADAHAL, TQ: NAVALGUND,
     DIST: DHARWAD.

3.   ARJUN HANUMANTHAPPA BABAR,
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O: SHALAVADI, TQ: NAVALGUND,
     DIST: DHARWAD.

4.   THE MANAGER,
     KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEEN BANK LTD.,
     BRANCH SHALAVADI,
     SHALAVADI, TQ: NAVALGUND,
     DIST: DHARWAD.
                               ... RESPONDENTS
                      - 39 -


     THESE WRIT APPEALS ARE FILED U/S.4 OF THE
KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961 PRAYING TO,
SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF
LEARNED    SINGLE   JUDGE    DATED:12/12/2011
PASSED IN W.P.NO.62210-62211/2010 (GM-RES) AND
GRANT THE RELIEF AS PRAYED FOR IN THE WRIT
PETITIONS.

IN W.A NOS. 30229-45/2012 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN

AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE CO. OF INDIA LTD.,
NO. 18, KRUSHI BHAVAN (3RD CROSS), HUDSON
CIRCLE NRUPATUNGA ROAD,
BANGALORE-560 001,
BY ITS MANAGER.
                                    ...APPELLANT
(By SRI. N P VIVEKMEHTA, ADV.)

AND:

1.   KASHIMSAB DODDAGUDSAB KALLIMANI
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. MUGAD, TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

2.   DEVENDRAPPA JINNAPPA KASAMALGI,
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. MUGAD, TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

3.   DHARANENDRA SHATTEPPA DANDIN
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. MUGAD, TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

4.   HANAMANTAPPA KEDRAPPA MEMATANAVAR
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
                        - 40 -


      R/O. MUGAD, TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

5.    SHANKARAPPA BASAPPA SHANWAD,
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. MUGAD, TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

6.    ADIVEPPA NINGAPPA SHANWAD
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. MUGAD, TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

7.    BASAVARAJ GOLAPPA KUNDARGI
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. KALAKERI, TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

8.    RAJAPPA DYAMAPPA ANONAVAR
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. KALAKERI, TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

9.    CHANNAPPA BASAPPA SHANAWAD
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. MUGAD, TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

10.   BHARAMAPPA BHIMAPPA MURAKATTI
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. MUGAD, TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

11.   APPURAYAPPA SHIVAPPA SHANWAD
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. MUGAD, TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

12.   BASANAPPA KENCHAPPA SHIREMANNAVAR
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. MUGAD, TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

13.   AVVAPPA JAYAPPA CHACHADI
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
                       - 41 -


      R/O. MUGAD, TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

14.   SHIVAPPA BALAPPA KASAMALAGI
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. MUGAD, TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

15.   BABU S/O. JUMMA KWARMADDI
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. MUGAD, TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

16.   HANUMANTAPPA YALLAPPA MORAB
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. MUGAD, TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

17.   RATNAPPA BHIMAPPA MURKATTI
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. MUGAD, TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

18.   THE MANAGER,
      KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEEN BANK,
      R/O. MUGAD,
      TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.
                               ... RESPONDENTS

     THESE WRIT APPEALS ARE FILED U/S.4 OF THE
KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO,
SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF
LEARNED    SINGLE   JUDGE    DATED:12/12/2011
PASSED IN W.P.NO.66391-66407/2009 (GM-RES) AND
GRANT THE RELIEF AS PRAYED FOR IN THE WRIT
PETITIONS.
                      - 42 -


IN W.A NO. 30344/2012 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN

AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE CO. OF INDIA LTD.,
NO. 18, KRUSHI BHAVAN (3RD CROSS), HUDSON
CIRCLE NRUPATUNGA ROAD,
BANGALORE-560 001,
BY ITS MANAGER.
                                    ...APPELLANT
(By SRI. N P VIVEKMEHTA, ADV.)

