WP/103778/2024 of H GONAPPA BANAKAR Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA on 19 February 2026

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD

DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA

WRIT PETITION NO.103778 OF 2024 (LR-)

BETWEEN:

1.

H. GONAPPA BANAKAR S/O THINDAPPA,

AGE. 48 YEARS,

R/AT. MADURU VILLAGE,

TQ: HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI,

DIST: VIJAYANAGARA -583212.

2.

PUJARI MALLAPA S/O PUJARI BARAMAPPA,

AGE: 68 YEARS,

R/AT: MADURU VILLAGE,

TQ: HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI,

DIST: VIJAYANGARA -58321.

3.

KONDAPPA S/O PAKKRIAPPA,

AGE: 65 YEARS,

R/AT: MADURU VILLAGE,

TQ: HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI,

DIST: VIJAYANAGARA -583212.

…PETITIONERS

(BY SRI. D.V. PATTAR, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA,

REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,

REVENUE DEPARTMENT,

M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU- 560001.

2.

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA,

REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER,

THE HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND

CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS,

HAVING OFFICE AT 2ND FLOOR,

MALE MAHADESHWARA VARTHA BHAVANA,

ALUR VENKATARAO ROAD,

MANJANNA

E

Digitally signed by

MANJANNA E

Location: HIGH COURT OF

KARNATAKA DHARWAD

BENCH

Date: 2026.02.20 11:35:26

+0530

HC-KAR

CHAMARAJPET, BENGALURU- 560018.

3.

THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER,

HOSAPETE,

DIST. VIJAYANAGAR- 583201.

4.

THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER,

HOSAPETE, VIJAYANAGAR DISTRICT- 583201.

5.

THE TAHASILDAR

HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI

VIJAYANAGAR DISTRICT- 583212.

6.

THE REVENUE INSPECTOR,

HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI,

VIJAYANAGAR DISTRICT- 583212.

7.

THE LAND TRIBUNAL

REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN’S

HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI,

VIJAYANAGAR DIST,

PIN- 583201.

8.

THE VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT

DASHAMAPURA VILLAGE,

HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI TALUQ- 583212.

MARIYAPPA S/O LATE BASAPPA,

DEAD BY HIS LR’S.

9.

HANUMANTHAMMA W/O LATE MARIYAPPA,

MADURU VILLAGE, UPPARGATTI POST,

HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI TALUK,

VIJAYANAGARA DISTRICT, PIN- 583201.

10.

SHARANAPPA S/O LATE MARIYAPPA,

MADURU VILLAGE, UPPARGATTI POST,

HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI TALUK,

VIJAYANAGARA DISTRICT, PIN- 583201.

11.

MALLAPPA S/O LATE MARIYAPPA,

MADURU VILLAGE, UPPARGATTI POST,

HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI TALUK,

VIJAYANAGARA DISTRICT,

HC-KAR

PIN- 583201.

12.

MALLAPPA S/O LATE BASAPPA,

MADURU VILLAGE, UPPARGATTI POST,

HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI TALUK,

VIJAYANAGARA DISTRICT, PIN- 583201.

13.

MASTEPPA S/O LATE BASAPPA,

MADURU VILLAGE, UPPARGATTI POST,

HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI TALUK,

VIJAYANAGARA DISTRICT, PIN- 583201.

14.

V. DURUGAPPA S/O SANNA DURUGAPPA,

AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,

R/O: MADUR VILLAGE,

TQ: HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI,

DIST: BALLARI, PIN- 583201.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SMT. NANDINI B. SOMAPUR, AGA FOR R1 TO R8, SRI. ANOOP G. DESHPANDE, ADVOCATE FOR R10, R12 & R13, NOTICE TO R9, R11 & R14 ARE SERVED)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227

OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA IS PRAYING TO, A) ISSUE A WRIT

IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED. 23.12.1980 IN LRM NO. 135/1975 AND

5/80-81 PASSED BY THE LAND TRIBUNAL HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI, BALLARI DISTRICT (NOW AT VIJAYANAGARA) AND RESTORE THE

LAND IN FAVOR OF SRI. ANJANEYA TEMPLE MADUR(ANNEXURE-G) B)

TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED. 26.10.2023 IN BEARING SUM.KAM.

APPEAL/81/2-2022-23 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3, VIDE

ANNEXURE-A

WHEREIN

THE

5TH

RESPONDENT

REJECTED

THE

PETITIONERS APPEAL HEREIN AND CONFIRMED THE ORDER OF THE

TAHSILDAR

HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI

DATED.

08.01.2019

AND

MUTATED THE LAND BEARING SY NO. 87 MEASURING 13.60 ACRES

SITUATED AT MADURU VILLAGE, HAGARIBOMMANAGALLI TALUK IN

FAVOUR OF THE RESPONDENT NOS. 9 TO 13 VIDE (ANNEXURE-C)

AND ETC.,.

THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING

IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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