Mahadev S/O. Yallappa Mahar v. State of Karnataka
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High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench; WP No. 62928 of 2012 (LR-); decided 03.03.2025 by M.G. Uma, J. Petitioners: Mahadev s/o. Yallappa Mahar and Vishnu s/o. Babu Mahar (agriculturists, Shirpewadi, Chikodi taluk, Belgaum), counsels Shivaraj Balloli and Ramesh I. Zirali. Respondents: Mallikarjun Rudrayya Kalmath; State of Karnataka Dept. of Revenue (AGA T. Hanumareddy for R1 & R2); Land Tribunal Chikodi; Balasab, Rajaram and Vilas s/o. Narayan Kirtane (counsels Akshay Katti and Anad Ashtekar); Yamunabai w/o. Aba Mahar (R6, abated); Mahadev Appa Mahar (R7, deleted 08.01.2014); Shankar Ishwar Jadav (R8, abated); Smt. Rekha Patil appeared for a proposed R9 who was not named in the cause title. Prayer: writ of certiorari to quash Land Tribunal order dated 21.03.2012 in KLR/JATRAT/SR-08 (Annexure-D). Outcome: petition dismissed in limine for non-prosecution - petitioners dead, LRs not brought on record, counsel without instructions; no ruling on merits; no precedent discussed.