Shrimant Pranay v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Dharwad Bench (NC: 2025:KHC-D:14231), WP No. 102353 of 2025 (KLR-RR/SUR), decided 25.10.2025 by Justice Anant Ramanath Hegde. Petitioner Shrimant Pranay (through special power of attorney holder Vilas Chawan) challenged an endorsement dated 07.10.2024 by Respondent No.3, Assistant Director of Land Records, Jamkhandi (file Pàæ.¸ÀA:¹.n.J¸ï:EvÀgÉ:32/2024-25, Annexure-E), concerning revenue/CTS entries for CTS Nos. 1879, 2302 and 4034 of Jamkhandi town. Court found the impugned order appealable, disposed of the petition, reserved liberty to appeal, ordered return of Annexure-E, and directed the Appellate Authority to decide on merits. Keywords: alternative remedy, appealable order, land records endorsement, certiorari, mandamus, Bagalkot/Jamkhandi.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of on the ground that the impugned order is appealable; liberty reserved to the petitioner to file an appeal as provided under law; Registry directed to return Annexure-E and other documents (retaining Xerox copy); Appellate Authority to consider the appeal on merits and pass appropriate orders.