AND:

1.   GADIGEPPA S/O. BASAVANTAPPA KALLED
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. KALKERI, TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

2.   THE MANAGER,
     KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEEN BANK LTD.,
     AT: MUGAD VILLAGE,
     TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.
                              ... RESPONDENTS

     THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S.4 OF THE
KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO,
SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF
LEARNED    SINGLE    JUDGE    DATED:12/12/2011
PASSED IN W.P.NO.62533/2009 (GM-RES) AND GRANT
THE RELIEF AS PRAYED FOR IN THE WRIT
PETITIONS.
                          - 43 -


IN W.A NO. 30346/2012 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN

AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE CO. OF INDIA LTD.,
NO. 18, KRUSHI BHAVAN (3RD CROSS), HUDSON
CIRCLE NRUPATUNGA ROAD,
BANGALORE-560 001,
BY ITS MANAGER.
                                    ...APPELLANT
(By SRI. N P VIVEKMEHTA, ADV.)

AND:

1.   BALKRISHANA S/O. HANUMANTHA SAGAREKAR
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. AINAVAR,
     TQ & DIST: DHARWAR.

2.   THE MANAGER,
     K.C.C. BANK LTD.,
     AT: ALNAVAR,
     DIST: DHARWAD.
                                  ... RESPONDENTS

     THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S.4 OF THE
KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO,
SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF
LEARNED    SINGLE    JUDGE    DATED:12/12/2011
PASSED IN W.P.NO.62026/2010 (GM-RES) AND GRANT
THE RELIEF AS PRAYED FOR IN THE WRIT
PETITIONS.
                      - 44 -


IN W.A NO. 30347/2012 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN

AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE CO. OF INDIA LTD.,
NO. 18, KRUSHI BHAVAN (3RD CROSS), HUDSON
CIRCLE NRUPATUNGA ROAD,
BANGALORE-560 001,
BY ITS MANAGER.
                                    ...APPELLANT
(By SRI. N P VIVEKMEHTA, ADV.)

AND:

1.   MALLAPPA S/O. BASAVANTAPPA KALLED
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. KALKERI,
     TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

2.  THE MANAGER,
    KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEEN BANK LTD.,
    AT: MUGAD VILLAGE,
    TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.
                               ... RESPONDENTS
     THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S.4 OF THE
KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO,
SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF
LEARNED     SINGLE   JUDGE    DATED:12/12/2011
PASSED IN W.P.NO.62532/2009 (GM-RES) AND GRANT
THE RELIEF AS PRAYED FOR IN THE WRIT
PETITIONS.
                      - 45 -


IN W.A NOS. 30351-389/2012 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN

AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE CO. OF INDIA LTD.,
NO. 18, KRUSHI BHAVAN (3RD CROSS), HUDSON
CIRCLE NRUPATUNGA ROAD,
BANGALORE-560 001,
BY ITS MANAGER.
                                    ...APPELLANT
(By SRI. N P VIVEKMEHTA, ADV.)

AND:

1.   NINGAPPA RUDRAPPA ANKALI,
     AGE: MAJOR OCC: AGRICULTURE
     R/O. SHALAVADI, TQ: NAVALGUND,
     DIST: DHARWAD.

2.   FAKKIRAPPA LAXMAPPA HADAPAD,
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. SHALAVADI, TQ: NAVALGUND,
     DIST: DHARWAD.

3.   BASAVARAJ LAXMAPPA HADAPAD
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. SHALAVADI, TQ: NAVALGUND,
     DIST: DHARWAD.

4.   YALLAPPA LAXMAPPA HADAPAD
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. SHALAVADI, TQ: NAVALGUND,
     DIST: DHARWAD.

5.   SHIVARADDI SOMARADDI KIRESUR,
     AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
                       - 46 -


      R/O. TUPPADAKURAHATTI,
      TQ: NAVALGUND, DIST: DHARWAD.

6.    HANAMAREDDI SOMAREDDI KIRESUR,
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. TUPPADAKURAHATTI,
      TQ: NAVALGUND, DIST: DHARWAD.

