Baswant Balkrishna @ Balappa Patil v. the Deputy Commissioner
Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 – Sections 136(2) and 136(3) – Writ of certiorari under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution
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WP No. 103844 of 2023 (KLR-RR/SUR), High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, decided 05.11.2025 by Justice Anant Ramanath Hegde. Writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 assailing the Assistant Commissioner's order under Section 136(2) Karnataka Land Revenue Act (RTS/AP-122/2002 dt. 10.12.2004) and the Deputy Commissioner's order under Section 136(3) (RB/RTA/145/2017-18 dt. 22.03.2022). Grounds: petitioners omitted despite names in property records (Annexure-B) — necessary party / natural justice; no delay-condonation application for setting aside mutation entry No. 965 (certified 1987). Petition disposed: impugned orders and mutation entries M.R. Nos. H2/12.13 and H8/2012-13 set aside; matter remanded for fresh consideration with petitioners to be impleaded and delay to be considered; no expression on merits. Keywords: certiorari, necessary party, impleadment, mutation entry, delay condonation, remand, Belagavi, Khanagaon K.H.