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(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) The present appeal has been filed impugning the judgment and order dated 14.10.2024 passed by the learned Single Judge in Writ Petition No.17804/2019 filed by the appellants.

2. The parties are referred to as per their ranking before the writ court, for the sake of convenience.

3. The petitioners claim to be the owners of 2 acres 20 guntas of land in Survey No.4/6 of Vaderekatte Kaval Village, Yediyur Hobli, Kunigal Taluk, Tumkur District. The petitioners disputed the village map wherein 28 feet wide cart road, which runs through the property of the petitioners, was shown in the village map. The petitioners had moved an application before the revenue authorities for correction of the village map. On such application having been filed by the petitioners, the Additional Director of Land Records (for short 'ADLR') had NC: 2026:KHC:4314-DB HC-KAR inspected the site and prepared a report. The ADLR, on inspection, found that 28 feet wide cart road existed even prior to the independence and that continues to be in existence. The petitioners' objection to the village map was rejected by the Deputy Commissioner and the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal on the basis of the report of the ADLR. These orders passed by the Deputy Commissioner and the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal were challenged by the petitioners before the learned Single Judge.

3(i) Learned Single Judge, having recorded the finding that, as per the report of the ADLR, a 28 feet wide cart road existed even prior to Independence, found that there was no error in the village map. The said road was used by the villagers to access their neighbouring properties as well as a connecting road.

3(ii) The contention of the petitioners that there is a metal road which is being used by the villagers and that a 28 feet wide cart road did not exist was not accepted.

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4. The finding regarding the correctness of the village map is based on the spot inspection of the ADLR, who has categorically stated in his report that a 28 feet wide cart road has been existing since time immemorial which has been used by the villagers to access the neighbouring properties. It appears that the petitioners have assimilated the said road into their land.

5. Having considered that the question involved is a disputed question of fact and that the findings of the Deputy Commissioner and the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal are based on the spot inspection report of the ADLR, we do not see any reason to interfere with the findings recorded by the learned Single Judge. Therefore, we dismiss the writ appeal.