7.    VEERANGOUDA RUDRAGOUDA
      HUCHANAGOUDRA
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. SHALAVADI,
      TQ: NAVALGUND, DIST: DHARWAD.

8.    GURUSHANTAPPA YALLAPPA MEDIVALAR
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. SHALAVADI,
      TQ: NAVALGUND, DIST: DHARWAD.

9.    SHIVABASAPPA YALLAPPA MADIVALAR
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. SHALAVADI,
      TQ: NAVALGUND, DIST: DHARWAD.

10.   MANJAPPA YELLAPPA MADIVALAR
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. SHALAVADI,
      TQ: NAVALGUND, DIST: DHARWAD.

11.   KAREYAPPA BHARAMAPPA BANNENNAVAR
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. SHALAVADI,
      TQ: NAVALGUND, DIST: DHARWAD.

12.   KALLAVA HANMANTHGOUDA TIRAKANGOUDAR
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
                       - 47 -


      R/O. SHALAVADI,
      TQ: NAVALGUND, DIST: DHARWAD.

13.   SHRISALLAPPA VEERAPPA MULGUND
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. SHALAVADI,
      TQ: NAVALGUND, DIST: DHARWAD.

14.   RAHAMANSAB FAKKIRASAB NADAF
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. SHALAVADI,
      TQ: NAVALGUND, DIST: DHARWAD.

15.   BASAPPA SHIDLINGAPPA NIDAGUNDI
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. SHALAVADI,
      TQ: NAVALGUND, DIST: DHARWAD.

16.   MUDAKAPPA BASAPPA NIDAGUNDI
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. SHALAVADI,
      TQ: NAVALGUND, DIST: DHARWAD.

17.   SANGAPPA BASAPPA NIDAGUNDI
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. SHALAVADI,
      TQ: NAVALGUND, DIST: DHARWAD.

18.   KAREPPA YALLAPPA MORABAD
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. MUGAD,
      DIST: DHARWAD.

19.   HUCHAVVA GURAPPA SHIDDAGIRI
      AGE: MINOR, REPTED. BY M/G
      SMT. RUDRAWWA W/O. GARAPPA SHIDDAGIRI
                       - 48 -


      OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. SHALAVADI, TQ: NAVALGUND,
      DIST: DHARWAD.

20.   YALLAVVA GURAPPA SHIDDAGIRI
      AGE: MINOR, REPTED. BY M/G
      SMT. RUDRAWWA W/O. GARAPPA SHIDDAGIRI
      OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. SHALAVADI, TQ: NAVALGUND,
      DIST: DHARWAD.

21.   GANGAVVA GURAPPA SHIDDAGIRI
      AGE: MINOR, REPTED. BY M/G
      SMT. RUDRAWWA W/O. GARAPPA SHIDDAGIRI
      OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. SHALAVADI, TQ: NAVALGUND,
      DIST: DHARWAD.

22.   BASAPPA GANGAPPA JOGATI
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. MUGAD. DIST: DHARWAD.


23.   NINGAPPA GANGAPPA JOGATI
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. MUGAD. TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.


24.   EEGAPPA FAKKIRAPPA HEGGERI @ SANGALAD
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. MUGAD. TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.


25.   CHANNABASAPPA RANGAPPA KORI
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. DATANAL, TQ: NAVALGUND,
                        - 49 -


      DIST: DHARWAD.


26.   SHIVALINGAPPA NEELAPPA CHAVHANNAVARA
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. DATANAL, TQ: NAVALGUND,
      DIST: DHARWAD.


27.   MUTTAPPA RAMAPPA CHAVHANNAVARA
      AGE: MINOR, REPTED. BY M/G
      SMT. GANGAVVA W/O. RUDRAPPA
      CHAVHANNAVAR
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. DATANAL, TQ: NAVALGUND,
      DIST: DHARWAD.

28.   LAXMAPPA GADIGEPPA UPARAL
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. DATANAL, TQ: NAVALGUND,
      DIST: DHARWAD.

29.   BASAPPA RAYAPPA HUYAR
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. DATANAL, TQ: NAVALGUND,
      DIST: DHARWAD.

30.   YALLAPPA SHIDDAPPA GUDISAR
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. DATANAL, TQ: NAVALGUND,
      DIST: DHARWAD.

31.   GURUSHANTAPPA BANNAPPA GADDI
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. SHALAVADI, TQ: NAVALGUND.
                        - 50 -


      DIST: DHARWAD.

32.   NEELAVVA W/O. KENCHAPPA KURAHATTI
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. SHALAVADI, TQ: NAVALGUND.
      DIST: DHARWAD.

33.   YALLAPPA KALASAPPA HADAGALI
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. SHALAVADI, TQ: NAVALGUND.
      DIST: DHARWAD.

34.   YALLAPPA SATYAPPA HAGARANNAVAR
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. SHALAVADI, TQ: NAVALGUND.
      DIST: DHARWAD.

35.   YALLAPPA SOMAPPA BARKER
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. DATANAL, TQ: NAVALGUND.
      DIST: DHARWAD.

36.   NINGAPPA CHANNAPPA BASAVARADDI
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. SHALAVADI, TQ: NAVALGUND.
      DIST: DHARWAD.

37.   MAHANTAPPA KENCHAPPA KURAHATTI
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. SHALAVADI, TQ: NAVALGUND.
      DIST: DHARWAD.

38.   VISHAWANTH YAKANATH LANDE
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. SHALAVADI, TQ: NAVALGUND.
                        - 51 -


      DIST: DHARWAD.

39.   VEERAPPA CHANNAPPA BARIKAI
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. SHALAVADI, TQ: NAVALGUND.
      DIST: DHARWAD.

40.   SHEKAPPA MALLAPPA ANKALI
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. SHALAVADI, TQ: NAVALGUND.
      DIST: DHARWAD.

41.   SHIVAPPA KENCHAPPA NEERALGI
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. SHALAVADI, TQ: NAVALGUND.
      DIST: DHARWAD.

42.   SHRISALLAPPA GADIGEPPA TOTAR
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. TADAHAL, TQ: NAVALGUND.
      DIST: DHARWAD.

43.   SHANTAPPA VEERAPPA KAUJEGERI
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. SHALAVADI, TQ: NAVALGUND.
      DIST: DHARWAD.

44.   BASAVARAJ VEERAPPA KUAJAGERI
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. SHALAVADI, TQ: NAVALGUND.
      DIST: DHARWAD.

45.   MAHAMADALISAB FAKKIRASAB NADAF
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. SHALAVADI, TQ: NAVALGUND.
                        - 52 -


      DIST: DHARWAD.

46.   RAJESAB MAHAMADALISAB NADAF
      AGE: MINOR, REPTED. BY M/G.
      JULKAKHABI NADAF,
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. SHALAVADI, TQ: NAVALGUND,
      DIST: DHARWAD.

47.   KWAJAMALNUDHIN MAHAMADALISAB NADAF
      AGE: MINOR, REPTED. BY M/G.
      JULKAKHABI NADAF,
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. SHALAVADI, TQ: NAVALGUND,
      DIST: DHARWAD.

48.   SUDANSAB MAHAMADALISAB NADAF
      AGE: MINOR, REPTED. BY M/G.
      JULKAKHABI NADAF,
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. SHALAVADI, TQ: NAVALGUND,
      DIST: DHARWAD.

49.   PARVATAGOUDA SHANKARGOUDA SALMANI
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. SHALAVADI, TQ: NAVALGUND,
      DIST: DHARWAD.

50.   BASANAGOUDA SHANKARGOUDA SALMANI
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. SHALAVADI, TQ: NAVALGUND,
      DIST: DHARWAD.

51.   MALLANAGOUDA PARAVATAGOUDA SALMANI
      AGE: MINOR, REPTED. BY M/G.
      PARVATEVVA SALAMANI,
                       - 53 -


      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. SHALAVADI, TQ: NAVALGUND,
      DIST: DHARWAD.

52.   SHIVANAGOUDA PARAVATAGOUDA SALMANI
      AGE: MINOR, REPTED. BY HIS M/G.
      PARVATEVVA SALAMANI,
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. SHALAVADI, TQ: NAVALGUND,
      DIST: DHARWAD.

53.   RUDRAGOUDA LINGANGOUDA SALMANI
      AGE: MINOR, REPTED. BY M/G.
      SHANKARAGOUDA SALAMANI
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. SHALAVADI, TQ: NAVALGUND,
      DIST: DHARWAD.

54.   MALLANAGOUDA SHIVANGOUDA SALMANI
      AGE: MINOR, REPTED. BY M/G.
      PARVATEVVA SALAMANI
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. SHALAVADI, TQ: NAVALGUND,
      DIST: DHARWAD.

55.   HANUMAPPA BASAPPA MULGUND
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. SHALAVADI, TQ: NAVALGUND,
      DIST: DHARWAD.

56.   SRISALLAPPA BASAPPA MULGUND
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. SHALAVADI, TQ: NAVALGUND,
      DIST: DHARWAD.
                       - 54 -


57.   BASAVANNEPPA VEERAPPA JADI
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. SHALAVADI, TQ: NAVALGUND,
      DIST: DHARWAD.

58.   VEERAPPA GURAPPA NIDAGUNDI
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. SHALAVADI, TQ: NAVALGUND,
      DIST: DHARWAD.

59.   GURAPPA BASAPPA NIDAGUNDI
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. SHALAVADI, TQ: NAVALGUND,
      DIST: DHARWAD.

60.   SHANTAYYA PARAYYA KOOGU
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. SHALAVADI, TQ: NAVALGUND,
      DIST: DHARWAD.

61.   KARIYAPPA SAHNKARAPPA PUJAR @ TALAVAR
      AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. RAMPUR,
      TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.

62.   THE MANAGER,
      KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEEN BANK LTD.,
      BRANCH SHALAVADI,
      AT: SHALAVADI, TQ: NAVALGUND,
      DIST: DHARWAD.

63.   THE MANAGER,
      KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEEN BANK LTD.,
      BRANCH MUGAD,
      AT: MUGAD, TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.
                        - 55 -


64.   THE MANAGER,
      VAVASAYA SEVA SHAKARI BANK DATANAL,
      AT POST: DATANAL, TQ: NAVALGUND,
      DIST: DHARWAD.
                                  ... RESPONDENTS

     THESE WRIT APPEALS ARE FILED U/S.4 OF THE
KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO,
SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF
LEARNED    SINGLE   JUDGE    DATED:12/12/2011
PASSED IN W.P.NO.66935-66973/2009 (GM-RES) AND
GRANT THE RELIEF AS PRAYED FOR IN THE WRIT
PETITIONS.

IN W.A NO. 30390/2012 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN

AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE CO. OF INDIA LTD.,
NO. 18, KRUSHI BHAVAN (3RD CROSS), HUDSON
CIRCLE NRUPATUNGA ROAD,
BANGALORE-560 001,
BY ITS MANAGER.
                                    ...APPELLANT
(By SRI. N P VIVEKMEHTA, ADV.)

AND:

1.    NINGAPPA S/O. BASAPPA VANKATAPUR,
      AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. KALKERI, TQ. & DIST: DHARWAD.

2.    THE MANAGER,
      KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEEN BANK LTD.,
      AT: MUGAD VILLAGE,
      TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.   ... RESPONDENTS
                       - 56 -


     THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S.4 OF THE
KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO,
SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF
LEARNED    SINGLE    JUDGE    DATED:12/12/2011
PASSED IN W.P.NO.62466/2009 (GM-RES) AND GRANT
THE RELIEF AS PRAYED FOR IN THE WRIT
PETITIONS.

IN W.A NO. 30400/2012 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN

AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE CO. OF INDIA LTD.,
NO. 18, KRUSHI BHAVAN (3RD CROSS), HUDSON
CIRCLE NRUPATUNGA ROAD,
BANGALORE-560 001,
BY ITS MANAGER.
                                    ...APPELLANT
(By SRI. N P VIVEKMEHTA, ADV.)

AND:

1.   BHIMANAGOUDA NEELANGOUDA PATILM
     AGE: 72 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. YATTINGUDDA, TQ. & DIST: DHARWAD.

2.   THE MANAGER,
     UCO BANK, NEAR GRASS MARKET,
     DHARWAD.
                              ... RESPONDENTS

    THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S.4 OF THE
KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO,
SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF
LEARNED    SINGLE    JUDGE    DATED:12/12/2011
PASSED IN W.P.NO.62131/2010 (GM-RES) AND GRANT
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THE RELIEF        AS     PRAYED      FOR    IN    THE      WRIT
PETITIONS.

    THESE APPEALS COMING ON FOR ORDERS
THIS DAY, N.KUMAR J., DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:

                         JUDGMENT

These appeals are preferred against the order passed by the learned Single Judge dismissing the writ petitions filed challenging the order passed by the Permanent Lok Adalat where relief is granted to the farmers under the Scheme of Group Insurance.

2. In all these cases the question involved is one and the same, therefore, they are taken up for hearing together and disposed of by this common order.

3. The facts in brief:-

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The National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (NAIS) or Rashtriya Krishi Bima Yojana (RKBY) was devised by Central Government for the welfare of agriculturists. The object of the Scheme is, to provide insurance coverage and financial support to the farmers in the event of failure of any notified crop as a result of natural calamities/pests/disease and entitling the farmers to stabilize farm income, particularly in disaster years. Under the Scheme, the insurance will cover yield losses due to non-preventable risk. The Scheme is comprehensive with regard to the area coverage, farmers to be covered, the risk, their inclusion, the sum insured, premium rates, the area approached, the nature of coverage and indemnity, procedure for approval and settlement of claims and operational modalities etc., Karnataka State Government
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has given its consent for implementation of the Scheme in the State of Karnataka. Therefore, they are fully bound by the terms of the Scheme. Under the Scheme, the petitioner herein - Agricultural Insurance Company of India Limited is appointed as an Implementing Agency to implement the Scheme adhering to the provisions of the Scheme. Under the terms of the Scheme, the risk is to be shared by the implementing agency and the Government in the proportion mentioned in the Scheme. Levels of indemnity and threshold yield are also specified in the Scheme. The threshold yield or guaranteed yield for a crop in an Insurance Unit shall be the moving average based on past three years average yield in case of rice and wheat and five years average yield in case of other crops has multiplied the level of indemnity. If the

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actual yield per hectare of the insured crop for the defined area in the insured season falls short of the specific threshold yield, all the insured farmers growing that crop in the defined area are deemed to have suffered the short-fall in the yield. The Scheme seeks to provide coverage such contingency.

4. Indemnity shall be calculated from the following formula:

Shortfall in yield/threshold yield X sum insured for the former.
Shortfall in yield = Threshold Yield - Actual Yield for the defined area.

5. The yield data will be furnished by the Director of Economics and Statistics arrived through regular crop cutting estimation. The

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claims under the Scheme will be settled only on the basis of yield data furnished by the Director of Economics and Statistics and not on any other basis such as Annavari, declaration of drought or floods Gazette Notification by any department/authority.

6. In case, the State/UT administration fail to furnish yield data based on requisite number of CCEs' or fail to furnish yield data within stipulated date, the responsibility of such claims, if any arising out of such data will totally rest with the State/UT administration.

7. The respondents in these cases are the owners of the lands, which are situated at different villages in Dharwad Taluk. They raised paddy crop during the year 2004-05 Kharif season. They insured the crop by paying

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premium through the respondent Bank. There was drought in the Taluk. Consequently, yield suffered. Therefore, as they insured the crop, they claimed the loss sustained by them. The said request was not considered. Therefore, they preferred a claim petition before the permanent Lok-adalat claiming insurance amount.

8. The respondents opposed the said claim by filing detailed statement of objections. It is their specific case that the threshold yield for paddy is 64 kgs per hectare and average yield is 661 kgs per hectare. There is no short- fall in the paddy crop in the Kharif season. Therefore, the respondents are not entitled to crop insurance.

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9. The permanent Lok-adalat by its order dated 4.7.2008 directed the appellant herein to pay the sum insured with interest at 6% per annum from the date of petition till realisation. It also awarded compensation of Rs.1,000/- for mental agony and Rs.1,000/- towards loss. Aggrieved by the said order, the appellant preferred writ petition before the learned Single Judge.

10. Learned Single Judge after consideration of the rival contentions held that :-

"11.......except saying in paragraph 10 of the objections about the threshold yield, average yield and shortf all as nil, no document is produced by the petitioner. The contentions of Sri.Mehta that threshold yield per hectare as 64 kg and average yield as 661 kg will not be believed even by a child of ten years

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old, because 1 hectare of land is equal to 2.5 acres. Paddy is grown in an irrigated land and the threshold yield for 2.5 acres of land cannot be 64 kg. Similarly, average yield cannot be 661 kg. If 661kg paddy is hulled as rice, the yield f or 1 hectare of land or 2.5 acres of land would be approximately 3.25 quintals. To grow rice of 3.25 quintals per hectare or 1 quintal per acre, a f armer is expected to spend more than Rs.4,000/- to Rs.5,000/- per acre or Rs.15,000 to Rs.20,000/- per hectare. By spending Rs.15,000/- to 20,000/- per hectare towards cost of cultivation, no f armer would venture to grow paddy to get 661 kg or 3.3 quintals of rice f or the whole year.

Theref ore,     it        only    shows        that     the
petitioner      has        not      approached          the
permanent          lok-adal ath           with        clean
hands.        In      addition        to    that,       the

intention of the petitioner is only to cause loss to the f armers in not

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honouring the claim of them to get the compensation under the insurance Scheme.

12. When the petitioner who is having documents, has f ailed to produce the same, this Court is of the opinion that the said judgment is not applicable to the f acts of the case, In the circumstances this Court does not see any reasons to interf ere with the orders of the permanent Lok- ad al ath. Accordingly, there are no merits in these petitions"

11. Aggrieved by the said order of the learned Single Judge, the appellant is before this Court.
12. Sri.N.P.Vivek Mehta, learned counsel appearing for the appellant assailing the impugned order passed by the learned Single
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Judge as well as the Permanent Lok-adalath contended that the Implementing Agency has to work under the Scheme. Under the Scheme, the compensation is payable to the farmers, who had insured the crop grown by them and when the insured crop falls short of the threshold yield. What is 'threshold yield' and what is 'Actual Yield' are defined under the Scheme. How indemnity is to be calculated is also provided in the Scheme by setting forth a formula. The shortfall in the yield is arrived at by taking a note of 'threshold yield' and 'actual yield'. If the actual yield is less than the threshold yield, then the farmers will be paid the sum insured as multiplied by the threshold yield. In the instant case, the threshold yield as per the information furnished to the Implementing Agency by the State Government
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with reference to Dharwad Taluk, is 64 kg per hectare. Similarly, the actual yield for the relevant period is 661 kgs per hectare. Therefore, there is no shortfall. Consequently, there is no liability. This aspect has not been properly appreciated by the Permanent Lok- adalath as well as the learned Single Judge and therefore, he submits that the said orders are required to be set aside.
13. As set out above, the threshold yield or guaranteed yield for a crop in an Insurance Unit shall be moving average based on past three years average yield in case of rice and wheat and five years in case of other crops as multiplied by level and indemnity. Actual yield per hectare of the insured crop for the defined area in the insured season, is also calculated by the Director of Economics and Statistics. The
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shortfall in the yield is arrived at by taking into consideration the threshold yield and taking out of the threshold yield, the actual yield with data, if any, which is divided by threshold yield and multiplied by the sum insured for the farmers to indemnify the farmers, who has suffered shortfall in the yield.
14. When claims are made by the farmers, who have insured their crops, such claims under the Scheme, are settled only on the basis of the yield data furnished by the Director of Economics and Statistics, arrived at though regular crop cutting estimation surveys for production estimates and not on any other basis such as Annavari, declaration of drought or floods under Gazette Notification by any department/authority. Therefore, when a claim is made under the Scheme, when it is not
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considered and relief is not granted to the farmers, he has no option except to approach the authorities/forum prescribed under the law for the adjudication of said Scheme. One such forum prescribed is the permanent Lok-adalat. In the nature of things, the farmer can only put forth his claim based on the yield, which he had grown in the previous year and the yield he has grown in the relevant year and claim the insurance amount based on the shortfalls. As it is clear from the Scheme, the said claim is to be settled only on the basis of yield data furnished by the Director of Economics and Statistics arrived at through regular crop estimation surveys for production estimates and not on any other basis such as Annavari, declaration of drought or floods under Gazette Notification by any department/authority. This yield data is in
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the possession of the Implementing Agency. It is not available or easily accessible to the farmers. Therefore, an obligation is cast on Implementing Agency to produce this data before the Lok- adalat, so that based on the data the dispute can be adjudicated.
15. If that data is not produced, even the Lok-adalat will be handicapped in deciding the claim of the claimants. At the same time, the Implementing Agency cannot withhold all the documents and make the adjudicating authority helpless. In such circumstances, the only Course open to the adjudicating authority is to look into the claim made by the farmers and it is the reason to grant the relief as prayed for. In the instant case, the Implementing Agency has produced the data showing the actual yield. They have not produced the data showing the
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threshold yield. But, in the statement of objection filed, they have mentioned what is the threshold yield. It is on that basis, they want to contend, as the actual yield is more than the threshold yield, there is no shortfall in the yield and as such, the farmers have not shortfall loss. The question of indemnification of the payment of money covered under the insurance Scheme would not arise. Such a contention would have been accepted, provided the Implementing Authority has produced the data showing the threshold yield. In the absence of they producing threshold yield, it is not open to them to contend that the actual yield is more than threshold yield.
16. The material on record shows that at the relevant year the Government of Karnataka had declared Dharwad Taluk as a drought hit
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area. By mere such declaration, the farmer is not entitled to the insurance coverage. That declaration shows that there was drought, but in the normal course when there is drought, the yield would be less than when there was no drought. That is precisely the reason why the Scheme says threshold yield or guaranteed yield for a crop in an insurance Unit shall be the moving average based on past three years average yield in case of rice and wheat and five years average in case of other crops has multiplied the level of indemnity. Therefore, if the Implementing Agency, in the background of these facts, want to deny the claim of the farmers, they should produce the data showing the threshold yield or the guaranteed yield calculated by the Director of Economics and Statistics. If that is not produced, their defence
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is not sustainable. Therefore, the learned Single Judge has demonstrated in his order how these figures look ridiculous. The figures given by the Implementing Agency cannot be acted upon. There appears to be no truth in what they are saying and that is the reason why they are trying to withhold from the adjudicating authority or from the Court to deny the just claim of the farmers. Having regard to the amount claimed by the farmers, which is very reasonable, coupled with the action of Implementing Agency, we are satisfied that this is not a case for interference under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, with the well- considered order passed by the learned single Judge. Justice has been done. No case for interference is made out. No merits in these
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appeals. Accordingly, these appeals are dismissed.
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JUDGE SD/-
JUDGE SA/-